(USA) Director, Workforce Planning

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:

The (USA) Director, Workforce Planning leads complex projects to develop and implement workforce analytics, planning, and improvement strategies aligned with enterprise objectives. This role oversees data analysis, forecasting, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance workforce management and operational efficiency. The position drives strategic business initiatives by translating requirements into actionable solutions, guiding teams on analytical methodologies, and ensuring compliance with company policies. The Director fosters talent development, resource optimization, and continuous improvement to support organizational goals while maintaining high standards of integrity and ethical leadership.

About the team:

The team supports Sam's Club by leading operating model and organizational design, including structure, layers, and delivery. It develops skills frameworks and job architecture, focusing on job design, leveling, and capability taxonomy. The team drives capability building through innovative learning approaches and establishes design standards with clear decision criteria. Success is defined by creating future-state operating models via effective workforce planning and job design, implementing enterprise skills and job architecture for key job families, and delivering a reusable organizational effectiveness playbook. The team collaborates cross-functionally to align strategies and optimize workforce management outcomes.

What you''ll do:

• Lead and execute complex workforce planning projects, converting requirements into actionable business intelligence and analytical solutions.
• Develop and evaluate workforce analytics, standards, and improvement strategies aligned with enterprise objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to validate workforce plans and enhance forecasting accuracy for operational planning.
• Oversee project execution, resource allocation, and progress monitoring to ensure timely achievement of milestones.
• Analyze business objectives and customer needs to develop and implement strategic workforce plans.
• Drive talent development initiatives, including capability gap analysis, recruitment, and succession planning.
• Foster strong partnerships and communicate project status with key stakeholders and teams.

What you''ll bring:

• Extensive experience in workforce planning, business strategy development, and human capital management.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects with measurable outcomes.
• Strong expertise in data analysis, statistical methods, and business intelligence to drive strategic workforce solutions.
• Demonstrated success in developing and implementing workforce evaluation analytics and improvement strategies.
• Skilled in talent strategy, workforce development, and succession planning to build and maintain a high-performing workforce.
• Thought leadership with a commitment to continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence.

At Sam''s Club, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet!

• Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage
• Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off benefits include PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

• Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

Live Better U is a company paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam''s Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor''s degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location).

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field and 5 years' experience in data management, business analytics, statistics, or related area OR 7 years' experience in data analysis, statistics, computer science, or related area. 2 years' supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Retail Operations

Masters: Analytics, Masters: Computer Science

Primary Location...

2101 Se Simple Savings Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712-4304, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.