Director, People (AI, Product & Design)

Position Summary...

AI is changing how we build products, how work gets done, and how organizations operate. Our People team has an opportunity—and an expectation—to lead that transformation alongside the business.Our mission is to accelerate AI, Product & Design through its people—building the leadership, talent, and organization needed to operate and win at global scale. We connect business and people strategy across markets, enabling leaders to move faster, build high-performing teams, and turn global scale into greater impact for our customers, members, and associates.We’re looking for a People Partner who wants to help shape what comes next.About the team:We are the People Partner team for AI, Product & Design—a global organization shaping the future of Walmart and Sam’s Club. Sitting at the intersection of business, technology, and people, we partner with leaders to translate strategy into the talent and organization needed to deliver at scale. We’re builders, problem solvers, and trusted partners who challenge the status quo. And we’re embracing AI to rethink how we work—moving faster, unlocking better insights, simplifying experiences, and redefining People partnership for the future.

What you'll do...

You’ll be a strategic partner to leaders, translating evolving business, product and design priorities into talent, organization, and leadership strategies that deliver at global scale. You’ll shape organization design and workforce strategy, build exceptional leaders and high-performing teams, and connect priorities across markets and functions. You’ll use AI, data, and insights to reinvent how People work gets done—accelerating decisions, simplifying experiences, and anticipating what’s next. Operating comfortably through ambiguity and transformation, you’ll turn complexity into action and connect people decisions to measurable outcomes—strengthening organizational effectiveness, productivity, and our ability to deliver for customers, members, and associates around the world. What you'll bring:

• Business-first thinking. Connect people decisions to business outcomes.
• AI fluency and curiosity. Use AI to rethink work, accelerate decisions, and unlock impact.
• Strategic influence. Build trust, challenge thinking, and turn complexity into action.
• Global mindset. Balance enterprise scale with local needs.
• Talent and organization depth. Build capabilities, leaders, and teams that scale.
• Comfort with ambiguity. Move quickly as priorities evolve.
• Builder mentality. Experiment, simplify, and create what’s next.
• People-first leadership. Pair high expectations with empathy, judgment, and a commitment to helping others thrive.

At Walmart, 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 (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.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.Live Better U is a Walmart-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 $143,000.00 - $286,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock

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Minimum Qualifications...

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

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business or related field and 5 years’ experience in human resources or related area OR 7 years’ experience in human resources or related area.1 year’s supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Managing a multi-unit operation, Master's degree or higher in Human Resources, Business or related field., PHR or SPHR certification., Project Management Certification, Project management experienceMasters: Business, Masters: Human ResourcesHuman Resources - Professional HR (PHR) CERTIFICATION- Certification, Human Resources - Sr. Professional HR (SPHR) CERTIFICATION- Certification, Project Management- Project Management Professional- Certification

Primary Location...

850 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066-3031, United States of AmericaWalmart 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.