Walmart

Manager, Business Development – Strategic Initiatives

Walmart

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: BentonvilleUnited States

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Salary

💰 $80,000 - $155,000 per year

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Manage the intake process for new initiatives, ensuring ideas are documented, prioritized, and aligned with strategic objectives.
  • Evaluate financial viability by analyzing cost, margin potential, and operational impact using data and financial models.
  • Use AI tools and data platforms (e.g., BigQuery) to analyze performance trends, opportunity sizing, and pilot outcomes.
  • Develop clear business cases and executive-ready presentations in PowerPoint for Steering Committee (SteerCo) review and approval.
  • Collaborate across operations, finance, and technology teams to align stakeholders and support pilot execution.
  • Track pilot progress, measure results, and communicate insights using tools such as Tableau and other reporting platforms.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, or related field and 2 years’ experience in business development, market development, product development, or related area OR 4 years’ experience in business development, market development, product development, or related area.
  • Proven experience in business development, sales strategy, or program management, with the ability to identify and develop new opportunities.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives, priorities, and stakeholders simultaneously.
  • High confidence in communication, with the ability to present ideas clearly and influence cross-functional partners and leadership.
  • Advanced PowerPoint skills, capable of building clear, concise, executive-level presentations and business cases.
  • Strong analytical and financial evaluation skills to assess initiative viability and measure performance.
  • Experience using data tools (AI tools, BigQuery, Tableau, or similar) to generate insights and support decision-making.
  • Self-starter mindset with accountability, adaptability, and a focus on delivering results.
Benefits
  • 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.
  • 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.
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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