Director, Program Management – Strategic Research & Advisory

Walmart

. Lead the end-to-end reputation intelligence agenda for Corporate Affairs, synthesizing data from surveys, polling, primary research, message testing, and external signals into clear, actionable insights.

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeBentonville • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $90,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the end-to-end reputation intelligence agenda for Corporate Affairs, synthesizing data from surveys, polling, primary research, message testing, and external signals into clear, actionable insights.
Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leaders by translating insights into enterprise-level recommendations that inform positioning, engagement strategies, and decision-making.
Partner across Global Communications, Public Affairs (State & Local), Global Public Policy, and Global Responsibility to align research agendas, reduce fragmentation, and establish shared priorities and frameworks.
Design and oversee integrated research strategies—including perception tracking, stakeholder insights, scenario planning, and message development—to anticipate risks and opportunities.
Drive consistency and rigor in how insights are generated, interpreted, and applied across Corporate Affairs.
Co-develop executive insights products and decision-support tools in partnership with technology and product teams, embedding insights into scalable, repeatable platforms.
Accelerate research capabilities through AI—leveraging advanced analytics, automation, and AI-assisted tools to increase speed, depth, and precision of insights generation.
Translate complex data into compelling narratives, executive briefings, and materials that influence senior leadership and enterprise stakeholders.
Monitor emerging trends, policy environments, and reputational dynamics to proactively inform strategy and preparedness.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Legal, or related field and 5 years’ experience in project management, compliance, operations management or related area OR 7 years’ experience in project management, compliance, operations management, or related area.
4 years’ experience using intermediate functionality of Microsoft Office.
4 years’ experience leading cross-functional teams.
Familiarity with reputation management, public affairs, communications strategy, or policy environments is strongly preferred.
Experience leveraging AI, advanced analytics, or emerging technologies to enhance research and insights generation.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

project managementcomplianceoperations managementadvanced analyticsAI-assisted toolsdata synthesismessage testingperception trackingscenario planningstakeholder insights

Soft Skills

strategic advisingcommunicationcollaborationleadershipnarrative developmentinsight generationdecision-makinginfluenceproblem-solvingadaptability