Job Description

About the Team/Position

The Leadership Assessment Team is focused on providing objective, data-based assessment insights for the selection, promotion, and development of our leaders. We sit within the Global Talent and Learning Center of Excellence (CoE) and partner with the business to shape the future of leadership at Walmart, Sam’s Club, and our International markets through the use of our tools and expertise. We are a small group of highly collaborative assessment and leadership development specialists, driven by the common goal of improving organizational outcomes and our associates’ experiences through better identification and targeted development of talent across the leadership pipeline.

The person in this role will support the day to day and strategic aspects of multiple programs and priorities related to the identification, selection, and development of our leadership population. There is strong opportunity for growth and to engage in impactful and meaningful work in this role, as our programs and our work intersect with other CoE’s and groups dedicated to improving our associates’ growth and development experiences that directly influence the future of the organization.

What you’ll do…

• You will be Program Lead and the central point of contact for all programs and processes related to Leadership Identification and Selection, including:
• Overseeing processes and systems, driving expansion and compliance related to selection programs for Senior/Group Directors and Officers; partnering with Talent Acquisition (Recruiters) and People Partners (HRBPs) to identify potential gaps with existing processes and designing and implementing continuous improvements
• Supporting to identify opportunities to design and implement new assessment tools and processes for strategically critical talent at mid-career levels to support better decision-making and associate development deeper in the talent pipeline
• Supporting the design and implementation of new survey tools and programs, and improvement to processes and delivery for current and new programs
• Leading internal and external research projects, data and report requests from business and People Partners (internal trend analysis, external benchmarking, key insights to inform development and succession)
• Supporting the conceptualization and design of quarterly and long-term strategic roadmaps to socialize with business partners
• Partnering with our data science and talent analytics team to maintain and improve data governance and reporting
• Partner with COE and Global People teams as needed to support and consult on ad hoc program selection and interviewing needs

You’ll sweep us off our feet if…

• Proactive, takes initiative, and thrives under ambiguity
• Builds and maintains relationships and partners with and influences colleagues across the organization
• Flexible and resilient; must be able to work on and shift from attention across multiple projects
• Expertise in psychometric and leadership assessments (e.g., Personality, Cognitive Ability measures, leadership simulations, 360 surveys)
• PhD or ABD in I/O Psychology or related
• At least two years of working experience internally within a large organizations
• Experience working with assessment centers and delivering feedback to senior leaders

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

Benefits & Perks

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive 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, education assistance with college degrees, company discounts, military service pay, adoption expense reimbursement, and more.

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.com/Health

Equal Opportunity Employer

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

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