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Overview The Senior Manager, Program Management Retail Business Strategy is a critical role that partners with senior leaders to drive high-impact, cross-functional initiatives that shape Walmart Canadas strategic direction. This role requires an owner's mindset, data-driven decision-making, and strong program management skills to lead initiatives from concept to execution while operating in executive-heavy, fast-paced environments. Youll play a hands-on role in analyzing complex data, identifying strategic opportunities, and delivering key outcomes while influencing senior stakeholders across the organization. What you/'ll do - Drive critical programs from concept to execution, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy and measurable outcomes. - Partner with business leaders to build and deliver robust execution plans for enterprise-wide strategic initiatives. - Develop high-impact executive deliveries, including business cases and recommendations to gain leadership approvals. - Leverage data analytics tools and methodologies to independently derive insights and support strategic decision-making. - Define and monitor KPIs to evaluate program performance, inform decisions, and drive accountability. - Lead efforts to streamline processes, systems, and workflows for operational efficiency. - Identify potential risks and develop proactive mitigation strategies to ensure smooth execution. Executive Engagement & Stakeholder Management - Confidently lead conversations in executive-heavy environments, synthesizing complexity into actionable clarity. - Influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders without direct authority to foster alignment and momentum. - Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure seamless program delivery. What You Bring - 5+ years in program management, strategic planning, consulting, or business operations in a complex, matrixed organization. - Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills; ability to craft compelling business narratives and influence decisions. - Proven ability to lead large-scale programs with executive visibility and cross-functional collaboration. - MBA or equivalent preferred. - Experience in retail, consumer goods, or eCommerce is a strong asset. Leadership Expectations - Respect the Individual: Demonstrates and encourages respect for others; drives a positive associate and customer experience for all; embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences; supports workplaces where associates feel seen and connected through a culture of belonging, so all associates thrive and perform; contributes to an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work. - Demonstrates engagement and commitment to the team, developing others through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities; and recognizes others contributions and accomplishments. - Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively to achieve objectives; communicates with impact and listens attentively to a range of audiences; and demonstrates energy and positivity for own work. - Acts with Integrity: Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance; models Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture; supports Walmarts goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, and the world around us. - Is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent. - Serve our Customers: Delivers results while putting the customer first and applying an omni-merchant mindset and acts with an Every Day Low Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers. - Adopts a broad perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans. - Strive for Excellence: Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve; demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; seeks feedback, asks thoughtful questions; supports innovation and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks. - Implements and supports continuous improvements and willingly embraces new digital tools and ways of working. Minimum Qualifications - Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications. - 5+ years of relevant experience in program management, strategic planning, consulting, or business operations in a complex, matrixed organization. Preferred Qualifications - MBA or equivalent degree preferred. - Experience in retail, consumer goods, or eCommerce is a strong asset. Walmart will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants and associates as required by law. Primary Location: 1940 Argentia Rd, Mississauga, ON L5N 1P9, Canada Are you currently a Walmart associate? Please login to your Workday account and use the Find Jobs report to apply for this job. Note: this description contains no clickable links. #J-18808-Ljbffr