Talent Acquisition Dir., Military
About the Company
Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world's biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: a commitment to helping customers save money so they can live better. Today, Walmart is reinventing the shopping experience and its associates are at the heart of it. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join their family and create a career you're proud of.
About the Job
Walmart is seeking a dynamic Director, Talent Acquisition - Military Talent Pipelines responsible for attracting top Military Talent (MT) to our organization. This role is crucial in enabling our delivery teams by connecting them with scalable partnerships and talent pipelines to meet business hiring needs. Additionally, the MT Talent Director will collaborate with recruiting and Skills+ teams to translate military skills into the Walmart job ecosystem and ensure recruiter awareness.
Responsibilities
Attraction
Attract Top MT: Identify and attract the best military talent to Walmart
Enable Delivery Teams: Connect delivery teams with scalable partnerships and talent pipelines
Skills Translation: Work with recruiting and Skills+ teams to translate military skills to the Walmart job ecosystem
MT Hiring Metrics/Goals
Set Hiring Goals: Establish talent acquisition-wide hiring goals and monitor progress
Progress Reporting: Socialize goals and report progress to key stakeholders, including TA partners, business leaders, and HR leaders
Strategic Recommendations: Recommend strategies to achieve goals and corrective actions when goals are not on track
Stakeholder Management
Exemplary Stakeholder Management: Collaborate across the enterprise with communications, public affairs, government affairs, talent management, and skills/L&D program owners
Community Relationship: Own relationships within the external military talent community and associate partnerships
Event Participation: Ensure Walmart's presence at important events to hire at scale and build our brand within the military community
Qualifications
Proven experience in talent acquisition, particularly within the military talent ecosystem
Strong stakeholder management skills and experience working across multiple functional areas
Ability to set and achieve hiring goals, with a strategic mindset to recommend solutions
Excellent communication skills to report progress and collaborate with various teams
