Sr. Director, Learning & Dev.
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
Reporting to the VP of Talent Management within the Global Talent & Learning (GTL) CoE, the Senior Director of Assessment will be accountable for developing and driving a multi-year, global enterprise-wide assessment strategy that is aligned with the Global People and enterprise objectives. This leader will be tasked with transforming Walmart’s assessment strategy which covers our frontline through Campus executive populations, with the aim of leveraging objective insights to drive a high-performance culture and to strengthen leadership bench across the organization.
Specifically, this leader will be responsible for connecting our skills-based philosophy and practices across our selection and development assessment solutions and expanding assessment usage into new businesses and markets. Additionally, they will be responsible for driving data analytic research which yields end-to-end insights on key talent across the organization and identifying new approaches to high potential measurement for key roles across the company. This individual will collaborate closely with GTL leadership, Chief People Officers and their teams, Product and Technology, as well as the business to align strategies.
Responsibilities
The Senior Director of Assessment is expected to:
Be responsible and accountable for designing an integrated assessment strategy across our business segments, delivering initiatives that help to reinforce a high-performing culture and to build strong leadership bench across the organization
Be a thought partner to segment CPOs and their teams on how assessments can help in solving most pressing business and talent challenges; be accountable for driving talent KPIs across the organization, including retention, customer/member NPS, and other facility metrics
Lead a team of SMEs to support a skills-first workstream, particularly in the areas of job profiling (analysis), and measuring and validating skills
Serve as thought leader, and present externally on how Walmart is measuring skills to create opportunities for our associates
Continue driving research and narrative on the ROI and impact of assessments across the enterprise
Partner closely with the Chief Talent Officer, Chief People Officers, and their teams to prepare for EC Talent Reviews, Board Meetings, and other executive forums where key talent data (assessment) is discussed
Lead a team to help in expanding assessments to International markets where assessment is currently not being used
Work closely with Legal to protect the company from risk
Partner with other leaders on Talent Management team to help administer 360 surveys and other developmental assessments as follow-up actions from Talent Reviews
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Adult Learning, or related field and 6 years’ experience in training development, project management, workforce development, or related area
OR 8 years’ experience in training development, project management, workforce development, or related area
Preferred Qualifications:
Fifteen+ years of experience in an Assessment and/or Talent Management role, designing and delivering solutions for first-time leaders through executive levels, preferably within a complex, global environment
Strategic talent acumen as it relates to driving high performance, and identifying and accelerating employee growth
Strong communication and influence skills with proven ability to persuade skeptical stakeholders
Very strong analytical and research background with deep knowledge of statistical models and tools (e.g., Python, R); ability to connect data insights to recommendations/solutions
A proven track record of successfully working as a business partner with a senior management team, building trusting and effective relationships with leaders across the enterprise
Experience managing and developing a team, implementing programs that attract and develop talent and organizational capabilities
Demonstrated commitment to advancing a culture of belonging
