Senior Director, Learning And Development

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Vice President 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 our Global People and enterprise objectives. This leader will be tasked with transforming our 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 in 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.

This position is based in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Key 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

The Person:

The Senior Director of Assessment will possess:

• 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 a