Director, Tax Operations (Independent Contractors)

Position Summary...

Job Description Summary
Support the operations and transformation of global Earnings & Tax for the Spark Driver Program/Independent contractors. As Director, you’ll help scale and optimize end-to-end processes for contractor earnings, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to enterprise standards and drive improvements at the intersection of finance, technology, and the gig economy.


About the Independent Contractor (Spark Driver) Earnings Team:

Our team is responsible for the seamless calculation, disbursement, and reporting of independent contractor earnings worldwide. We operate with a focus on compliance, data integrity, and continuous improvement, directly impacting both company performance and the experience of our global contractor network. This role is pivotal in setting best practices and driving operational rigor across the organization.

What you'll do...

• Oversee Independent Contractor (IC) tax functions — manage operations, systems, reporting, compliance, and controls to meet regulatory obligations across markets and meet worker experience. 

• Drive continuous improvement — apply Lean/Six Sigma principles, strengthen controls, and build a culture of operational excellence. 

• Establish strong data governance — ensure integrity, security, and auditability of contractor earnings data in partnership with tech and compliance teams. 

• Develop people and partnerships — build high-performing teams, resolve complex challenges, and maintain strong stakeholders and community engagement. 

• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills - with the ability to build effective partnerships and support a culture of integrity, ethics, and operator mindset 

What You’ll Bring:

• 12+ years’ experience managing global contractor payments and tax operations, compliance, including regulatory reporting. 

• Proven expertise implementing automation and process improvements at scale. 

• Strong background in data governance and operational risk management. 

• Demonstrated leadership of large, cross-functional teams in complex environments. 

• Deep knowledge of US and international tax regulations and financial systems. 

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus 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, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
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.
Sunnyvale, California US-11657 | San Bruno, California US-04398: The annual salary range for this position is $169,000.00 - $338,000.00
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