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(USA) Director, Operations

Walmart

Bentonville, ARJob$110–220K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$110–220K/yr
Location
Bentonville, AR
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Director, Operations leads complex projects and programs, aligning execution with business objectives through strategic planning, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. The role directs operational initiatives to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and support business growth while managing budgets and performance standards. The team focuses on transforming fulfillment capabilities through program management, data-driven decisions, stakeholder engagement, and scalable solutions.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Operations ManagementProject ManagementBusiness Strategy DevelopmentData AnalysisCross-Functional LeadershipProcess ImprovementCost ReductionTalent DevelopmentMentoringSuccession PlanningEthical LeadershipAccountabilityContinuous ImprovementCross-Functional TeamworkProject Management Professional

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Business Administration, Engineering, Operations or Related Field + 5 Years or 7 Years Experience3 Years Supervisory ExperienceMaster's in Business Administration

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Position Summary...

Role summary: The (USA) Director, Operations leads the execution of complex projects and programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives through strategic planning, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. This role directs operational initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and drive business growth while managing budgets and performance standards. The Director fosters strong partnerships across teams to implement innovative solutions and continuous improvements. By leveraging analytical insights and operational expertise, this position supports decision-making processes and promotes a culture of accountability, integrity, and excellence to achieve sustainable organizational success. About the team: The team drives the transformation of Walmart’s fulfillment capabilities to enhance the customer experience through strategic program management and data-driven decision-making. It leads initiatives across speed, assortment, pricing, and recovery by collaborating with Product, Pricing, Walmart+, Merchandising, Network, Operations, Analytics, and Finance teams. Focused on identifying challenges, designing tests, and scaling solutions, the team ensures alignment with Walmart’s goals through effective stakeholder engagement, financial oversight, and business operations. This collaborative environment emphasizes innovation and operational excellence to deliver impactful, scalable results.

What you'll do...

What you'll do:

  • Oversee execution of complex projects and programs, managing timelines, budgets, and performance standards to ensure successful implementation.

  • Analyze data and business trends to develop actionable recommendations aligned with organizational objectives.

  • Lead cross-functional teams to design and implement process improvements that enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs.

  • Build and maintain strategic partnerships with key stakeholders to support business initiatives and drive execution.

  • Develop and monitor scorecards and tracking mechanisms to measure outcomes and adjust strategies accordingly.

  • Foster talent development through coaching, mentoring, and succession planning to maintain a skilled workforce.

  • Promote adherence to company standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance across teams.

What you'll bring:

  • Extensive experience in operations management and leading large-scale complex projects with proven ability to manage timelines, budgets, and performance metrics.

  • Strong proficiency in business strategy development, data analysis, and translating insights into actionable recommendations aligned with organizational goals.

  • Demonstrated success in cross-functional team leadership, fostering collaboration to drive process improvements and operational efficiency.

  • Expertise in developing and implementing innovative solutions to reduce costs and enhance business outcomes.

  • Proven capability in talent development, mentoring, and succession planning to build and sustain high-performing teams.

  • Commitment to integrity, ethical leadership, and promoting a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

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 (https://one.walmart.com/) .

The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

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Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Operations, or related field and 5 years’ experience in operations, project management, or related area OR 7 years’ experience in operations, project management, or related area. 3 years’ supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Working on cross-functional teams or projects

Masters: Business Administration

Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification

Primary Location...

1601 SE 10th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.

How this job compares

Set against the 515 open Operations Director jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 8, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$110–220K/yr
  • US median$146–197K/yr332 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $165K, is 6% below the US median midpoint ($176K) — in the middle half of Operations Director salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 515 open Operations Director jobs across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Operations Director postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (355 postings).
Education
142 of the 515 open Operations Director jobs (28%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 8, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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