- Location
- Sunnyvale, California, United States of America · United States of America
- Work mode
- Not specified
- Employment type
- Permanent
- Experience level
- Senior
- Salary
- Walmart lists an annual salary range of $143,000–$286,000 USD. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses, and eligible positions may also receive stock.
Role description
The Director, People leads the development and execution of strategic human-resource initiatives aligned with business growth and organisational priorities. The position shapes workforce strategy, organisational change, talent development and succession planning while advising business leaders on people-related decisions. It combines senior HR leadership with data analysis, organisational design and workforce capability development, helping the business build scalable talent pipelines and high-performing teams while maintaining strong compliance and ethical standards.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute human-resource strategies aligned with business objectives.
Advise senior business leaders on workforce and organisational matters.
Lead organisational-change and workforce-development initiatives.
Oversee talent management and succession-planning processes.
Support recruitment and talent-assessment strategies.
Analyse workforce data and identify organisational risks and opportunities.
Develop scalable workforce solutions supporting long-term growth.
Ensure HR operations comply with employment laws and company policies.
Build cross-functional partnerships to support employee engagement and performance.
Promote leadership development and continuous learning.
Guide workforce-capability and future-talent planning.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business or a related field plus at least 5 years of human-resources or related experience; alternatively, at least 7 years of relevant HR experience.
At least 1 year of supervisory experience.
Strong experience developing and executing HR strategy.
Experience managing organisational change and workforce development.
Strong talent-management and succession-planning experience.
Ability to analyse complex workforce data and provide actionable recommendations.
Experience managing multi-unit operations is preferred.
Master's degree in Human Resources, Business or a related field is preferred.
PHR or SPHR certification is preferred.
Project-management certification or project-management experience is preferred.
Verified visa-support note
The official Walmart job posting does not state whether employment visa sponsorship is available for this position. Applicants requiring sponsorship should confirm eligibility directly with Walmart.
Sources & references
- Director, People — Walmart · Verified 2026-10-06
Official Walmart Careers posting used to verify the Sunnyvale location, published salary, senior HR responsibilities, talent requirements and official application pathway.