Manager, Learning And Development – Global Selection and Assessment

Position Summary

What you’ll do

About the Global People Team

Leaders and individual contributors alike look to our Global People teams to influence strategy, optimize working models and enable the business to achieve results while preserving the fabric that sets us apart and keeps our 1.6M+ associates coming to work every day. By providing the necessary tools and insights, our People professionals operate as partners at every phase of workforce planning, talent management, organizational design and change management. From building communities to preparing Walmart for the future, to be a member of this team is to operate as a vital component to our sustainable success. Together, we think beyond the status-quo and inspire others to evoke positive change. When you join us in Global People, you immerse yourself in our culture, becoming a trailblazer and a true agent of influence.

The Manager of Global Selection and Assessment will be responsible for creating and implementing innovative selection and assessment strategies to identify top talent for our organization. 

What you’ll do

• Managing a comprehensive pre-employment selection and assessment process to identify top talent and ensure a strong fit with our organization’s culture and values.  
• Utilizing advanced analytics to analyze assessment data and provide actionable insights for improving the selection process.
• Demonstrating business impact, continuously monitoring the effectiveness of selection tools and processes.
• Making data-driven recommendations for improvements.
• Designing, implementing, and validating a variety of selection tools, including but not limited to pre-employment assessment batteries, structured interviews, and business cases.  
• Collaborating with people partners and operations to define job requirements, competencies, and selection criteria for roles across our enterprise.  
• Providing training and guidance to HR and hiring managers on the implementation of selection tools and best practices in talent acquisition.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations related to selection and assessment.

What you’ll bring

• Master’s or Ph.D. in industrial/organizational psychology or a related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in a selection or related role.
• Experience using statistical programming languages such as Python, R, or SPSS.

About Northwest Arkansas

Walmart’s global headquarters are in Northwest Arkansas, ranked consistently in the best places to live in the country with the fastest growing economies! The area has transformed from a small town to a center of higher education, culture, commerce, and entrepreneurialism. Nestled in the Ozark Mountains, NW Arkansas attracts outdoorsy types with its abundance of state parks, acres of community green space, playgrounds, parks, and walking trails. The metro area also boasts a first-class performing arts center, an active local food movement, live music venues and a dynamic festival scene. Join a fast-growing and evolving environment of arts and culture!

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

Benefits & Perks

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive 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, education assistance with college degrees, company discounts, military service pay, adoption expense reimbursement, and more.

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.com/Health

Equal Opportunity Employer 

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, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.