Position Summary...
At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission guides every decision we make—from responsible sourcing to sustainability and everything in between.
The Walmart Energy Transformation team is a newly reimagined organization reporting to the COO of Walmart U.S. and the Chief Sustainability Officer. We are a team of seasoned energy professionals dedicated to delivering Walmart’s regenerative and decarbonization commitments. Because energy touches everything, we partner closely across the business—especially Real Estate, Facilities, Supply Chain, Network Design, Transportation, and Customer Experience—and with external stakeholders.
Role Summary: The Senior Manager, Innovations (EV Charging & Energy Solutions) will help design and deliver a superior, scalable EV charging experience for customers—bringing together product strategy, charging operations, payments, and on-site energy infrastructure. This role operates with high ownership and visibility, like a startup within Walmart, and is an individual contributor reporting to the Director, Innovations (Bentonville, AR).
What you'll do...
- Lead innovation design and solution development by partnering with Product, UX, Engineering, and Business teams to identify opportunities, evaluate current capabilities, recommend solutions, and drive implementation; analyze results and present recommendations to senior leadership.
- Develop and validate proof-of-concept tests by defining test architecture and requirements, supporting associate training where needed, analyzing outcomes, and assessing scalability for broader deployment.
- Lead medium- to large-scale initiatives and workstreams by gathering requirements, aligning deliverables, tracking KPIs, managing risks/dependencies, and consolidating updates for leadership.
- Consult and influence across internal organizations to build high-level plans, prioritize workstreams, integrate timelines and tasks, and ensure proper planning, testing, and delivery of strategic initiatives.
- Drive EV charging operations initiatives, including protocols and integrations such as OCPP, OCPI, and ISO-15118.
- Own end-to-end payments integrations for field hardware, including vendor selection, PCI terminal onboarding, POS/gateway integration, site readiness, testing, and rollout.
- Deliver on-site battery storage projects, including vendor selection, design/permitting, site integration and safety validation, commissioning, and operational handoff.
- Operate effectively in a fast-changing environment, using data-driven decision-making, integrity, and continuous improvement.
What You’ll Bring...
- 5+ years of experience in EV charging product management and/or EV charging operations.
- Proficiency with EV charging operations and standards (OCPP/OCPI/ISO-15118) and/or strong energy domain knowledge.
- Demonstrated success delivering PCI-compliant payments integrations for field hardware (terminal onboarding, gateway/POS integration, testing, rollout).
- Hands-on experience delivering battery storage projects from design/permitting through commissioning and operational handoff.
- Strong understanding across software engineering disciplines (e.g., RESTful services, APIs, data modeling, distributed systems/design orchestration).
- Customer-first mindset with a passion for building usable, reliable, and scalable charging experiences.
- Strong track record of succeeding in matrixed organizations, influencing stakeholders across multiple domains.
- Excellent project management, analytics, and executive communication skills.
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. 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. __
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Science, or related field and 4 years’ experience in program management, operations management, design innovation, financial analysis, or related area OR 6 years’ experience in program management, operations management, design innovation, financial analysis, or related area. 2 years’ experience using Microsoft Office. 2 years’ supervisory experience.
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Business Analytics, Product Management, Project Management
Masters: Science
Primary Location...
814 Respect Dr, 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.