- Position Summary...
- What you'll do...
- Role Summary
- The
- Manager, Claims Management
- leads a team responsible for the effective evaluation, management, and resolution of general liability claims.
This role drives operational excellence by ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant claim handling while managing financial and legal risk and delivering a strong customer and associate experience. The Manager develops high-performing teams through mentoring, accountability, and performance management; provides technical guidance on complex and high-exposure claims; and uses data and insights to improve claim outcomes, processes, and operational efficiency. This leader collaborates across internal and external partners, champions change and builds future talent while ensuring execution aligns with company standards, regulatory requirements, and business objectives.
- About the Team
- The Claims Management team delivers fair, timely, and customer-focused claim outcomes while protecting the business and supporting associates, customers, and partners.
Through ownership, integrity, collaboration, and operational excellence, the team manages risk and drives claims toward effective resolution. Our leaders build and develop high-performing teams, solve complex challenges, strengthen partnerships, and leverage data, technology, and continuous improvement to enhance claim performance and the customer experience. This is an
- onsite
- job, based in
- Bentonville AR
. What You'll DoLead & Develop Talent+ Lead, mentor, and develop a team of claims professionals while creating a culture of accountability, engagement, collaboration, and high performance. + Establish clear expectations and provide timely, actionable feedback through one-on-ones, claim reviews, performance discussions, and development planning. + Identify performance and skill gaps, remove barriers, and create development opportunities that strengthen individual and team capabilities. + Manage hiring, onboarding, performance evaluations, and other talent processes while building a pipeline of future leaders. + Champion change and help associates successfully navigate evolving business priorities, processes, and technology.
- Drive Claims & Operational Excellence
- + Oversee the effective management of claims from initial report through resolution, ensuring timely investigation, evaluation, documentation, reserving, and disposition.
+ Provide technical guidance and strategic direction on complex, high exposure, escalated, and litigated claims. + Monitor claim inventories, workloads, and lifecycle performance to drive timely resolution and prevent unnecessary claim aging. + Exercise appropriate reserve and settlement authority while ensuring sound financial stewardship and effective risk management. + Resolve escalated customer, associate, and business partner concerns while reinforcing a culture of ownership and service.
- Manage Risk, Quality & Compliance
- + Ensure claim handling complies with applicable laws, regulatory requirements, company policies, and established claims standards.
+ Conduct claim reviews and quality assurance activities to identify risks, improve consistency, and strengthen execution. + Partner with legal counsel and other stakeholders to develop claim strategies, manage litigation, negotiate settlements, and mitigate legal and financial exposure. + Identify compliance or performance gaps and implement corrective action plans when necessary.
- Improve Performance & Business Outcomes
- + Analyze key claims metrics, trends, and financial results to identify opportunities to improve claim outcomes and operational performance.
+ Use root cause analysis and data-driven decision-making to address performance gaps and improve processes, technology, and workflows. + Develop and execute strategies that improve claim resolution, customer experience, productivity, and total cost of risk. + Collaborate with cross-functional partners to advance strategic initiatives and continuous improvement efforts. + Provide leadership with clear insights regarding team performance, emerging risks, trends, and opportunities.
- What You'll Bring
- + Proven experience in claims management, insurance, risk management, or a related field, with strong knowledge of claims investigation, evaluation, resolution, and compliance.
+ Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams while driving accountability and engagement. + Strong technical judgment with the ability to evaluate complex claims, manage financial and legal exposure, and make sound business decisions. + Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience using data and performance metrics to identify trends, determine root causes, and improve results. + Excellent communication and relationship-management skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across internal and external partners. + Ability to prioritize competing demands, navigate ambiguity, lead through change, and execute effectively in a fast-paced environment. + Strong commitment to integrity, customer service, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. + Bachelor's degree in Business, Insurance, Risk Management, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. + Professional designations, relevant industry experience, and prior people leadership experience preferred. 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 $80,000.00
- $155,000.00 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 and 2 years' experience in insurance claims or relevant area OR 4 years' experience in insurance claims or related area
- Preferred Qualifications...
- _Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications._ Customer Service, Supervising Associates
- Primary Location...
- 905 Customer 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.
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.
