Director, Learning and Development-AI Upscaling
Walmart
Bentonville, AR (In Person)
Full-Time
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Director, Learning and Development-AI Upscaling
at Walmart in Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
Job Description
Position Summary…
The Director, Learning and Development-AI Upscaling leads enterprise initiatives that prepare Walmart associates for the future of work. This role builds scalable learning solutions that increase AI fluency, accelerate workforce capability, and expand career mobility through programs such as Associate-to-Technician and other skills-based pathways. Partnering across GTL, Walmart Academy, Talent, Operations, and business stakeholders, the director identifies workforce priorities and aligns learning strategies to business needs. This role oversees strategy, scaling, and partnerships with functional teams to deliver measurable workforce and business impact while supporting Walmart's long-term workforce transformation.
About the team:
The Walmart Academy learning team advances leadership capabilities and performance through innovative, technology-driven talent development. It designs and delivers learning experiences that enhance coaching, communication, and problem-solving skills, preparing leaders to address evolving business needs. By aligning learning strategies with organizational goals, the team fosters continuous improvement and operational excellence. Collaborating closely with business leaders, it ensures training programs effectively support organizational priorities and develop a strong leadership pipeline equipped to meet future challenges and sustain business growth.
What you'll do…
+ Lead a high-performing team focused on enterprise AI upskilling, specialty learning programs, and workforce pathways.
+ Develop and execute Walmart Academy's AI fluency and workforce capability strategy with GTL and business stakeholders.
+ Build scalable skills pathways and career mobility programs aligned to workforce demand.
+ Partner across GTL, Academy, Talent, Operations, and business teams to identify capability needs and deliver learning solutions.
+ Manage program strategy, pilots, scaling, adoption, measurement, and continuous improvement.
+ Use insights and data to evaluate impact, guide decisions, manage partnerships, influence leaders, and shape workforce transformation priorities.
What you'll bring…
+ Experience leading teams in learning strategy, workforce development, talent enablement, instructional design, or capability-building functions.
+ Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives and influence outcomes in matrixed organizations.
+ Strong strategic thinking with the ability to conn
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