Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships- Offsite Energy Investments

Walmart is seeking a Senior Manager for Strategic Partnerships in Offsite Energy Investments, based in Elkins, AR. This role focuses on advancing Walmart's clean energy initiatives by identifying and executing partnership and investment opportunities. Responsibilities include driving strategic projects, collaborating with various teams, and engaging with stakeholders in the renewable energy sector. The position requires experience in energy markets and the ability to manage complex workstreams.
Position Summary...About the Role:

The Senior Manager, Offsite Energy Investments, Strategy & Partnerships will play a key role in advancing Walmart’s grid-scale clean energy partnerships and investment initiatives. In this role, you will own and drive priority workstreams that support Walmart’s long-term objective of delivering affordable, reliable, and clean energy for our business and the communities we serve.

You will identify, evaluate, and execute high-impact partnership and investment opportunities, working closely with internal leaders while also representing Walmart externally with developers, utilities, industry groups, and other stakeholders. This role combines strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and hands-on execution to move initiatives from concept through delivery.

About the Team:

Walmart’s Energy Team is committed to creating an affordable, reliable, and clean energy future for our business and the communities we serve. Our work focuses on strengthening the grid through clean energy investments, improving onsite assets, supporting fair and reliable energy policy, and delivering customer-facing solutions such as EV charging and community solar.

Within this organization, the Offsite Energy Investment Team focuses on grid-connected, utility-scale clean energy partnerships and investments. The team works with developers, utilities, policymakers, and internal partners to advance projects that add clean capacity, improve grid resilience, and manage long-term energy costs.

This is an onsite role based in Bentonville, Arkansas on our new, state of the art campus – a full relocation package is available.

What you'll do...
• Own and drive strategic clean energy partnerships and investments, working with developers, utilities, and innovators to advance opportunities that strengthen the grid and expand what’s possible for Walmart at scale.
• Identify and assess high-impact investment concepts—translating early insights and emerging technologies into actionable strategies that leverage Walmart’s footprint, financial strength, and long-term energy vision.
• Drive priority workstreams, moving initiatives from concept to execution while navigating complex stakeholders, technologies, and market dynamics.
• Collaborate closely with Walmart’s Energy, Sustainability, Finance, Legal, and Procurement teams to align inputs, manage risks, and accelerate execution.
• Use AI-enabled analytics and emerging digital tools to identify market trends, evaluate opportunities, and bring innovative thinking into the partnerships and investment process.
• Support transaction structuring, contract development, and execution in partnership with Walmart’s investment and contracting teams that deliver measurable impact for Walmart and the communities we serve.
• Engage with industry associations and policy forums to stay informed on market and regulatory developments relevant to Walmart and our offsite energy strategy - translating insights into actionable recommendations.
What you'll bring:
• Experience in renewable energy markets, project development, investment analysis, or related energy roles.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex workstreams independently and deliver results in ambiguous environments.
• Familiarity with PPAs, investment structures, and grid-scale clean energy technologies.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable insights.
• Effective communication skills, including comfort engaging with external partners and internal senior stakeholders.
• Curiosity and a proactive mindset toward innovation, problem-solving, and continuous improvement.
• Alignment with Walmart’s mission to create an affordable, reliable, and clean energy future.
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 $90,000.00 - $180,000.00 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, engineering, or related field and 5 years’ experience in strategic partnerships, business development, or related area OR 7 years’ experience in strategic partnerships, business development, Engineering, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Leading cross-functional teams

Masters: Business, Masters: Computer Engineering

Primary Location...

814 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

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