USA) Director, Energy

814 Respect Dr
Bentonville, AR

R-2588714

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$110,000 - $220,000/yr

Regular/ Permanent

Role summary: This role serves as the Energy Asset Management lead for Walmart's comprehensive energy portfolio - spanning onsite distributed generation, offsite power purchase agreements, and EV charging infrastructure. You will partner closely with Energy Development teams, Realty, Global Tech Partners, Finance, Legal, and other cross-functional stakeholders to manage contracts, monitor performance, optimize value, and ensure operational excellence across the enterprise energy portfolio.

Reporting through Walmart Energy Operations, this role is responsible for maximizing the performance, value, and resilience of Walmart's enterprise energy portfolio through disciplined asset management, market optimization, and operational excellence.

About the team: The Walmart Energy team develops and manages one of the nation’s largest commercial energy portfolios across stores, clubs, and supply chain facilities. We optimize energy costs, expand renewable energy investments, and strengthen operational resilience through market strategy, advanced analytics, and innovative energy technologies. Working across Finance, Realty, Global Tech, Legal, and Operations, we build scalable energy solutions that deliver long-term enterprise value.

What you'll do:

• Lead Walmart's enterprise energy portfolio, including onsite and offsite energy assets, retail energy operations, and market-based procurement
• Optimize energy costs through portfolio management, forecasting, and risk management strategies
• Establish scalable asset management processes that maximize performance, reliability, and lifecycle value
• Oversee utility billing to ensure accuracy, cost recovery, and continuous improvement
• Leverage data, analytics, AI, and automation to enhance operational visibility and decision-making
• Build high-performing partnerships with utilities, suppliers, EPCs, O&M providers, and technology teams to drive operational excellence

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience in energy portfolio management, asset operations, ideally across onsite generation, storage, microgrids, EV charging, retail/utility markets
• Strong analytical & financial skills with the ability to assess performance, evaluate economics, and drive data-informed decisions
• Expertise managing complex vendor and partner ecosystems, with a track record of improving reliability, cost, and performance
• Technical fluency in energy monitoring, billing workflows, power market fundamentals
• Ability to design scalable processes and operational frameworks for a fast-growing, multi-technology asset base
• Exceptional communication and cross-functional leadership, with experience influencing stakeholders across operations, tech, finance, external partners
• Commitment to Walmart’s mission of delivering affordable, reliable, and clean energy through disciplined, insight-driven operations

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  . 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…