Director, Walmart Energy - Business Development & Retail EV Charging

Position Summary...

Role summary:

The Director, Business Development –Retail EV Charging leads the national development and execution strategy for Walmart’s Retail EV Charging network, delivering reliable, convenient, and affordable fast charging for customers across Walmart and Sam’s Club locations. This role is accountable for network planning, capital investment, and end-to-end infrastructure deployment, ensuring a scalable, cost-effective charging network that supports customer needs and long-term business growth.

About the team: Walmart’s Retail EV Charging Development team designs, deploys, and commissions a best-in class public charging network across Walmart’s national retail footprint. The Director leads a team of Senior Managers responsible for regional development and execution, establishing the strategy, operating model, and performance expectations necessary to deliver consistent results at scale. This role partners closely with Real Estate, Energy, Utilities, Technology, Finance, Procurement, and Store Operations to align infrastructure investments with enterprise priorities. This is an onsite position based at our Home Office in Bentonville, Arkansas. A full relocation package is available; remote applicants are not being considered at this time.

What you'll do...

• Lead national strategy: Develop the multi-year Retail EV Charging roadmap, prioritizing markets and sites based on customer demand, utility readiness, and economics.
• Build the team: Lead regional network developers with clear accountability, scalable processes, and strong execution standards.
• Drive deployment: Oversee site development, engineering, permitting, interconnection, construction, and commissioning.
• Advance partnerships and performance: Align internal teams, utilities, suppliers, and engineering partners; manage KPIs, risks, and executive visibility.
• Own capital execution: Lead portfolio forecasting, budgeting, allocation, and investment performance.

What you'll bring:

• Leadership and team development: Lead senior leaders, build scalable capabilities, and drive accountability across distributed portfolios.
• Executive influence: Communicate, negotiate, and align senior leaders and external partners around strategic priorities.
• Strategic and financial acumen: Lead capital allocation, investment analysis, portfolio optimization, and long-range planning.
• Data-driven execution: Use data, technology, and performance metrics to optimize investments and scale operations.
• Infrastructure experience: Lead large-scale, capital-intensive infrastructure programs; EV charging, energy, or utility 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.
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.

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field and 5 years’ experience in utility operations or related area OR 7 years’ experience in utility operations or related area.
1 year’s supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Certified Energy Manager, experience in building systems design, controls, or operations., experience negotiating contracts or terms of service agreements., Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field, Project Management Certification, Project management experience

Masters, Masters: Business, Masters: Finance

Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification, Utility - Certified Energy Manager - Certification

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.

About Us

About Walmart:

Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world's biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: our commitment to helping our customers save money so they can live better. Today, we're reinventing the shopping experience and our associates are at the heart of it. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join our family and create a career you're proud of.