Senior UX Designer - Sr Design Program Manager, Central Operations

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

About the Team

Join our award-winning design team and help us shape the future of retail. Our mission is to bring dignity and access to all through design excellence to all regardless of zip code or bank account. We design richly compelling experiences that improve the daily lives of millions of customers – whether they are at home, in our stores, or on the go. We also craft world-class experiences that enable our merchants, suppliers, sellers and 2.1 million in-store associates to deliver great value to our customers on a daily basis.

This opportunity is in Bentonville, Arkansas where we are growing our amazing design community in our new, state-of-the-art campus.

As a member of our central Design Ops team, you’ll wear multiple hats and enable the design team at the world’s largest company to run more smoothly. We are looking for a resourceful self-starter to join our award-winning team at the forefront of retail. This is an exciting opportunity to have an impact across our entire Design organization and help us grow our design community in Northwest Arkansas. This role will report into our Head of Design Operations.

A few examples of the types of projects you’ll work on:

• Design Studio: Play a critical role within your first 12 months in helping us get our brand-new design studio at our New Home Office in Bentonville fully outfitted for designers.
• Events: Plan regular team events, recruiting sessions, coffee connects, team training, happy hours and more. Support in the planning of our annual in-person Design Summit.
• Onboarding: Help new hires in Bentonville get setup and onboarded to our team.
• Tooling: Support with our team’s tooling and tech stack.
• Community & Culture: Be a great steward for our growing design community down in Bentonville.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Caring for our community and team culture
• Solving problems big and small with curiosity and patience
• Anticipating and resolving team challenges as they arise
• Equipping designers with the tools and setup they need to thrive

You’ll sweep us off our feet if:

• You’ve worked with designers before and/or have had a Creative or Design Ops role
• You are highly organized with a strong attention to detail
• You love planning and coordinating events
• You have experience managing complex projects on your own and collaborating with multiple stakeholders
• You are very proactive and a confident communicator
• You collaborate naturally, operate independently, and are comfortable giving and receiving feedback 
• You produce great work with quick turnarounds and multitask effectively across different activities
• You have experience working in Airtable
• You are driven by empathy and motivated by the opportunity to impact the day-to-day experience of designers
• You enjoy working in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
• You’re excited by the prospect of supporting a design team that is directly shaping the future of retail

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of work experience ideally in Design or Creative Operations, event planning and/or talent programming within cross-functional teams, or as an experienced design program manager.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

Perks and Benefits

Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more. 

Equal Opportunity Employer

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, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

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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.

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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.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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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.

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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.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00-$180,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- Stock

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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.

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in UI/UX design, graphic design, visual communication, product design, computer science, information technology, or related area and 3 years’ experience in UI/UX, interactive and visual design, electronics art, multimedia design, or related area. Option 2: 5 years’ experience in UI/UX, interactive and visual design, electronics art, multimedia design, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Design certification (for example, IDEOU - Foundations in Design Thinking Certificate), Driving product development in a user experience area, Master's degree in UI/UX Design, Interactive and Visual Design, Product Design, or related area, Related industry experience (for example, retail, supply chain, eCommerce, healthcare), UI/UX, Interactive and Visual Design, Electronics Art, Multimedia Design, or related area, We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Primary Location...

702 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America