Position Summary...Walmart is accelerating its AI capabilities to transform retail at scale and we’re doing so responsibly. The Group Director, AI Governance will be the architect of Walmart’s AI governance strategy. This role ensures rapid innovation while maintaining trusted, ethical, and transparent use of AI across global operations.

What you'll do...Governance Strategy & Policy Development

Build a scalable AI/ML governance framework, including lifecycle oversight, risk classification, and ethical assessments.
Create, maintain, and evolve AI governance policies and procedures covering fairness, explainability, bias, privacy, security, and regulatory compliance.
Monitor global AI regulations and translate them into actionable internal policies.

Risk Integration & Control Alignment

Evaluate emerging AI/ML use cases and adapt governance frameworks for new risks, aligning with existing enterprise risk models.
Partner with engineering, and product teams to embed governance into model review workflows.

Governance Enablement & Culture

Author charters, governance documentation, training programs, and enablement tools to help decentralized teams adopt governance guardrails confidently.
Provide training and guidance to educate stakeholders about AI ethics, governance frameworks, and compliance.

Execution Oversight & Technical Enablement

Oversee technical integration and operationalization of governance processes, ensuring model deployment aligns with AI/ML lifecycle and risk protocols.
Build monitoring systems for model performance, drift detection, and trigger escalation mechanisms for non-compliance or high-risk scenarios.

Governance Reporting

Maintain audit-ready trails, documentation, and time-stamped reports to support accountability.
Define KPIs and report governance metrics to senior leadership.

What you'll bring…

10+ years in governance, risk management, policy, or compliance, preferably in AI/ML.
Deep familiarity with AI/ML lifecycle, model risk in enterprise environments, and global regulatory regimes (EU AI Act, GDPR, NIST, CCPA).
Proven ability to build and scale governance programs across large, matrixed enterprises.
Strong strategic communication skills, capable of influencing tech, product, legal, and design leaders.
Demonstrated commitment to ethical frameworks, fairness, and transparency.

Preferred Experience

Governance-related tech enablement.
Prior roles in AI governance, risk, or policy.
Participation in external AI ethics consortia or advisory groups.
Background in legal, audit, or compliance related to AI systems.

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.

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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San Bruno, California US-08848:The annual salary range for this position is $208,000.00-$416,000.00

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Bentonville, Arkansas US-30099:The annual salary range for this position is $160,000.00-$320,000.00

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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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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 Business, Human Resources, or related field and 6 years’ experience in compliance, ethics, legal, project management, or related area OR 8 years’ experience in compliance, ethics, legal, project management, or related area. 5 years’ experience using intermediate functionality of Microsoft Office. 5 years’ of supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Communications

Doctorate: Law, Masters: Business Administration

Project Management - Project Management Professional - CertificationPrimary Location...

850 Cherry Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066-3031, 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.

Group Director, Specialty Compliance and Ethics - AI Governance

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