Shape the future of healthcare with Walmart! We’re looking for a Senior Manager, Research Operations to join our team at the Walmart Healthcare Research Institute (WHRI). In this role, you’ll help transform how clinical trials are delivered. Expanding access, accelerating progress, and ensuring that patients who’ve been historically overlooked finally have a voice in advancing science and medicine. You'll report to the Senior Director of Healthcare Operations and work on-site at our offices in Bentonville, AR.
About Walmart Healthcare Research InstituteWHRI brings inclusivity to clinical research by engaging patients in rural and underserved communities who have not traditionally been part of research opportunities. We are a fast-growing, agile team with a bold vision: to reimagine how clinical research is conducted within the world's largest retailer. By combining Walmart's reach with innovative approaches, we're shaping a more accessible, patient-centered future for healthcare.
What you'll do:Lead with impact: Oversee end-to-end operations for multiple research studies, ensuring execution on time and with excellence.Drive innovation: Build and execute the strategy for decentralized trial solutions using Walmart's unique data and infrastructure.Plan and deliver: Develop study plans, track performance, and communicate progress and solutions to stakeholders.Collaborate & influence: Partner across teams, clients, and investigators to deliver meaningful outcomes.Build & mentor: Develop, coach, and grow high-performing teams while fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging.What you'll bring:Operational expertise: 5+ years' experience in clinical development operations.Industry background: Strong experience in clinical trials, including decentralized and digital healthcare operations.Leadership ability: Proven success in managing projects, resources, and cross-functional teams.Passion for patients: A commitment to giving underrepresented communities access to clinical research.Preferred: Master's degree in health sciences, client-facing experience, and time spent in a matrixed environment.Why Walmart & Bentonville?
This role is based at our corporate campus in Bentonville, Arkansas—a vibrant, growing city with a thriving arts and outdoors culture. We offer an excellent relocation package to get you here.
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Benefits & Perks:Beyond our great compensation package, 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 unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while welcoming all people.
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.
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The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00-$260,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
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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 health science or related area.5 years’ operational experience in clinical development.
Prior work experience with decentralized trials and/or digital healthcare operations and implementation.
Prior work experience in a clinical research environment, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.
Prior work experience healthcare, clinical trials, regulatory standards, and industry standards.
Prior work experience utilizing Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
Prior work experience in a high-growth environment to build a nascent operational infrastructure.Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Master's degree in Health Science or related area., Prior work experience in a matrixed environment., Prior work experience in client-facing role.Primary Location...2608 Se J St, Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of AmericaWalmart 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.