Job Description

Position Summary...

What you\'ll do...

Business Partnerships: Provides consulting expertise and acts as a subject matter expert to senior functional leadership (e.g., VPs); articulates theneeds of current and future customers to executive leadership. Reviews and influences business strategies and integrates customer strategies toachieve business objectives. Consults with executive leadership to identify and answer critical questions about customers to drive business decisions.
Project Scope: Leads all advanced analytics projects for a small business area, category or prototype across platforms based on broad industry andorganizational knowledge. Ensures solution and analytical plans reflect business priorities.
Model Development: Leads the development and implementation of data models for all projects within a small business area or category.Collaborates with cross-functional teams to align modeling solutions with business priorities and strategies.
Proof of Concept and Prototype: Directs the implementation of production-ready complex algorithms for all projects. Develops the testing andvalidation methodology and processes. Presents production-ready algorithms to cross-functional partners (e.g., software engineering, categorymanagement) to gain buy-in.
Data Collection and Analysis: Directs analysis of business issues, considering team structures and iteration models needed to develop innovativesolutions. Partners with leadership across all analytics functions to define the data analysis strategies based on business priorities.Collaboration: Partners with functional leadership and other cross-functional leaders across the organization (e.g., Categories, Customer Experience,Merchandising) to develop consultative solutions for all projects for a small business area, category or prototype, ensure buy-in for recommendationsas necessary and ensure alignment on data analysis strategies. Proactively maintains existing relationships and develops new relationships withexternal business partners and vendors.
People Development: Ensures associates are receiving learning and development opportunities (e.g., training, mentoring) for the good of theassociate and Walmart. Coaches team members and provides feedback to enhance skills, knowledge and work performance. Mentors lessexperienced associates and managers. Identifies new and emerging skills needed by Advanced Analytics associates.
Provides overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs; developing, communicating, building support for, and implementingbusiness strategies, plans, and practices; analyzing costs and forecasts and incorporating them into business plans; determining and supportingresource requirements; evaluating operational processes; measuring outcomes to ensure desired results; identifying and capitalizing on improvementopportunities; promoting a customer environment; and demonstrating adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning.
Develops and implements strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce by diagnosing capability gaps; recruiting,selecting, and developing talent; supporting mentorship, workforce development, and succession planning; and leveraging the capabilities of new andexisting talent.
Cultivates an environment where associates respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into allprograms and practices; developing consequences for violations or non-compliance; and supporting the Open Door Policy.
Develops and leverages internal and external partnerships and networks to maximize the achievement of business goals by sponsoring and leadingkey community outreach and involvement initiatives; engaging key stakeholders in the development, execution, and evaluation of appropriatebusiness plans and initiatives; and supporting associate efforts in these areas.
Live our Values
Culture Champion

• Models the Walmart values to foster our culture; holds oneself and others accountable; and supports Walmart\'s commitment to communities, social justice, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability; maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance.

Servant Leadership

• Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent

Embrace Change
Curiosity & Courage

• Demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.

Digital Transformation & Change

• Drives continuous improvements, supervises the adoption of new technology, and supports digital disruption in line with Walmart\'s business model.

Deliver for the Customer
Customer Focus

• Delivers expected business results while putting the customer first and consistently applying an omni-merchant mindset and the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans and initiatives.

Strategic Thinking

• Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and implementing strategies.

Focus on our Associates
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

• Supports strategies and drives initiatives that attract and retain diverse and inclusive talent; builds high-performing teams; embraces diversity in all its forms; and actively supports diversity goal programs.

Collaboration & Influence

• Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives; and communicates with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action.

Talent Management

• Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent, builds the talent pipeline, fosters an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work, empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer and company, and regularly recognizes others\' contributions and accomplishments.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive 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 at https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J .

The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00-$220,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance incentives.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

• Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location)

• Stock equity incentives

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 Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, or related field and 5 years\' experience in data analytics or related field OR 7 years\'
experience in data analytics or related field.
4 years\' supervisory experience OR experience leading cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Cluster analysis techniques, simulation, inferential statistics, neural networks, or data mining techniques

Masters: Business Administration, Masters: Information Systems, Masters: Statistics

Primary Location...
311 NORTH WALTON BOULEVARD, BENTONVILLE, AR 72716, United States of America