(USA) Director, Data Analytics

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Walmart is seeking a Director of Data Analytics to build and lead our financial services analytics function from the ground up. In this role, you will develop dashboards, statistical models, and data pipelines to drive strategic decision-making.

You will work cross-functionally with finance, product, and engineering teams to provide actionable insights that enhance customer financial solutions.

Responsibilities include defining key performance metrics, automating reporting processes, and leveraging predictive analytics to optimize business performance. You will establish best practices for data governance, scalability, and efficiency while ensuring data integrity.

You’ll sweep us off our feet if you…

Cultivate Relationships – develop strong relationships with stakeholders, including influencing strategy direction and deliverables.  Recommend technical and conceptual ideas to establish understanding and acceptance; and reporting results and deliverables to supervisors and stakeholders.

Consult with Partners – consult with internal organizations on strategic initiatives by, developing high-level project plans to achieve strategic goals; prioritizing and aligning work streams within corporate strategies and leadership goals; integrating and prioritizing timelines, tasks, analysis, and team assignments; and ensuring proper planning, testing, and delivery of high-level strategic initiatives.

Think and Act Strategically – align and recommend strategies, activities, and best practices. Partner with cross-functional teams around the business.  Document project scopes.  Develop project plans and project timelines. Communicate with and influence decision-makers and executives within the organization.

Act as a Change Agent – lead change to achieve desired results by, aligning and defining transformational change and processes.  Validate value and priority.  Create both short-term and long-term project plans.  Assess readiness for change, manage expectations, adjust approaches to have positive company change adopted by the entire organization.  Ensure timely project management and implement sustainable change within the business unit.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Arts, Finance or related field and 5 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field. Option 2: Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 3 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field. Option 3: 7 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field. 2 years' supervisory experience.
• Expertise in SQL, Python, Tableau, and cloud-based analytics platforms is required.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to communicate complex data-driven insights to executives are essential. This is a high-impact opportunity to shape Walmart’s financial services through data-driven innovation and analytics excellence.
• Strong influencing and interpersonal skills
• Detail and results-oriented with sense of urgency

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 $110,000.00-$220,000.00

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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 Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Arts, Finance or related field and 5 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field. Option 2: Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 3 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field. Option 3: 7 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field. 2 years' supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Data science, data analysis, statistics, or related field, PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Information Technology, Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics, Related industry experience (for example, retail, merchandising, healthcare, eCommerce), Successful completion of assessments in data analysis and Business Intelligence tools and scripting languages (for example, SQL, Python, Spark, Scala, R, Power BI, or Tableau), Supervisory experience

Primary Location...

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