Senior Manager, Data Analytics & Automation

Position Summary...

We’re seeking a strategic and versatile Senior Manager, Analytics & Automation to lead process improvement, AI integration, and operational excellence across our People Insights team.

This role goes beyond traditional analysis — it’s about identifying opportunities to streamline workflows and insights through automation, and elevate how our team delivers value. AI is one of the most important priorities across every team at our company, and this role will play a key part in staying connecting with what others are building so we can learn, adapt, and avoid reinventing the wheel.

You’ll thrive here if you’re energized by turning insight into action, and by helping a high-performing team leverage AI, data, and systems thinking to do its best work.

What you'll do...

Analytics & Executive Insights

• Use SQL and advanced analytics to generate insights and integrate internal and external workforce data that inform high-impact decisions.
• Deliver crisp, executive-ready summaries, dashboards, and presentations for Global People leadership.
• Own the development and delivery of daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly labor market and economic updates for senior audiences.

AI & Automation Strategy

• Lead cross-functional AI initiatives that enhance team efficiency, insight delivery, and automation across People Insights.
• Identify opportunities for AI-driven automation, augmentation, and tooling, and partner with team members to implement them.
• Bring a strategic lens to how AI and analytics work together to elevate the team’s output and influence.
• Build relationships with partner teams across the organization to stay on top of AI solutions in progress, surfacing opportunities to collaborate, learn from others, and avoid duplicative efforts.

Team Enablement & Operational Excellence

• Create scalable systems and workflows to ensure high-quality, consistent delivery across the team.
• Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) that measure the team’s business impact and drive accountability.
• Establish and maintain operating rhythms that support resource optimization, goal alignment, and clarity of execution.
• Act as a strategic communications hub, shaping and amplifying the team’s voice through clear, compelling narratives.

Who You Are

• A strategic and collaborative leader who thrives at the intersection of data, operations, and storytelling.
• Known for bringing structure to ambiguity and a systems mindset to fast-paced, cross-functional work.
• Passionate about elevating data science and AI work through high-quality delivery, clear communication, and process excellence.
• Comfortable translating complex analytical work into crisp, compelling, executive-ready narratives.
• Constantly thinking about how work can be optimized, automated, and scaled for greater impact.

What You Bring

• A proven track record of managing large-scale, cross-functional projects in data-driven or AI-enabled environments.
• Demonstrated experience identifying automation opportunities and delivering measurable operational improvements.
• Exposure to or experience with AI tools and automation platforms.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and analytics, with experience integrating data from multiple sources.
• Strong operational skills, including KPI development, resource planning, and workflow optimization.
• Exceptional communication skills and executive presence, with the ability to simplify complexity and drive clarity.
• Familiarity with People Analytics, HR technology, or workforce strategy is a plus.
• MBA preferred.

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 Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Arts, Finance or related field and 4 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 2 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field. Option 3: 6 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field.
1 year's 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, Master’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field, 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...

2403 Se J St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America