Group Director, Advanced Analytics

Group Director, Advanced Analytics

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Position Summary...

What you'll do...

The Group Director, Advanced Analytics will be responsible for leading data strategy, managing business operations, and strategic projects and analyses in the Walmart+ Membership business. This role will report directly to the Senior Vice President and GM of Walmart+ and involve developing and managing strategic projects and analyses, optimizing business processes, and driving collaboration, accountability, and overall effectiveness for the Analytics function. This associate will play a key role in ensuring seamless end-to-end execution of critical projects and initiatives that will directly enable the growth of the Walmart+ Membership business.


Who you are

  • You are a thought leader that can thrive and lead analytics initiatives in a fast paced, rapidly growing, highly ambiguous, and challenging environment in the membership space
  • You can foster collaboration between a large group of stakeholders and leverage your expertise to drive results and consensus
  • You bias for action, relentless about driving and owning the goal and you are motivated by the responsibility of delivering the most crucial capabilities for long term growth
  • You have strong analytical skills and agility to strategically communicate the relationship between results and business outcomes to drive cross-organizational alignment
  • You can help launch growth initiatives by collaborating with cross-functional teams to inform new tests, launch new initiatives, and establish success metrics and reporting
  • You are familiar with leading executive level discussions with a cross functional audience
  • You know how to obtain stakeholder buy-in and synthesize to present a compelling narrative and data-driven analysis to teams
  • You’re detail-oriented, strategic thinker and curious
  • You’re driven, with strong organizational and project management skills   


You'll make an impact by

  • Developing data-backed strategic ideas and identifying experimentation opportunities
  • Leading the Walmart + analytics function, developing a team of talented data scientists and analysts, and developing programs to deliver on the analytical needs of the business
  • Designing, socializing, and implementing data-backed insights to drive efficiencies and optimize decision making across teams
  • Building credibility within the Walmart+ organization to become a trusted advisor for senior executives
  • Creating and presenting executive level communications that synthesize key takeaways and inform stakeholders
  • Driving coordination across stakeholders to ensure seamless end to end execution of strategic projects
  • Oversee all aspects of project management for key strategic projects including tracking and reporting on status, managing resources, and building out project plans, budgets, and timelines
  • Building a culture of continuous improvement by highlighting industry trends and developing programs to adopt cutting-edge techniques and tools
  • Representing Analytics POV in relevant cross-functional forums ensuring a consistent message across the organization
  • Acting as the representative for Analytics in cross-functional meetings (e.g., strategic planning)
  • Prioritizing key initiatives with senior leaders
  • Acting as a liaison to key partner teams (i.e., Walmart + acquisition and retention teams)
  • Presenting to executive leadership team


What you’ll bring

  • 10 years of professional experience within a data driven eCommerce or membership organization
  • In-depth knowledge of membership or eCommerce businesses
  • Fluency in translating complex data into actionable insights for multiple teams and demonstrated ability to drive operational changes
  • Strong analytical, quantitative, and project management skills
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts on behalf of business partners and to senior executives
  • Experience working cross-functionally among business stakeholders and technical teams

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 $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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- 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.

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, or related field and 7 years' experience in data analytics or related field OR 9 years' experience in data analytics or related field.
7 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.

Using cluster analysis techniques, simulation, inferential statistics, neural networks, or data mining techniques

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

Primary Location...

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

About Walmart

At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability—and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries—all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?

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.
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All the benefits you need for you and your family

  • Multiple health plan options, including vision & dental plans for you & dependents
  • Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase plans, life insurance and more
  • Associate discounts in-store and online
  • Education assistance for Associate and dependents
  • Parental Leave
  • Pay during military service
  • Paid Time off - to include vacation, sick, parental
  • Short-term and long-term disability for when you can't work because of injury, illness, or childbirth

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 specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.com/Benefits.

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