Innovation, curiosity, and learning are at the core of everything we do at Walmart, driving our commitment to serving our customers. By joining the New Propositions team within E-Commerce, you'll play a key role in validating and scaling new initiatives in Augmented Reality, Generative AI, and home delivery. Our goal is to fuel Walmart's core business, create new value propositions for our customers, and unlock differentiated experiences for Walmart customers that will enhance and redefine their relationship with retail.
We are building a hard-working team that is passionate about delighting customers, changing the retail landscape, and driving technical innovation. We are looking for entrepreneurial, collaborative, and forward-thinking teammates to join us in our mission.
About the Role
We are looking for a Director of Data Analytics. This leader and their team will be at the center of our efforts to bring our new propositions to Walmart's customers. We are looking for a seasoned leader who has experience in early-stage startups (a must). You will be an expert on our data and data platforms, partnering with Product and Business to uncover new opportunities as an authority on measurement, product analytics, and data infrastructure that will help generate key insights to scale our product suite. As the leader of the team, you will work cross functionally on a day-to-day basis, manage a diverse team, and possess strong problem solving and communication skills.
What You'll Do
Hire, retain and lead a data team (data analysts and data engineers) focused on empowering analytics and delivering insights across the New Propositions product suite
Define a data vision/strategy and manage the roadmap for how data will be effectively leveraged across our core data platforms, system integrations, and internal tooling that meets the evolving needs of the business.
Responsible for business performance reporting and KPI visualizations as well as home-grown data models (Customer live time value models, incremental lift, customer segmentation, etc.).
Responsible for our data platform, system integrations, and analytics tooling, working cross-functionally with our Global Technology team and platform partners.
Engage with Business and Product team leadership to help define KPIs by having domain expertise in our data and capabilities of our tooling including how data will be captured, shared, and leveraged across our teams.
What You'll Need
Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, a similar field, or equivalent practical experience.
10+ years of experience in an analytical insights, data, or consulting role
4+ years of experience leading a team of data analysts or data scientists.
Experience leading a team of data engineers or platform engineers a plus.
Strong communication skills -
Ability to break down complex problems into actionable steps,transform complex data sets into simple visuals and dashboards for analytical and non-analytical teammates, and keep the big picture in view
Superb communication of concepts and ideas to stakeholders at all levels including C-level executives
Excellent storytelling ability leveraging data to drive insights and action
Work experience in ecommerce and/or conversational commerce
Experience leveraging data visualization tools (Looker), SQL and/or Python or a statistical package, such as R, SPSS or Stata, and can advise on statistical significance
Ability to work in an ambiguous entrepreneurial environment being able to manage and execute across multiple priorities while operating independently with minimal supervision
Know how to inspire, motivate, and support a team to get things done
Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do what's necessary
This is a full-time role based in Bentonville, Arkansas, in-office 5 days per week.
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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 ChangeCuriosity & 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 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.
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.
The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00-$260,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
- Stock
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 Computer Science and 6 years' experience in software engineering or related field. Option 2: 8 years' experience in software engineering or related field. Option 3: Master's degree in Computer Science and 4 years' experience in software engineering or related field. 5 years' experience in data engineering, database engineering, business intelligence, or business analytics. 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 engineering, database engineering, business intelligence, or business analytics, ETL tools and working with large data sets in the cloud, Master's degree in Computer Science or related field and 6 years' experience in software engineering, Supervisory, We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart's accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.
Primary Location...
702 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America
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