(USA) Director, Insights Consulting - Insight Narratives and Integration
About The Position
The Director, Insights Consulting leads the development and delivery of complex consulting projects across multiple business areas. The role provides strategic guidance by analyzing business objectives and customer needs and offering actionable recommendations to senior leadership. It collaborates across functions to design research methodologies, oversee data analysis, and deliver insights that support informed business decisions. The director also builds and mentors a high-performing team, develops strong partnerships, and champions continuous improvement to advance organizational goals through data-driven strategies and consultative expertise. The Insights Consulting team delivers analytically driven insights to guide enterprise and marketing strategies and enhance customer engagement and business outcomes. It works with senior leadership to align research and data analysis with business goals, uses advanced analytics and qualitative research to inform strategic decisions, and develops approaches to data management and measurement. Team members also support talent growth through coaching and mentorship and partner across business functions to drive measurable improvements. The role is based at the listed primary location in Bentonville, Arkansas. The posting also lists a salary range for San Bruno, California.
Requirements
- Extensive experience leading complex consulting projects focused on business strategy and customer insights.
- Ability to advise senior leadership and influence business decisions through data-driven recommendations.
- Expertise in advanced analytics, qualitative research, and data visualization to support actionable insights.
- Leadership skills in building, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills for effective cross-functional collaboration.
- Proficiency in change management and driving continuous improvement aligned with organizational goals.
- Deep understanding of marketing performance measurement and business strategy integration.
- One of the following minimum qualification pathways: a bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and 3 years of experience in an analytics-related field; a master’s degree in one of those fields or a related field and 1 year of experience in an analytics-related field; or 5 years of experience in an analytics or related field.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in data science, machine learning, or optimization models.
- A master’s degree in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Information Technology, Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or Econometrics.
- Successful completion of one or more assessments in Python, Spark, Scala, or R.
- Experience using open-source frameworks such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or Torch.
- Master of Business Administration.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and delivery of complex consulting projects supporting multiple business areas, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
- Provide expert consulting to senior leadership, articulate customer needs, and influence business strategies.
- Define research methodologies and oversee data analysis to generate actionable insights that drive business decisions.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to develop consultative solutions and ensure alignment on research and data strategies.
- Build and lead a high-performing team, fostering professional growth through coaching and development.
- Manage relationships with external partners and vendors to maximize project outcomes and quality standards.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
- Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, and voting leave.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Company discounts.
- Military Leave Pay.
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
- PTO and/or PPTO, usable for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
- Live Better U: Walmart-paid education benefit, with tuition, books, and fees covered for eligible full-time and part-time associates.
- Additional compensation may include stock.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
