Group Director, Data Analytics - Business Analytics and Tools

Walmart•Hoboken, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Walmart Connect is a key driver of Walmart’s overall growth strategy, powering the closed-loop media business within the world’s largest omnichannel retailer. We offer brands unparalleled opportunities to reach customers at scale—no matter where, how, or when they shop—by leveraging Walmart’s in-store and online data. Through our full-funnel advertising solutions and flexible pricing and buying models, including self-service, Walmart Connect helps suppliers, sellers, and brand advertisers build awareness, engage Walmart customers, and drive measurable outcomes both online and in stores. We believe digital advertising should be targeted and accountable—and we have Walmart’s sales data to prove it. As stewards of Walmart’s brand promise – Save Money. Live Better. – we partner closely with suppliers, sellers, agencies, tech partners, and merchants to connect brands with more than 150 million households. Growth in Walmart Connect fuels growth for our partners, our customers, and Walmart—offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. The Group Director, Data Analytics - Business Analytics and Tools is a senior leader in Walmart Connect, responsible for driving the analytics and decision capabilities that power Walmart’s retail media business. This role will lead a shared services organization responsible for data, analytics, insights, and internal tools to support Walmart Connect leaders in optimizing revenue and productivity as well as making high-quality decisions.Serving as a trusted advisor to Walmart Connect leaders, the Group Director translates complex data into clear executive insight, influencing decisions on growth strategy and capability investment. Operating as a cross functional connector, the role partners closely with Product, Sales, Marketing, Global Tech, and Operations to align analytics, business insights, and technology to enable disciplined execution at Walmart’s scale.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Arts, Finance or related field and 7 years’ experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field.
Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 5 years’ experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field.
9 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field.
4 years supervisory experience
Strategic thinker with strong operational judgment and analytical depth.
Skilled in navigating complexity and driving clarity through data.
Ability to build strong cross functional partnerships across Walmart Connect and the broader Walmart organization.
Comfort influencing senior leaders and driving alignment across diverse stakeholders.
Passion for building scalable, technology enabled operating models that deliver measurable business impact.

Nice To Haves

Experience in retail media, advertising technology, marketplace platforms, or digital commerce.
Experience with large‑scale transformation, technology enablement, or operating model redesign.
Experience building or scaling new commercial capabilities.
MBA or advanced degree in Business, Analytics, Finance, or Technology.
Leadership of cross-functional task forces or projects
Masters, Masters: Operations Management
Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification

Responsibilities

Own and evolve Walmart Connect’s enterprise business analytics framework based on single-source-of-truth data.
Influence and collaborate cross functionally to measure KPIs, OKRs, and decision metrics that connect operational performance to business outcomes.
Deliver automated insights, diagnostics, forecasting, and scenario modeling that enable leaders to proactively manage cost to serve, supply constraints, and growth opportunities and tradeoffs.
Standardize metrics, performance drivers, data definitions, and measurement methodologies to ensure consistency, scalability, and comparability across Walmart Connect.
Translate cross‑functional inputs into cohesive business reviews that synthesize performance insights, execution risks, and operational themes in standardized views to enable leadership to assess business health, identify issues, and align on best actions.
Ensure compliance with the Sales Incentive Plan (SIP), partnering closely with Total Rewards, People Partners, Legal, and Sales leadership to validate plan design alignment, operational execution, governance requirements, and accurate application across systems and sales motions.
Set the strategy for sales analytics tools, dashboards, and performance enablement platforms that support seller productivity, revenue growth, and operational efficiency.
Evaluate, prioritize, and influence adoption of analytics tools, automation, and scaled reporting solutions aligned to Walmart’s enterprise technology ecosystem.
Partner with Product and Engineering to define requirements for analytics platforms, data products, and operational tooling that embed insights directly into sales and operational workflows.
Ensure analytics and tooling capabilities are scalable, compliant, and positioned to support Walmart Connect’s growth and evolving business models.
Establish and lead enterprise operating cadences for analytics driven initiatives, including prioritization, milestones, resourcing, and success metrics.
Anticipate and manage risks across commercial, operational, and technology portfolios using scenario analysis and data-driven risk assessment.
Drive accountability for outcomes by connecting execution metrics to revenue and cost performance.

Benefits

competitive pay
performance-based bonus awards
medical coverage
vision coverage
dental coverage
401(k)
stock purchase
company-paid life insurance
PTO (including sick leave)
parental leave
family care leave
bereavement
jury duty
voting
short-term disability
long-term disability
company discounts
Military Leave Pay
adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes
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.