Manager, Advanced Analytics

Walmart•Sunnyvale, CA

3d•$104,000 - $202,000

About The Position

Position Summary... What you'll do... Make your mark on the legacy of Walmart and come build the next great retail disruptor of global online marketplaces. With Walmart eCommerce, you will redefine the future of shopping and create innovative solutions alongside supportive teammates while influencing millions of shoppers daily. Walmart Marketplace is a curated community of respected, professional sellers who offer only top-quality, authentic products and best-in-class customer service. Marketplace is an integral part of Walmart’s growth strategy and fast-paced innovation is embedded into every aspect of what we are building. The Marketplace team is looking for a Manager of Advanced Analytics, Seller Risk Management who can use complex data to help our leaders and cross-functional teams make informed decisions, measure success, and influence policy to protect the integrity of the marketplace. You will be responsible for building out a holistic view of seller risk performance, identifying potential risks and supporting controls by leveraging analytics insights and tools (i.e., SQL/Hive/Hadoop/Cloud, Adobe Analytics, VisualIQ, Tableau/ThoughtSpot/Looker, etc.). Some of the key focus areas are onboarding and vetting risk strategies, design and measurement of risk controls that support seller growth while protecting buyers from bad actors. This is a highly visible role as you will be partnering with senior leaders (Directors/Sr Directors) on business and product teams to define and measure the success of Marketplace business. You will make an impact by : Contributing to a high-performance culture delivering multiple projects, priorities in a fast-paced and growing segment of Walmart ecommerce business Contributing to the development of strategy for reporting, testing, analyzing, and forecasting business and risk performance for Marketplace (3rd Party Sellers) segment Identify and provide both tactical ad hoc insights and a strategic ongoing roadmap of deep analytics to inform seller risk management performance and polices Delivering key data-driven business insights, working with cross-functional partners to translate risk insights into business / product strategy Working with the Product Management team to find gaps in current products, potential risk controls, gathering requirements, creating data moratoriums, and designing state-of-the-art data products for helping business users. Collaborate on roadmaps with the Product, Data Science, and other Analytics teams to understand growth and risk factors of new and future product releases. Defining how teams measure success by developing user/business metrics Working effectively with our Business, Product, Technology, and Data teams to understand our strategy and operating model and translate that into the right analytic approaches, data requirements and data models Designing and conducting A/B and multi-variate tests by developing test plans, defining success metrics, analyzing, and transforming data into actionable insights Operating with agility while effectively leveraging corporate structure to achieve goals Gaining support from the broader Walmart enterprise by engaging with cross-functional teams, leadership, and key stakeholders Automating data and analytic solutions at scale You’ll sweep us off our feet if… You have experience with commerce platforms, acquiring and seller risk management You are a storyteller using data You have experience solving new problems – digging in and finding answers You operate with customer centricity at the forefront You have experience working in multiple business areas / functions / segments You have a strong understanding of statistics with applied experience on analyzing large data sets You can collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy You have sound knowledge of managing data for experiments (sampling, labelling, EDA, etc.) You have strong skills in Python, R, SQL, and Hive queries You have experience transforming/automating data within cloud architectures (ie. Google Cloud Platform) You have hands on experience with data visualization and reporting tools such as Tableau, R Shiny, and/or Looker You can work effectively with internal stakeholders, including data scientists and data engineers You are curious, proactive, and comfortable working in unstructured environments You have experience driving understanding of customers and their interaction with products, through in-depth analyses of user behavior and engagement You have a passion for working in a fast-paced agile environment

Requirements

BA/BS in Business, Marketing, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field (or equivalent experience)
4+ years of experience in data analysis or an analytical capacity in risk management
Strong organizational skills, a strong sense of ownership and accountability, and the ability to lead projects, communicate effectively, and be a self-starter
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, or related field and 2 years' experience in data analytics or related field OR 4 years' experience in data analytics or related field
experience with commerce platforms, acquiring and seller risk management
experience solving new problems – digging in and finding answers
operate with customer centricity at the forefront
experience working in multiple business areas / functions / segments
a strong understanding of statistics with applied experience on analyzing large data sets
collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
sound knowledge of managing data for experiments (sampling, labelling, EDA, etc.)
strong skills in Python, R, SQL, and Hive queries
experience transforming/automating data within cloud architectures (ie. Google Cloud Platform)
hands on experience with data visualization and reporting tools such as Tableau, R Shiny, and/or Looker
work effectively with internal stakeholders, including data scientists and data engineers
curious, proactive, and comfortable working in unstructured environments
experience driving understanding of customers and their interaction with products, through in-depth analyses of user behavior and engagement
a passion for working in a fast-paced agile environment

Nice To Haves

BA or Master’s Degree in Mathematics, Statistics or a related technical field
Background in Marketplace Analytics, Retail and/or eCommerce Analytics
Retail and/or eCommerce industry experience in a heavily data-driven environment
Risk management and application of analytics
Certificate in business analytics, data mining, or statistical analysis
Masters: Business Administration
Masters: Information Systems
Masters: Statistics

Responsibilities

Contributing to a high-performance culture delivering multiple projects, priorities in a fast-paced and growing segment of Walmart ecommerce business
Contributing to the development of strategy for reporting, testing, analyzing, and forecasting business and risk performance for Marketplace (3rd Party Sellers) segment
Identify and provide both tactical ad hoc insights and a strategic ongoing roadmap of deep analytics to inform seller risk management performance and polices
Delivering key data-driven business insights, working with cross-functional partners to translate risk insights into business / product strategy
Working with the Product Management team to find gaps in current products, potential risk controls, gathering requirements, creating data moratoriums, and designing state-of-the-art data products for helping business users.
Collaborate on roadmaps with the Product, Data Science, and other Analytics teams to understand growth and risk factors of new and future product releases.
Defining how teams measure success by developing user/business metrics
Working effectively with our Business, Product, Technology, and Data teams to understand our strategy and operating model and translate that into the right analytic approaches, data requirements and data models
Designing and conducting A/B and multi-variate tests by developing test plans, defining success metrics, analyzing, and transforming data into actionable insights
Operating with agility while effectively leveraging corporate structure to achieve goals
Gaining support from the broader Walmart enterprise by engaging with cross-functional teams, leadership, and key stakeholders
Automating data and analytic solutions at scale

Benefits

Performance-based incentive awards
401k with company match
Stock purchase plan
Paid parental leave
Working alongside collaborative, innovative team members
Ability to grow and develop across several areas of the Fortune 1 organization
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.
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.