Manager, Data Stewardship

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

1d • $70,000 - $130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Position Summary... What you'll do... About Team: Enterprise Business Services Walmart’s Enterprise Business Services (EBS) is a powerhouse of seven exceptional teams delivering world-class technology solutions and services making a profound impact at every level of Walmart. As a key part of Walmart Global Tech, our teams set the bar for operational excellence and leverage emerging technology to support millions of customers, associates, and stakeholders worldwide. Joining EBS means embarking on a journey of limitless growth, relentless innovation, and the chance to set new industry standards that shape the future of Walmart. This role ensures the integrity of financial reporting by enforcing Finance Master Data governance standards, managing compliance, and overseeing the complete lifecycle of master data objects. It serves as the central liaison for stakeholders, driving operational enablement, continuous improvement, and automation to optimize processes and mitigate risks. Our team is focused on developing a streamlined, dependable company that includes service operations and technology solutions for Finance, People, and Associate Digital Experience (ADE). We also provide a variety of services such as procurement, supplier portfolio management, merchandising master data, and analytics. From developing HR chatbots and virtual assistants to creating invoice solutions and facilitating legal changes, we help drive efficiency across Walmart globally. The Finance Master Data team ensures the accuracy, consistency, and governance of critical master data associated with external and internal financial reporting by creating a single, trusted source of truth globally. We manage master data creation, changes, lifecycle management, data integration, cleansing, and standardization processes to improve data quality, accessibility, and decision making across systems and teams globally. What you'll do: Governance & Compliance: Own and enforce Finance Master Data governance standards (e.g., system workflows, segregation of duties, and auditable change requests) to protect the integrity of financial reporting. Monitor adherence to policies and lead remediation when exceptions or control gaps are identified. Master Data Lifecycle & Quality: Coordinate the end‑to‑end lifecycle for in‑scope objects (e.g., Accounts, Profit Centers, Cost Centers), from creation through change and inactivation. Operational Enablement & Change Control: Manage the intake and prioritization of master data requests; guide requesters on prerequisites, freeze windows, and required evidence to avoid downstream issues. Oversee configuration readiness and perform impact checks (e.g., open items, project/asset ties) before executing locks/unlocks or mass changes. Stakeholder Leadership & Communication: Serve as the central point of contact for markets, business owners, Data Stewards, and technology partners; align decisions with enterprise policy and local regulatory needs. Continuous Improvement & Automation: Identify automation and process improvement opportunities, propose and help prioritize solutions, support pilots/implementation, and measure quantifiable outcomes. What you'll bring: Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of financial principles and practices. Attention to Detail: Meticulous and thorough in managing data. Influence and Communication: Effective at influencing stakeholders and clearly communicating complex information. ERP & Consolidation Systems Knowledge: Proficient with ERP systems & financial consolidation systems. Database Management: Skilled in handling various databases, including cloud sources. Process Controls & Governance: In-depth understanding and value add of process controls and governance. 2-5 years of relevant field experience is highly preferred. 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 $70,000.00 - $130,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ‎ 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 business, mathematics, finance, computer science, data architecture, or related area and 3 years' experience in data stewardship, data management, database administration, data analytics, or related area. Option 2: 5 years’ experience in data stewardship, data management, database administration, data analytics, or related area. Option 3: Master's degree in business, mathematics, finance, computer science, data architecture, or related area and 1 year’s experience in in data stewardship, data management, database administration, data analytics, or related area. Preferred Qualifications... Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications. Master's degree in mathematics, finance, computer science, data architecture, or related area. Primary Location... 805 Se Moberly Ln, Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of America Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment. About Walmart: Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world's biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: our commitment to helping our customers save money so they can live better. Today, we're reinventing the shopping experience and our associates are at the heart of it. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join our family and create a career you're proud of.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of financial principles and practices.
• Meticulous and thorough in managing data.
• Effective at influencing stakeholders and clearly communicating complex information.
• Proficient with ERP systems & financial consolidation systems.
• Skilled in handling various databases, including cloud sources.
• In-depth understanding and value add of process controls and governance.
• Bachelor's degree in business, mathematics, finance, computer science, data architecture, or related area and 3 years' experience in data stewardship, data management, database administration, data analytics, or related area.
• 5 years’ experience in data stewardship, data management, database administration, data analytics, or related area.
• Master's degree in business, mathematics, finance, computer science, data architecture, or related area and 1 year’s experience in in data stewardship, data management, database administration, data analytics, or related area.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in mathematics, finance, computer science, data architecture, or related area.
• 2-5 years of relevant field experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and enforce Finance Master Data governance standards (e.g., system workflows, segregation of duties, and auditable change requests) to protect the integrity of financial reporting.
• Monitor adherence to policies and lead remediation when exceptions or control gaps are identified.
• Coordinate the end‑to‑end lifecycle for in‑scope objects (e.g., Accounts, Profit Centers, Cost Centers), from creation through change and inactivation.
• Manage the intake and prioritization of master data requests; guide requesters on prerequisites, freeze windows, and required evidence to avoid downstream issues.
• Oversee configuration readiness and perform impact checks (e.g., open items, project/asset ties) before executing locks/unlocks or mass changes.
• Serve as the central point of contact for markets, business owners, Data Stewards, and technology partners; align decisions with enterprise policy and local regulatory needs.
• Identify automation and process improvement opportunities, propose and help prioritize solutions, support pilots/implementation, and measure quantifiable outcomes.

Benefits

• 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.
• Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
• Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager