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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in mathematics, finance, computer science, data architecture, or related area.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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