(USA) Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics
About The Position
The Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics leads the development and execution of complex data models and analytical solutions to drive strategic business outcomes. The role partners with senior leadership to identify key challenges and deliver actionable insights that support decision-making. It manages cross-functional projects and mentors a high-performing team, ensuring effective collaboration across business areas while advancing analytics capabilities, operational efficiency, and business growth. The team aligns distribution centers and stores across Supply Chain networks, focusing on Grocery and General Merchandise. In close collaboration with Distribution Center Operations, Transportation, Merchandising Operations, and Supply Chain Strategy, it supports distribution center startups, volume transitions, and store realignments. The team executes network changes within an 18-month planning horizon and provides operational support during outages and unplanned events.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in advanced analytics and data analysis to drive strategic business decisions.
- Proven leadership skills, including the ability to build, mentor, and develop high-performing teams.
- Strong project management capabilities to oversee complex, end-to-end initiatives.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
- Expertise in developing and implementing data models, algorithms, and prototypes.
- Demonstrated success in providing actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
- Excellent communication skills to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, or a related field and 4 years of experience in data analytics or a related field, or 6 years of experience in data analytics or a related field.
Nice To Haves
- Certificate in business analytics, data mining, or statistical analysis.
- Experience with statistical programming languages such as SAS or R.
- Master's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or Statistics.
Responsibilities
- Lead advanced analytics initiatives to address complex business challenges and support data-driven decision-making.
- Collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to develop strategic recommendations and actionable solutions.
- Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing analytics team, fostering skill development and engagement.
- Oversee end-to-end project management for analytics models, prototypes, and production-ready algorithms.
- Drive evaluation and implementation of innovative data analysis techniques and tools.
- Partner with internal and external stakeholders to align analytics efforts with business objectives.
- Monitor project risks, measure progress, and adjust plans to ensure successful outcomes.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k), stock purchase plan, and company-paid life insurance.
- Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty, and voting leave.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Company discounts.
- Military Leave Pay.
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
- PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
- Live Better U: Walmart-paid education benefits, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
