(USA) Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics
About The Position
The Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics leads the strategy, development, and execution of external data initiatives that drive merchandising and enterprise decision-making. This role oversees external data vendor partnerships, research and development roadmaps, data testing, and data quality/analytics reporting. The position is responsible for evaluating and justifying business use cases for external data investments while representing the organization in cross-functional research and collaboration efforts. By coordinating alignment across enterprise teams and advancing analytical capabilities, this leader helps accelerate innovation, validate data opportunities, and deliver actionable insights that support long-term business objectives. The Merchandising Decision Sciences External Data team is responsible for identifying, acquiring, and maximizing the value of external data assets that support Walmart's strategic priorities. The team partners with vendors, business stakeholders, data science, and enterprise organizations to evaluate emerging data opportunities, develop research and development roadmaps, and establish scalable data solutions. Through advanced analytics, testing, reporting, and governance practices, the team enables informed decision-making across the organization. Focused on innovation and collaboration, the team ensures external data investments deliver measurable business value while supporting future analytical and operational capabilities.
Requirements
- Expertise in advanced analytics, data exploration, and business problem solving using large and complex datasets.
- Expert-level SQL skills and strong experience working with modern cloud-based data platforms.
- Proven experience developing data visualizations, reporting solutions, and executive-level business insights.
- Strong understanding of external data acquisition, evaluation, testing, and vendor management processes.
- Experience building business cases, investment justifications, and strategic recommendations for leadership.
- Exceptional project management and organizational skills with the ability to coordinate across multiple teams and stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and influence skills, with experience partnering across business, analytics, and technology organizations.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, or related field and 4 years' experience in data analytics or related field OR 6 years' experience in data analytics or related field.
Nice To Haves
- Certificate in business analytics, data mining, or statistical analysis
- Statistical programming languages (for example, SAS, R)
- Masters: Business Administration
- Masters: Information Systems
- Masters: Statistics
Responsibilities
- Lead the External Data Program strategy, including vendor partnerships, data acquisition initiatives, and long-term research and development roadmaps.
- Drive advanced analytics projects to evaluate, validate, and maximize the value of external data assets and opportunities.
- Develop and oversee data testing frameworks, performance measurement processes, and reporting solutions to support business decisions.
- Build business cases and funding justifications for external data investments and strategic initiatives.
- Partner with Data Science teams to accelerate analytical capabilities and support future roadmap development.
- Represent the organization in cross-functional research efforts and business stakeholder engagements.
- Coordinate alignment across enterprise teams to support internal data collaborations and strategic priorities.
Benefits
- 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 leave
- 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 (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
