(USA) Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics- Wally Action Discovery

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

2d•$90,000 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

Walmart US is transforming how Merchants work—and we’re looking for a strategic, analytically rigorous Senior Manager to help define what gets automated next. This role sits at the heart of Wally’s evolution from insight generation to action orchestration. You will lead business discovery for agentic workflows, identifying high-value opportunities, quantifying impact, and shaping how decisions transition from human-led to fully or partially automated execution. You’ll partner across merchandising, product, engineering, and data science to ensure we are prioritizing the right actions, at the right time, with the right level of autonomy. If you’re passionate about connecting analytics to real business outcomes—and shaping the future of AI-driven merchandising—this role is for you.

Requirements

6–10+ years in analytics, strategy, consulting, or data science roles
Experience in retail, merchandising, or operational analytics strongly preferred
Proven ability to translate business problems into analytical frameworks and action systems
Strong experience with value modeling, experimentation, or business case development
Familiarity with AI/ML or LLM-driven systems, especially in workflow automation contexts
Advanced SQL and/or Python skills
Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills
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

You think beyond dashboards—focusing on decisions, actions, and outcomes, not just insights
You can break down ambiguous merchandising problems into structured, automatable workflows
You are fluent in value quantification (time savings, revenue lift, margin impact) and use it to drive prioritization
You understand the tradeoffs between fully automated vs human-in-the-loop systems
You can evaluate data readiness, decision complexity, and risk to determine automation feasibility
You are equally comfortable with SQL/data analysis and executive storytelling
You push for clarity in messy environments and influence cross-functional partners without authority
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 action discovery – Identify and decompose high-value merchandising workflows (pricing, assortment, inventory, content, tickets) into candidate actions for Wally automation
Quantify value – Build robust, standardized frameworks to estimate business impact (e.g., hours saved, sales lift, cost reduction) to inform roadmap prioritization
Define automation pathways – Determine when workflows should be fully automated vs human-in-the-loop, based on risk, confidence, and business criticality
Drive Action Center integration – Translate discovered opportunities into prioritized, structured inputs for Action Center and next-best-action systems
Establish prioritization rigor – Create consistent scoring models that enable tradeoff decisions across domains and use cases
Partner cross-functionally – Work with product, engineering, and domain teams to ensure discoveries translate into scalable, production-ready solutions
Close the loop – Track realized vs estimated value and refine prioritization models over time

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.
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.