Senior Manager, Automation Engineering-Strategy & Analytics

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

3d • $110,000 - $220,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Drone Delivery team is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategy & Analytics to lead the evolution of data-driven expansion strategy across Walmart’s drone delivery network. This role will own the analytics, market intelligence, and strategic planning capabilities that inform where and how the business expands. You will lead the development of scalable frameworks for market and site selection, leveraging operational, customer, geographic, financial, and partner data to guide expansion decisions. This role will also drive continuous optimization of expansion strategy by evaluating network performance, identifying improvement opportunities, and advancing AI-enabled decision-making capabilities that improve market selection and long-range planning at scale. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical depth with strategic thinking, executive communication skills, and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in strategy, analytics, business intelligence, operations strategy, network planning, or related fields
• Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python, and data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Looker
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with experience translating complex business challenges into scalable solutions
• Experience developing strategic models, forecasts, scenario analyses, and executive-facing business insights
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive alignment in highly matrixed environments
• Strong executive communication and storytelling skills with the ability to simplify complex analyses into actionable recommendations
• Bachelor’s degree in Analytics, Engineering, Business, Economics, Supply Chain, Data Science, Finance, or related field and 5 years’ experience in analytics, strategy, operations, or related area OR 7 years’ experience in analytics, strategy, operations, or related area.
• 5+ years of experience using data and analytics to influence strategic or operational decision-making.
• Experience with SQL, Python, or similar analytical tools and technologies.
• Experience developing executive-level reporting, dashboards, or business insights.
• 2 years’ supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in logistics, retail, transportation, marketplace operations, network strategy, or technology-enabled operations preferred
• Master’s degree in Business, Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, Economics, or related field
• Experience supporting network expansion, site selection, geographic analysis, or strategic planning initiatives
• Experience working with AI/ML-enabled decision systems or predictive modeling capabilities
• Experience in autonomous delivery, logistics, retail operations, marketplace expansion, or transportation strategy
• Experience working in highly cross-functional, matrixed organizations
• Data science, data analysis, statistics, or related field, Master’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
• Related industry experience (for example, retail, merchandising, healthcare, eCommerce)
• Successful completion of assessments in data analysis and Business Intelligence tools and scripting languages (for example, SQL, Python, Spark, Scala, R, Power BI, or Tableau)
• Masters: Computer Engineering

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of data-driven market and site selection strategies for drone delivery expansion.
• Build and continuously refine scalable frameworks that evaluate expansion opportunities using operational, demographic, customer, geographic, financial, and regulatory data.
• Partner cross-functionally to validate and vet proposed expansion markets and site opportunities.
• Develop insights and feedback loops that continuously optimize market prioritization, launch sequencing, network performance, and expansion decision-making.
• Lead the evolution of advanced analytics and AI-enabled tools that improve market selection, network planning, and expansion decision-making at scale.
• Support long-range planning, network scaling, and expansion prioritization activities through strategic analyses and scenario planning.
• Identify new data sources, analytical methodologies, and predictive indicators that strengthen expansion strategy and network performance.
• Develop strategic recommendations related to growth strategy, market prioritization, and portfolio optimization.
• Translate complex analyses into clear, compelling narratives that support executive decision-making.
• Develop dashboards, visualizations, and strategic presentations that communicate expansion performance, risks, opportunities, and recommendations.
• Partner across operations, product, finance, engineering, real estate, permitting, and external vendors to drive alignment and execution across expansion initiatives.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• 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
• 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)

What This Job Offers

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