Senior Manager, Business Analysis and Insights - Competitive Intelligence & Market Insights - Sam's Club MAP

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

5d • $80,000 - $155,000

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Business Analysis & Insights will lead competitive intelligence, retail media market analysis, and strategic insight generation to inform MAP’s long-term growth strategy. This role will synthesize industry trends, supplier and competitor signals, financial modeling, and member-driven insights into clear, actionable recommendations for enterprise leadership. The ideal candidate is deeply curious, financially rigorous, and exceptional at transforming complex market data into compelling executive narratives.Sam’s Club Member Access Platform (MAP) is the industry’s first Retail Media NetworkTM, connecting suppliers with high-value members through data-driven advertising solutions. MAP delivers measurable growth for suppliers while enhancing the member experience through relevant and impactful engagement. As MAP continues to scale, understanding competitive positioning, industry evolution, and whitespace growth opportunities is critical to maintaining differentiation and accelerating impact. This role will serve as the strategic intelligence engine helping shape MAP’s future innovation and market leadership.

Requirements

• 6–10+ years of experience in investment banking, management consulting, corporate strategy, retail media, or digital advertising strategy
• Strong financial modeling experience (market sizing, forecasting, ROI modeling, scenario planning)
• Ability to incorporate macroeconomic and industry assumptions into strategic projections
• Deep understanding of retail media, digital advertising, or adjacent commerce ecosystems
• Experience synthesizing earnings calls, analyst commentary, and financial disclosures into strategic insights
• Exceptional PowerPoint and executive storytelling skills
• Proven ability to translate ambiguous industry data into structured frameworks
• Strong cross-functional leadership and executive presence
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Analytics, Statistics, or related field and 4 years’ experience in data analytics, project management, business, or related area OR 6 years’ experience in data analytics, project management, business, or related area.
• 2 years’ experience using intermediate functionality of Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

• Statistical Programming Language
• Supervising Associates
• Working on cross-functional teams or projects
• Masters: Business Administration
• Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification
• Six Sigma Black Belt - Certification
• Six Sigma Green Belt - Certification

Responsibilities

• Lead comprehensive retail media and digital advertising market analysis to inform strategic decision-making
• Develop competitive intelligence frameworks tracking parity, differentiation, gaps, and emerging threats across retail media networks
• Identify whitespace growth opportunities through: Industry trend forecasting Market sizing and TAM modeling Financial scenario modeling Economic assumption inputs
• Synthesize insights from: Competitor and supplier earnings calls Industry analyst conferences and reports Market research publications Internal member data and performance trends
• Craft recurring executive-ready insights decks for leadership and enterprise partners
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Product, Finance, Member Insights, and Strategy teams
• Lead MAP's strategic innovation process by: Identifying new areas of differentiation Evaluating emerging ad tech and digital commerce trends Recommending investment priorities
• Develop parity vs. competitive gap storytelling
• Deliver data-driven narratives that influence roadmap, investment, and go-to-market decisions
• Build scalable frameworks for ongoing industry monitoring and competitor tracking

Benefits

• At Sam's Club, 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, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. 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 .
• - Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
• Live Better U is a company 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 .
• The annual salary range for this position is $80,000.00 - $155,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
• Additional compensation for certain positions may also include Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location).

What This Job Offers

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