Senior Manager, Economist

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

93d • $110,000 - $220,000

About The Position

The position involves driving the execution of multiple business plans and projects, identifying workforce and operational needs, and developing and communicating business plans and priorities. The role requires removing barriers impacting performance, providing resources, and measuring progress while adjusting performance accordingly. Additionally, the position supports continuous learning and provides supervision and development opportunities for associates, including selecting and training associates, mentoring, and establishing performance expectations. The role also emphasizes promoting company policies, procedures, and ethical standards, ensuring compliance, and utilizing the Open Door Policy. Advanced economic analysis and causal inference methodologies are key components of the job, including structuring hypotheses, applying causal inference methods, and designing controlled experiments. Data science and analytics play a significant role, requiring exploration and validation of workforce data, producing advanced statistics, and applying machine learning techniques. The position also involves strategic communication and collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.

Requirements

• Advanced proficiency in Python and SQL for large-scale workforce data analysis
• Expertise in causal inference methods
• Strong understanding of machine learning algorithms
• Knowledge of third-party labor market data vendors and workforce intelligence platforms
• Familiarity with labor economics and workforce analytics methodologies

Nice To Haves

• PhD in Economics, Statistics, or related quantitative field
• 5+ years of experience in applied economics with focus on labor markets or workforce analytics
• Experience leading complex analytical projects in workforce or labor market research
• Understanding of labor market dynamics, wage determination, and workforce mobility patterns

Responsibilities

• Drive the execution of multiple business plans and projects
• Identify workforce and operational needs
• Develop and communicate business plans and priorities
• Remove barriers and obstacles impacting performance
• Provide resources and identify performance standards
• Measure progress and adjust performance accordingly
• Develop contingency plans and demonstrate adaptability
• Support continuous learning
• Provide supervision and development opportunities for associates
• Select and train associates
• Mentor and assign duties
• Build a team-based work environment
• Establish performance expectations and conduct regular evaluations
• Provide recognition and rewards
• Coach for success and improvement
• Promote a belonging mindset in the workplace
• Train and provide direction on company policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures
• Utilize and support the Open Door Policy
• Structure hypotheses and research questions
• Apply causal inference methodologies
• Leverage econometric techniques
• Design and execute controlled experiments using A/B testing frameworks
• Implement causal inference methods to measure the impact of workforce programs
• Explore and validate workforce and labor market data
• Produce advanced summary statistics and evaluate complex correlations
• Apply machine learning techniques
• Leverage third-party labor market data sources for analysis
• Communicate complex workforce analysis and economic concepts
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders
• Mentor analytical teams on causal inference methodologies and machine learning applications

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Performance-based bonus awards
• Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off benefits including PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Company discounts
• Military Leave Pay
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• Live Better U education benefit program for associates

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees