Walmart - Bentonville, AR

posted 2 months ago

Full-time - Senior
Bentonville, AR
General Merchandise Retailers

About the position

Join Walmart as a Director of Data Analytics and Data Governance, where your work could help over 295 million global customers live better every week. As the Fortune #1 company, Walmart is committed to creating an inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. This role is pivotal in addressing complex challenges while fostering a kinder way of life. You will be empowered from day one to do the best work of your life, contributing to our mission that extends beyond the walls of our stores. As a Senior Manager II in Data Stewardship, you will be recognized as a leader and an informed practitioner, staying updated on global affairs, protocols, regulations, and best practices while empowering your team to do the same. Your contributions will directly impact our financial security and our ability to conduct business in a fiscally sound and compliant manner. This position requires intellectual curiosity and a strong interest in helping business partners achieve their objectives while inspiring your team. You will be numbers-driven and results-oriented, playing a crucial role in our investment strategy and international market position. Your expertise, combined with a passion for excellence, will set our Finance Data team apart. In this role, you will be expected to understand, articulate, interpret, and apply principles of the defined strategy to complex business problems. You will leverage your experiences to inform and influence data strategy across multiple functions or domains. Your responsibilities will include driving the execution of business plans, developing and communicating priorities, and removing barriers that impact performance. You will operate as a collaborative partner, sharing your expertise throughout the strategic decision-making process and providing your team with the necessary resources to make informed decisions. You will also keep abreast of international market regulations and best practices, leading and collaborating with offshore tech teams. Your role will involve designing, building, testing, and deploying cutting-edge solutions at scale, impacting millions of customers worldwide. You will utilize tools to deliver trusted analytics across all of Walmart's operating businesses globally, ensuring data quality management and governance practices are upheld. Your understanding of business context will allow you to provide recommendations to stakeholders, develop business cases, and translate requirements into actionable projects aligned with overall business strategy.

Responsibilities

  • Understand, articulate, interpret, and apply principles of the defined strategy to complex business problems.
  • Leverage experiences and learnings to inform and influence data strategy across multiple functions or domains.
  • Drive the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs.
  • Develop and communicate business plans and priorities by removing barriers and obstacles that impact performance.
  • Operate as a collaborative partner willing to share expertise and advice at every phase of the strategic decision-making process.
  • Lead by example and provide your team with the resources necessary for making decisions with surety.
  • Keep a pulse on international market regulations, best practices, developments, and fiscal influences while leading/working with offshore tech teams.
  • Design, build, test, and deploy cutting-edge solutions at scale, impacting millions of customers worldwide.
  • Interact with engineering teams across geographies to leverage expertise and contribute to the tech community.
  • Utilize tools to deliver trusted analytics across all of Walmart's operating businesses globally.
  • Use Data Quality Management techniques and standards to develop and evangelize data quality awareness.
  • Determine data quality strategy, metrics, and business rules for a business domain to ensure that data is fit for purpose.
  • Establish, modify, and document data governance strategies and initiatives.
  • Provide guidance to business stakeholders on the implementation of data governance practices.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Analytics, Statistics, or related field and 7 years' experience in data analytics, project management, business, or related area OR 10 years' experience in data analytics, project management, business, or related area.
  • Strong SQL skills (writing complex queries), Microsoft Excel, Tableau, Looker, and Qlik Sense dashboard development, or other data analytics and visualization tools.
  • Experience with Data Governance and Data Management.
  • Experience with data management and governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Dataplex, Informatica).
  • Experience with large dataset mining tools and open-source programming tools (e.g., SQL, R, Python, Spark).
  • 4+ years of experience leading and completing cross-functional projects.
  • Strong organizational skills including prioritizing, scheduling, time management, and meeting deadlines.
  • Strong influencing and interpersonal skills.
  • Detail and results-oriented with a sense of urgency.
  • Comfort with ambiguity.

Nice-to-haves

  • PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Information Technology, Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics.
  • 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).
  • Supervisory experience.

Benefits

  • Competitive pay and 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 (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
  • Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
  • Company discounts.
  • Military Leave Pay.
  • Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
  • Live Better U education benefit program covering tuition, books, and fees.
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