(USA) Director, Advanced Analytics - Global Insights & Analytics

About the role

Walmart is seeking a Director, Advanced Analytics for our Channel Partner org to lead analytics initiatives within a focused business area. This role involves directing the development and implementation of data models and complex algorithms to support strategic business decisions. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional leadership to align analytics solutions with organizational priorities, oversee project scopes, mentor team members, and drive continuous improvement efforts.

About the team

The team leads Walmart Marketplace’s global analytics strategy, focusing on partner attribution, product and API analytics, forecasting, and business intelligence. They develop enterprise-wide KPIs, ensure data quality, and deliver executive dashboards supporting key business reviews. This group drives investment modeling and evaluates strategic initiatives to enhance partner performance and ecosystem growth. Collaborating across functions, the team balances strategic vision with operational execution to enable data-driven decisions that improve productivity and acquisition.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced analytics projects across business areas, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and industry standards.
• Develop, implement, and validate complex data models and algorithms to support business decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and executive leadership to integrate analytics solutions with business strategies.
• Direct data collection, analysis, and forecasting efforts to identify opportunities and drive process improvements.
• Mentor and coach analytics associates, fostering skill development and knowledge sharing.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships internally and externally to enhance analytics capabilities and business outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement by adopting innovative technologies and promoting a data-driven culture.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, or related field and 5 years' experience in data analytics or related field OR 7 years' experience in data analytics or related field.
• 4 years' supervisory experience OR experience leading cross-functional teams.

Skills

• Extensive experience leading advanced analytics projects and developing data models aligned with business priorities.
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to drive data-driven decision making.
• Strong expertise in analytics tools and programming languages, including SQL and Tableau.
• Demonstrated leadership in mentoring and developing analytics teams to enhance skills and performance.
• Proficiency in forecasting, process improvement, and defining key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Strategic mindset with experience integrating business and customer strategies to achieve organizational goals.
• Excellent project management skills with a focus on delivering innovative, production-ready analytical solutions.
• Preferred: Experience with cluster analysis techniques, simulation, inferential statistics, neural networks, or data mining techniques.
• Preferred: Master’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or Statistics.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with 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 (PTO) including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Live Better U: Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates, covering tuition, books, and fees for high school completion, bachelor’s degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates. Eligibility requirements apply.

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses and stock for certain positions.

Primary location: 160 SE 10th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America.