Walmart

Group Director, Advanced Analytics (Transform)

Walmart$160K — $320K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, or related field
  • 7 years of experience in data analytics or related field, or 9 years without a degree
  • 7 years of supervisory experience or experience leading cross-functional teams
  • Expertise in machine learning, AI, and advanced modeling
  • Strong leadership experience building and developing high-performing teams
  • Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder influence
  • Effective communication skills to translate technical work into business outcomes

Responsibilities

  • Lead advanced analytics strategy by identifying key business challenges
  • Provide strategic guidance to senior leadership using data to influence decisions
  • Develop and apply machine learning and AI to deliver predictive insights
  • Direct model development and deployment from concept to production
  • Oversee new analytics capabilities and validate their impact
  • Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to improve decision-making
  • Lead cross-functional partnerships to deliver integrated solutions at scale
  • Identify opportunities to automate workflows and enhance decision-making speed
  • Develop strategies and resources to drive measurable results
  • Cultivate a culture of integrity and continuous improvement

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) plan, stock purchase options, and company-paid life insurance
  • Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and family care leave
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Company discounts and Military Leave Pay
  • Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
  • Walmart-paid education benefits for employees seeking higher education or certifications
Full Job Description
Position Summary...
The Group Director, Advanced Analytics will lead the strategy and execution of advanced analytics to enable data-driven decision-making and transform merchandising. They will apply machine learning, AI, and advanced modeling to solve complex business problems and deliver predictive insights, automation, and improved speed to action, and partner cross-functionally to align analytics capabilities with business strategy and enterprise priorities.

What you'll do...
  • Lead advanced analytics strategy by identifying key business challenges and aligning solutions to enterprise and merchandising priorities.
  • Provide strategic guidance to senior leadership, using data and advanced analytics to influence decisions and shape long-term customer strategies.
  • Develop and apply machine learning, AI, and advanced models to deliver predictive insights, intelligent decisioning, and scalable solutions.
  • Direct development and deployment of models and algorithms, from concept through production, ensuring alignment to business outcomes.
  • Oversee proof of concepts and implementation of new analytics capabilities, validating impact and scaling successful solutions.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies (for example AI, NLP, intelligent agents) and integrate them to improve decision-making and efficiency.
  • Lead cross-functional partnerships with Product, Engineering, Data Science, and Merchandising to deliver integrated solutions at scale.
  • Ensure consistency and alignment of data and analytics strategies across teams and business priorities.
  • Identify opportunities to automate workflows and enhance speed to action while maintaining appropriate human oversight.
  • Provide overall direction by developing strategies, aligning resources, evaluating performance, and driving measurable results.
  • Develop and lead high-performing teams, building advanced analytics capabilities and supporting talent growth.
  • Cultivate a culture of integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Develop partnerships to drive innovation and maximize business outcomes.


What you'll bring...
  • Experience leading advanced analytics or data science functions in a complex organization.
  • Expertise in machine learning, AI, and advanced modeling with a track record of business impact.
  • Ability to translate complex problems into scalable analytics solutions.
  • Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder influence.
  • Experience delivering analytics solutions from concept to production.
  • Product mindset with focus on user-centric, scalable tools and insights.
  • Ability to balance automation with sound business judgment and governance.
  • Strong leadership experience building and developing high-performing teams.
  • Effective communication skills translating technical work into business outcomes.


At Walmart, 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 (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

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.

Live Better U is a Walmart-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 $160,000.00 - $320,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

- Stock








Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, or related field and 7 years' experience in data analytics or related field OR 9 years' experience in data analytics or related field.
7 years' supervisory experience OR experience leading cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Using cluster analysis techniques, simulation, inferential statistics, neural networks, or data mining techniques

Masters: Business Administration, Masters: Information Systems, Masters: Statistics

Primary Location...

601 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

About Walmart

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Net Income
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Founded
1962
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+3.3%
Revenue
$559.1 billion
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