Walmart

(USA) Director, Data Analytics

Walmart$110K — $220K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant field or equivalent experience
  • 5-7 years of experience in data analysis or related field
  • Proven track record in developing data strategies
  • Strong expertise in data governance and visualization tools
  • Leadership experience in mentoring teams and influencing stakeholders
  • Ability to translate business requirements into data solutions

Responsibilities

  • Lead and execute data analytics strategies aligned with business goals
  • Evaluate data sources for quality and relevance
  • Oversee advanced analytics projects utilizing statistical methods
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create data-driven solutions
  • Mentor analytics teams on best practices and methodologies
  • Monitor and enhance data governance and compliance standards
  • Communicate analytical findings to senior management effectively

Benefits

  • Medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) and stock purchase options
  • Paid time off including sick leave and parental leave
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Company discounts and tuition reimbursement programs
  • Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
Full Job Description
Position Summary...

What you'll do...
Role summary:
The Director, Data Analytics leads the development and execution of data strategies that drive business insights and operational excellence. This role oversees data quality, advanced analytics, and visualization initiatives to support informed decision-making across multiple domains. By translating complex business requirements into actionable analytics solutions, the Director fosters collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver measurable value. The position requires expertise in data management, project leadership, and stakeholder engagement to ensure data assets are leveraged effectively in alignment with organizational goals. This leadership role champions continuous improvement and innovation within the data analytics function.
What you'll do:
  • Lead the development and execution of data analytics strategies aligned with business objectives to drive actionable insights.
  • Identify and evaluate data sources, ensuring data quality and relevance for analytics initiatives.
  • Oversee advanced analytics projects, applying statistical methods and data visualization to support decision-making.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to translate business requirements into data-driven solutions and measurable outcomes.
  • Mentor and guide analytics teams on best practices, tools, and methodologies to enhance capabilities.
  • Monitor and improve data governance, quality management, and compliance with established standards.
  • Communicate complex analytical findings effectively to senior leadership and stakeholders.

What you'll bring:
  • Extensive experience in data strategy, data quality management, and advanced analytics to drive business insights and decision-making.
  • Proficiency in data visualization tools and techniques, including Tableau, PowerBI, and Python libraries, to communicate complex data effectively.
  • Strong knowledge of business intelligence, project management, and translating business requirements into actionable data initiatives.
  • Expertise in data source identification, data governance, and ensuring data integrity across distributed systems.
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams, mentor associates, and influence stakeholders through clear, data-driven storytelling.
  • Demonstrated capability to evaluate business impact and align analytics strategies with organizational goals.


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 $110,000.00 - $220,000.00

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.

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Arts, Finance or related field and 5 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field. Option 2: Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 3 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field. Option 3: 7 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field. 2 years' supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Data science, data analysis, statistics, or related field, PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Information Technology, Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics, 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

Primary Location...

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

About Walmart

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2,300 employees
Market Cap
$387 billion
Industry
Net Income
$13.5 billion
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
Revenue
$559.1 billion
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