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Senior Director, Data Science
Location: Bentonville, AR
Walmart Operations Finance (E2E) is seeking a strategic and operationally savvy leader to join our team. As Senior Director, Data Science you will lead a high-performance team that partners across the organization to deliver actionable insights and influence both current and future performance. The role requires the perfect combination of data science acumen and a strategic mindset. Additionally, the ability to understand business trends, foresee financial opportunities and risks, and effectively influence business results is an important part of the everyday.
Leading Data Science Capability – Lead a small team of data scientists focused on identifying and analyzing opportunities to drive value and rapidly prototyping solutions to deliver insights, efficiency, and value across operations teams.
Financial Decision Making – Deliver high-quality, financial decision support to the organization; collaborate with leadership to plan and analyze business performance by identifying gaps between business goals/objectives & identifying areas of growth opportunity.
Cross Functional Partnership – Work cross functionally, bringing teams together through indirect influence. Develop and leverage internal and external partnerships and networks to maximize the achievement of business goals. Work collaboratively with Walmart Centroid team (US strategy and data) to align business strategic goals and financial operating plans.
Project and Business Management – Actively manage prioritization of solutions to speed delivery and maximize value. Present feedback to leadership regarding risks associated with financial projects and providing insight on relevant historical trends, expected future events, and market trends.
Communications and Presentations – Provides strategic input for business decisions by overseeing development of financial analysis/modeling, incorporating assumptions, expectations, and known risks; preparing presentations and other supporting materials to make recommendations and influence business decisions through data and insights.
Talent and Leadership – Recruiting, selecting, and developing talent; supporting mentorship, on-going development and succession planning, and leveraging capabilities of new and existing talent. Cultivates an environment where associates respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into all programs and practices
What you’ll bring:
10 to 15+ years of data analytics or data science experience
Finance and finance related experience
Experience leading a team of data scientists with demonstrated ability to deliver value through data analytics and insights.
Strong ability to work cross functionally and influence leaders at all levels
The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.
Benefits & perks:
Beyond a great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
Who we are:
At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability—and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries—all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?
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 $130,000.00-$260,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
- Stock
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 6 years'Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
5 years' supervisory experience., 6 years' related industry experience (for example, retail, merchandising, healthcare, eCommerce)., 8 years' experience in data science, data analysis, statistics, or related field., Master’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field., 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).