2026 Ft Manager, Economist

Walmart Walmart · Retail · Bentonville, AR

This role applies economics and advanced statistical/econometric techniques, including machine learning or artificial intelligence, to perform causal inference and build structural models for counterfactual analysis. The candidate will develop data pipelines, manipulate, analyze, visualize, and model large datasets using languages like SQL, Python, or R, and communicate findings to both technical and business audiences. Collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders and consulting on best practices for data analysis and experimentation are also key responsibilities.

What you'd actually do

  1. Applies economics to tasks provided by leadership for a business question by structuring hypotheses researching questions and providing advice using a deep understanding of neoclassical and behavioral economics Draws conclusions from relevant work in the existing academic literatureExplores observational data Ensures the accuracy and integrity of the data Produces summary statistics Evaluates correlations and trends
  2. Analyzes data using various advanced statistical mathematical and econometric techniques to help drive business decisions by testing hypotheses designing experiments forecasting or predicting relevant outcomes using machine learning or artificial intelligence to perform causal inference or building structural models to perform counterfactual analysis
  3. Develops data pipelines and manipulates analyzes visualizes and models large amounts of data in the appropriate language for the task at hand for example SQL Python R by writing highquality productiongrade code
  4. Communicates analysis and economic concepts through verbal and written communication including data visualization to both a technical and business audience based on the key stakeholders
  5. Collaborates with crossfunctional stakeholders to develop an understanding of complex business contexts implement experiments disseminate results and recommendations and facilitate product or process changes in alignment with economic theoryanalysis

Skills

Required

  • Economics
  • Neoclassical economics
  • Behavioral economics
  • Statistical techniques
  • Mathematical techniques
  • Econometric techniques
  • Machine learning
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Causal inference
  • Structural models
  • Counterfactual analysis
  • Data pipelines
  • Data manipulation
  • Data analysis
  • Data visualization
  • SQL
  • Python
  • R
  • Production-grade code
  • Verbal communication
  • Written communication
  • Experiment design
  • Forecasting
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Business context understanding
  • Scientific best practices
  • Data analysis best practices
  • Experimentation best practices

Nice to have

  • Housing and relocation benefits

What the JD emphasized

  • using machine learning or artificial intelligence to perform causal inference
  • building structural models to perform counterfactual analysis
  • develops data pipelines and manipulates analyzes visualizes and models large amounts of data

Other signals

  • uses machine learning or artificial intelligence to perform causal inference
  • building structural models to perform counterfactual analysis
  • develops data pipelines and manipulates analyzes visualizes and models large amounts of data