Manager, Advanced Analytics

Walmart Walmart · Retail · Bentonville, AR

Manager, Advanced Analytics role at Walmart, partnering with business leaders to translate needs into analytics, research plans, and data-driven solutions. Responsibilities include overseeing analytics projects, managing data modeling and prototype development, and guiding implementation. The role focuses on business partnerships, project ownership, model development, POCs, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.

What you'd actually do

  1. Partner with stakeholders to understand goals, functional priorities, and business challenges
  2. Develop hypotheses for current and future business issues and define research and analytics objectives
  3. Build data models, and analytical approaches that drive measurable business results
  4. Lead development of prototypes and production‑ready solutions
  5. Address complex business problems using advanced analytics and translate findings into strategic actions

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, or related field and 2 years' experience in data analytics or related field OR 4 years' experience in data analytics or related field.

Nice to have

  • collaborating across business, analytics, product, engineering, and vendor teams
  • Navigate trade-offs (e.g., scope, timelines, feasibility) effectively and communicate impacts clearly
  • clear, compelling communicator—in writing, conversations, and presentations
  • strong leadership and coaching capabilities

What the JD emphasized

  • translate complex or ambiguous business needs into clear, actionable analytics plans and strategic recommendations
  • structured approach to testing, validation, and solution development