Senior Director, Data Analytics - Finance Data & Intelligence

Walmart Walmart · Retail · Bentonville, AR

This role leads a data analytics and data science organization within Walmart US Finance, focusing on using data, analytics, AI, and business intelligence to improve business performance, support decision-making, and identify growth opportunities. The team partners with various departments to provide data-driven insights, scalable reporting, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled capabilities, with a focus on strategic analysis, executive reporting, performance management, forecasting, data products, and innovation.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead the US Data & Intelligence team across data analytics and data science, setting vision, priorities, operating rhythms, and stakeholder engagement model.
  2. Drive strategic performance analysis for Walmart US, including long-range planning questions, business performance diagnostics, other high-priority enterprise topics and drive innovation.
  3. Partner with senior leaders to identify the highest-value questions facing the business and develop analyses that challenge conventional thinking, surface actionable insights, and strengthen Walmart US performance.
  4. Advance “insights at speed” capabilities by delivering timely, accurate, and executive-ready reporting and analysis through automated tools, powered by AI.
  5. Develop scalable data products and analytical frameworks that help leaders quickly understand business performance, identify emerging risks, and determine when action is needed.

Skills

Required

  • Leading analytics, data science, finance, strategy, business intelligence, or performance management teams
  • Translating ambiguous business questions into structured analytical plans, actionable insights, and executive-level recommendations
  • Influencing senior stakeholders, challenging assumptions, and shaping decision-making
  • Deep understanding of financial and operational performance drivers
  • Building or leading scalable reporting, scorecards, executive performance management tools, financial packs, or business intelligence products
  • Experience with AI-enabled insights, advanced analytics, automation, data science, or emerging analytical capabilities
  • Strong leadership skills with a track record of developing talent, leading cross-functional work, and building high-performing teams
  • Communicating effectively with executive leadership and translating complex data, technical topics, and business performance trends into simple, compelling narratives
  • Comfort operating in ambiguity, defining new ways of working, and building capabilities that improve how the organization makes decisions

Nice to have

  • High emotional intelligence

What the JD emphasized

  • AI-enabled insights
  • advanced analytics
  • automation
  • data science
  • scalable reporting
  • scorecards
  • executive performance management tools
  • financial packs
  • business intelligence products