Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics - Tech Enablement

Walmart Walmart · Retail · Bentonville, AR

This role is a Senior Manager of Advanced Analytics focused on Tech Enablement at Walmart. The responsibilities include supporting technology prioritization, collaborating with business stakeholders, leading the development of Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), managing sprint planning, coordinating Proof of Concepts (POCs), and providing analytical and consultative support. The role also involves translating business strategies into analytics initiatives, identifying customer insights, and mentoring team members. While it involves data analysis and analytics, the core function is product management and strategic alignment rather than direct AI/ML model development or research.

What you'd actually do

  1. Support prioritization of technology needs and collaborate with business stakeholders to ensure alignment with strategic goals.
  2. Lead the development of Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), manage sprint planning, and assist in evaluating trade-off decisions.
  3. Coordinate Proof of Concepts (POCs) and contribute to implementation planning.
  4. Provide analytical and consultative support to functional leadership.
  5. Translate business strategies into actionable analytics initiatives that support customer and business objectives.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, or related field and 4 years' experience in data analytics or related field OR 6 years' experience in data analytics or related field.

Nice to have

  • Certificate in business analytics, data mining, or statistical analysis
  • Statistical programming languages (for example, SAS, R)
  • Masters: Business Administration
  • Masters: Information Systems
  • Masters: Statistics