Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Location: Bentonville, AR

Senior Director, Data Science, Walmart Business

About Walmart Business

Walmart Business is a new omnichannel experience to save businesses, nonprofits and government agencies time, money, and hassle so they can focus on their missions.  We leverage existing Walmart assets and build new capabilities to better serve organizational buyers.  We’re bringing together the Every Day Low Prices, assortment, delivery speed and capabilities of Walmart with new experiences and functionality tailored to the unique needs of organizations.

We are seeking an experienced and business-oriented Senior Director, Data Science to lead analytics and data science across our entire business.

This is an unprecedented opportunity to impact the B2B eCommerce industry, and an exciting time to join Walmart Business as we accelerate and scale.  You’ll have the chance to scale a new business while being backed by the strength of Walmart and having access to the assets of the world's largest omnichannel retailer.

Your scope will be broad and cross multiple areas of work:

The role will lead the full gamut of analytics and data science capabilities across the entirety of Walmart Business.  Broadly categorized, you will be responsible for:

• Business insights:  Conduct regular and ad hoc analyses to support business cases and business decision making.  Identify trends, risks and opportunities for the business.  Engage in key initiatives and embed in critical 4ITB teams.
• Experimentation and modeling:  Drive rapid experiment and A/B testing including with digital twins and synthetic data.  Develop and test models that, if successful, can be scaled and productionized.  Bring AI / ML into our business in an aggressive way.  Collaborate with eComm Data Science / Analytics and with Walmart Business Data Engineering to deliver business value.
• Enablement:  Ensure the right data is available in the right reports and dashboards to understand, evaluate and manage the business day-to-day.  This includes financial, customer, member, marketing, assortment, price, fulfillment, sales and other operational data as well as site and product analytics.  Ensure these tools are self-serve for the business and incorporate intelligence, on top of the data.  Leverage broader eComm reporting / incorporate B2B data there to the greatest degree possible.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Being curious and proactive:  Ask questions to understand what’s happening in the business, spot and deep dive into discontinuities and emerging trends, design and run experiments to gather rapid insights.
• Acting like a general manager:  You will be both the Data Science / Analytics expert and a member of the overall Leadership Team, expected to wear a “general manager” hat and help to steward the overall business. 
• Nailing enablement:   Get the day-to-day reporting right so that you and your team can focus on higher value analytics and data science.
• Advancing AI / ML:  Propel Walmart Business to cutting edge use of AI / ML to improve our business and our customer experiences—notably personalization and dynamic site experiences.

We’re looking for a dynamic leader who is:

• A relentless advocate for the organizations we serve
• A strong communicator who leads with why
• A tenacious operator who can develop and execute an ambitious plan, and raises the bar for performance

• A mature leader who can work effectively with peers and in a matrixed organization, builds trust quickly, leads through influence, and is able to debate ideas fiercely and then disagree and commit

• A change champion who demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset, fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, and intelligent risk-taking, and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks

• A committed teammate who understands there’s no room for “my side of the ship isn’t sinking”
• A people leader who attracts and retains a highly skilled and engaged group of associates
• A servant leader who is humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent, lives the Walmart values, and maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics, and compliance

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelors Degree in Data Science / Machine Learning, Computer Science, Mathematics /Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, Engineering, Physics / Hard Sciences or related field or 4 years’ equivalent experience

Preferred

• 10+ years related experience in Data Science / Machine Learning, Analytics, Computer Science, or related field
• 6+ years demonstrated experience managing a team
• eComm experience

• B2B experience
• Masters, MBA or related degree

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.

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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.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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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.

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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.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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The annual salary range for this position is $160,000.00-$320,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- Stock

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Minimum Qualifications...

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 Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 7
years' experience in an analytics related field. Option 2: Master’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science,
Information Technology or related field and 5 years' experience in an analytics related field. Option 3: 9 years' experience in an analytics or related
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3 years' supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Data science, machine learning, optimization models, PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Information Technology, Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics, Successful completion of one or more assessments in Python, Spark, Scala, or R, Supervisory experience, Using open source frameworks (for example, scikit learn, tensorflow, torch), We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Primary Location...

601 N Walton Blvd, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America