Position Summary...

What you'll do...

• Partner with functional and business leaders (e.g., Directors) to understand goals, functional objectives, and key business challenges, translating those needs into analytics‑driven hypotheses and research objectives.
• Develop and execute tactical research and analytics plans to address both current and future business questions.
• Provide strategic guidance and recommendations to leaders based on insights, research objectives, and data findings to inform functional and business initiatives.
• Support the implementation of analytics‑driven business solutions by building strong relationships with leadership and key stakeholders.
• Build, lead, and develop an analytics team aligned to business area or category objectives, fostering engagement, performance, and continuous growth.
• Coach and mentor team members, providing performance feedback, supporting career development discussions, and maintaining a motivated and inclusive team environment.
• Own analytics workstreams and projects end‑to‑end for a business area, category, or prototype, managing scope, execution, and implementation risks.
• Develop data models, algorithms, and analytical approaches that drive measurable business value, partnering with project teams to deploy solutions.
• Lead proof‑of‑concept and prototype development, managing the implementation, testing, and validation of production‑ready analytics solutions.
• Collaborate with Advanced Analytics experts to explore and apply new data analysis techniques and methodologies.
• Apply advanced analytics to complex business problems, driving data‑informed decision making and strategic recommendations.
• Set and execute data analysis strategies while guiding and upskilling less experienced team members.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with teams such as Categories, Customer Experience, and Merchandising to deliver consultative analytics solutions aligned to business priorities.
• Engage with external partners and vendors as needed to support analytics initiatives.
• Coordinate and oversee work activities by setting clear goals, building accountability, measuring progress, and identifying continuous improvement opportunities.
• Promote adaptability and continuous learning across the team and broader stakeholder groups.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, values, and ethical standards, supporting Walmart’s mission, Open Door Policy, and integrity expectations in all business practices.
• Create a culture of belonging and accountability, hiring, training, mentoring, recognizing, and developing associates to support long‑term capability growth.

What you’ll bring...

• Strong experience partnering with business and functional leaders to translate goals and challenges into actionable analytics strategies.
• Proven ability to lead analytics teams, including coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
• Hands‑on experience owning analytics projects end‑to‑end, from problem definition through implementation and value realization.
• Expertise in data modeling, algorithms, and advanced analytics techniques to solve complex business problems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage prototypes and production solutions, including testing, validation, and deployment.
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills, with experience influencing stakeholders across diverse functions.
• Strategic and analytical mindset, capable of turning data insights into clear, actionable recommendations.

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. 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. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. 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.
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.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $104,000.00 - $202,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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.

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.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Certificate in business analytics, data mining, or statistical analysis

Masters: Business Administration, Masters: Information Systems, Masters: Statistics

Primary Location...

850 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066-3031, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.