Position Summary...

What you'll do...

The Staff Risk Analyst will support Walmart’s External Party Risk Management (EPRM) program by providing high-quality data analysis, reporting, and insights to help ensure external risks are managed effectively and efficiently. This role sits within Risk but operates primarily as a data analyst, partnering closely with Risk, Compliance, Procurement, and Technology teams to analyze risk data, align metrics, support system integrations, evaluate solution providers, and inform remediation decisions Key Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end data analysis on external party risk data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities to improve risk management processes.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and recurring analytics that provide visibility into risk posture, remediation status, and operational performance.
• Analyze data to assess whether current risk management approaches are operating as intended and delivering efficient outcomes.
• Support the definition and ongoing maintenance of key risk and performance metrics, aligned with related teams across Walmart.
• Partner with technology and software engineering teams to support data integration across risk tools and enterprise systems.
• Analyze third-party risk management solutions and providers, including performance, coverage, and cost, to support data-driven vendor decisions.
• Support the analysis and documentation of remediation thresholds, prioritization logic, and escalation triggers based on risk and performance data.
• Translate analytical findings into clear, actionable insights for risk and business stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement of reporting, metrics, and analytical processes within the risk organization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Analytics, Data Science, Statistics, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 4–6 years of experience in data analytics, business analytics, or a related role.
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with large, complex datasets.
• Experience with BI and visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker).
• Demonstrated experience developing metrics, dashboards, and recurring reporting.
• Ability to work with cross-functional partners and translate business needs into analytical outputs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting risk, compliance, audit, or third-party risk programs.
• Experience working with data from multiple systems or platforms and supporting integrations.
• Experience analyzing vendor or solution performance and cost data.
• Familiarity with external party or third-party risk management concepts.
• Experience working in a large, complex enterprise environment.

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.
Herndon, Virginia US-10710: The annual salary range for this position is $132,000.00 - $264,000.00
Bentonville, Arkansas US-09050: The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00 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.

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or related area and 4years’ experience in cybersecurity risk or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.

Option 2: 6 years’ experience in cybersecurity risk or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Certification in Security+, GISF, GSEC, CISA, CISSP, CCSP, or CISM, Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related area and 2 years’ experience leading information security or cybersecurity projects, 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.

CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor - Certification, CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional - Certification

Primary Location...

2245 Monroe St, Herndon, VA 20171, 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.