(USA) Senior Director, Advanced Analytics

Sr. Director, Advanced Analytics

The Sr. Director, Advanced Analytics is a strategic leader responsible for driving results and shaping strategy around business objectives. This role provides consulting to senior leadership, including VPs and SVPs, articulating the needs of current and future Sellers to executive leadership. The Sr. Director consults with executive leadership to identify opportunities to leverage insights for shaping Seller Performance on the Walmart Platform.

Business Partnerships & Strategy

Act as a subject matter expert to senior leadership, advising on Seller Performance and identify analytics-driven opportunities.

Develop scorecard / KPIs to evaluate Seller Performance and provide insights to identify opportunities to fine tune Seller Performance by developing tools and processes.

Build and nurture internal and external partnerships to maximize business goals and lead key outreach initiatives.

Lead all advanced analytics projects for a complex business area, category, or prototype across platforms.

Ensure analytical solutions align with business priorities and reflect broad industry and organizational knowledge.

Direct the development and implementation of data models for all projects within assigned areas.

Lead the creation of new modeling algorithms and approaches by evaluating industry trends and business performance.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align modeling solutions with business strategies.

Partner with functional and cross-functional leadership (e.g., Assortment, Risk, Merchandising) to develop consultative solutions.

Ensure alignment and buy-in for recommendations across teams and business areas.

Identify emerging skills needed by analytics associates and foster career growth.

Build high-performing teams by embracing diversity in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Analytics, Business, or related field; Master's preferred.

10+ years of experience in advanced analytics, data science, or related disciplines.

Proven experience leading complex analytics projects and cross-functional teams.

Expertise in modern analytics tools, modeling algorithms, and industry trends.

Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Commitment to integrity, diversity, and continuous improvement.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, or related field and 6 years' experience in data analytics or related field OR 8 years' experience in data analytics or related field. 6 years' supervisory experience OR experience leading cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Cluster analysis techniques, simulation, inferential statistics, neural networks, or data mining techniques. Masters : Business Administration, Masters : Information Systems, Masters : Statistics.

Primary Location

702 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

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