(USA) Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics

Position Summary... What you'll do... Role summary: At Walmart, we pride ourselves for knowing our customers and connecting with them better than any other company. We interact with our customers across more categories than any company in the world. The Customer Decision Science team at Walmart analyzes every store trip, web and app visit, service interaction, search, click, purchase and survey response to help deliver the easiest shopping experience digitally and physically. We are a team of decision science practitioners who work together to uncover the why behind the customer behavior while measuring the outcomes from a customer and competitive lens. As a Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics in the team, you will have the unique opportunity to leverage the power of technology, big data and analytics to improve the lives of the 100M+ households that shop at Walmart every year. You will be responsible for driving Walmart’s High Value Habits initiatives by identifying the primary accelerators and decelerators of customer loyalty, translating these findings into actionable insights that directly inform high-level business strategy. What We’re Looking For Strategic Analytics Leadership: You thrive at the intersection of business strategy, customer insights, and data. You partner effectively with business and technical teams to translate complex challenges into actionable analytics that drive measurable impact. Advanced Analytics Expertise: You excel at framing ambiguous business questions, developing rigorous analytical approaches, and delivering insights that influence key decisions. You have deep experience building customer-centric metrics, measurement frameworks, and scalable analytics solutions using tools like SQL and Python. Ownership and Bias for Action: You proactively identify opportunities, define data requirements, and drive work forward with minimal oversight. You are comfortable operating in ambiguity, navigating data gaps and technical constraints, and finding practical paths to deliver results. Program and Stakeholder Leadership: You lead complex initiatives end-to-end, balancing multiple priorities while partnering across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Finance, and Strategy teams. You align stakeholders, establish clear expectations, and drive execution against business objectives. Business and Customer Acumen: You connect analytics to business strategy and customer behavior. You translate insights into recommendations that improve customer engagement, retention, loyalty, and overall business performance. Executive Communication and Storytelling: You communicate complex analytical concepts with clarity and influence. You tailor your communication to different audiences, translating business challenges into analytical approaches and executive-ready narratives that drive action. Data Visualization and Insight Generation: You leverage data visualization and analytical storytelling to simplify complexity and uncover actionable insights that support decision-making. People Leadership and Talent Development: You mentor and develop analysts, foster analytical excellence, and promote best practices across the organization. You can influence decision making across peers and managers by supporting your point of view with data-driven insights. Responsibilities Lead and execute advanced analytics initiatives supporting Walmart's customer growth, loyalty, retention, and engagement strategies. Identify opportunities for business impact through customer and behavioral data analysis, translating findings into a prioritized analytics roadmap. Develop and maintain customer KPIs, measurement frameworks, and success metrics to evaluate business performance and customer outcomes. Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Strategy, and Finance teams to embed analytics into product development and business decision-making. Drive analytical rigor across experimentation, customer measurement, and strategic business analyses. Present insights and recommendations to senior leadership, influencing strategy and fostering a customer-centric, data-driven culture. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications BA/BS in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, or related field with 3-5+ years of experience in Data Science/Analytics; OR a Master’s degree with 2-3+ years of experience; OR a PhD with 2+ years of experience. Advanced SQL proficiency (BigQuery, Hive, Snowflake, or equivalent) and strong Python skills for data analysis, automation, statistical modeling, and scalable analytics solutions. Experience developing customer, product, and business performance metrics using large-scale transactional, behavioral, or clickstream datasets. Strong knowledge of experimentation, causal inference, and observational analytical methodologies. Demonstrated success leading multiple high-impact projects in fast-paced environments with minimal oversight. Preferred Qualifications Deep experience in cloud-based big data environments (GCP/BigQuery or Snowflake), with a focus on optimizing query performance and cost. Experience leading code reviews and mentoring junior team members on best practices and efficient coding standards. Prior experience in Retail, E-commerce, or analyzing complex omni-channel customer journeys. Why You’ll Love Working Here We value high-ownership mentalities and intellectual curiosity. You will have the autonomy to solve massive problems at the scale of the world’s largest retailer, with the resources and data to see your insights turn into real-world customer impact. 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 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. Sunnyvale, California US-11789: The annual salary range for this position is $117,000.00 - $234,000.00 Hoboken, New Jersey US-10279: The annual salary range for this position is $108,000.00 - $216,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ‎ 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 4 years' experience in data analytics or related field OR 6 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, Statistical programming languages (for example, SAS, R) Masters: Business Administration, Masters: Information Systems, Masters: Statistics Primary Location... 809 11th Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-4731, 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. About Walmart: Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world's biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: our commitment to helping our customers save money so they can live better. Today, we're reinventing the shopping experience and our associates are at the heart of it. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. This is that place where your passions meet purpose. Join our family and create a career you're proud of.