Head of Strategy and Analysis

SUNNYVALE, CA, United StatesSalary: $104000 - $202000/yearType: Full time / Regular/PermanentCompany: WalmartBusiness Segment: This role will be a key member of the Marketplace Payments team with a focus on Payments and Financial Operations for Marketplace Sellers. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing payment strategies that strengthen settlement operations, reduce financial losses, improve seller payment experiences, and drive operational excellence through data-driven insights. Execute initiatives to reduce payment losses, chargebacks, settlement leakage, and operational inefficiencies through data-driven analysisAnalyze payment trends, identify root causes, and recommend actionable improvements to strengthen Marketplace payment performanceDevelop, validate, and optimize settlement rules and operational controls to mitigate payment fraud and financial exposureLead end-to-end analytical projects that improve seller payment experience, operational efficiency, and payment integrity.Build scalable dashboards, KPIs, and automated reporting to monitor payment health, operational metrics, and financial performance.Identify opportunities to automate manual payment operations and reconciliation processesPartner with Product, Engineering, Trust & Safety, Performance, Partner Operations, Finance, and Risk teams to execute payment initiativesTranslate business challenges into actionable insights and recommendations that improve operational performance and support business growthKey Success CriteriaStrong analytical aptitudeEffective Communication SkillsDriving ownership and accountabilityUses data and analysis to drive decisionsFosters trust with internal partnersValues team dynamics and inputsCommitment drivenBias for action QualificationsMaster’s degree in Business, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative fieldAt least 3 years of industry experience preferably in Payments, eCommerce, Risk, Financial Services, or similar spaceProven experience partnering with Product and Technology teams to deliver cross-functional initiatives and influence business outcomesAdvanced understanding of SQL and working with large datasetsExperience with one or more data visualization tools such as Tableau, Looker etc.High proficiency with Excel based data analysisExperience leading analytical projects from problem definition through implementation with measurable business 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. 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. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

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. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.