Senior Manager, Data Analytics (Merchandising, Transform)

## Position Summary... The Senior Manager, Data Analytics leads the development and execution of data strategies and experiences that drive informed business decisions across assortment. This role requires expertise in data quality management, advanced analytics, and visualization techniques to translate complex data into actionable insights. The position involves guiding teams, collaborating with stakeholders, and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. By leveraging deep business understanding and technical proficiency, the Senior Manager fosters continuous improvement, supports data governance, and champions innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency and strategic outcomes. ## What you'll do... - Identify and assess data flows to ensure alignment with business requirements and quality standards. - Develop and implement data strategies that unlock business value and support decision-making processes. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business problems into data-driven solutions through data analysis and visualization efforts to generate actionable insights. - Oversee data quality management, including profiling, cleansing, and monitoring to maintain data integrity. - Present complex data findings clearly to influence stakeholders and support strategic initiatives. ## **What you'll bring...** - Understanding of Walmart’s merchandising organization, or the ability to learn incredibly quickly across various categories and departments. - Extensive experience in data analytics, including data discovery, cleansing, and visualization. - Proven ability to translate complex business problems into data-driven solutions aligned with strategic objectives. - Demonstrated leadership in managing teams, mentoring associates, and driving continuous process improvements. - Proficiency in workflow management and applying advanced statistical and exploratory data analysis techniques. - Excellent communication skills to present insights and influence stakeholders effectively. **About the team...** Our team drives transformation in the assortment space by reducing merchandising time to identify optimal products that maximize impact at Walmart. We leverage advanced data and analytical capabilities alongside user experience design to empower category ownership and decision-making autonomy. Operating in a highly cross-functional environment, the team addresses immediate challenges while building innovative solutions for the future of retail. Through effective workflow management, data strategy, and process improvement, we enable data-driven decisions that enhance business intelligence and merchandising strategies, supporting Walmart’s commitment to delivering value and excellence to customers. 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 Wal…