Senior Manager @ Walmart

Position Summary...

*This role requires relocation to Bentonville, AR.

About the Global People Team

Leaders and individual contributors alike look to our Global People teams to influence strategy, optimize working models and enable the business to achieve results while preserving the fabric that sets us apart and keeps our 2.3M+ associates coming to work every day. By providing the necessary tools and insights, our People professionals operate as partners at every phase of workforce planning, talent management, organizational design and change management. From building communities to preparing Walmart for the future, to be a member of this team is to operate as a vital component to our sustainable success. Together, we think beyond the status-quo and inspire others to evoke positive change. When you join us in Global People, you immerse yourself in our culture, becoming a trailblazer and a true agent of influence.

About the Benefits and Wellbeing Analytics Team

We are dedicated to supporting our associates' physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. We are seeking a skilled data scientist to join our analytics & strategy team. This critical role involves conducting complex research and analysis to uncover insights and trends that drive our wellbeing initiatives. By leveraging advanced data science techniques, you will help us measure the impact of our programs, optimize resources, and develop personalized plans. If you are passionate about using data to create innovative solutions and help shape the future of Walmart wellbeing programs, we invite you to be a part of our transformative journey.

What you'll do...

Understand Business Context: Provide recommendations to business stakeholders to solve complex business issues and develop business cases with projected ROI or cost savings. Align solutions with our philosophy of physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.

Data scienceresearch design: Develop and implement robust research designs, including both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Conduct observational studies to gather data and generate insights that inform data-driven decision-making.

Data Visualization: Generate appropriate graphical representations of data and model outcomes, working with UX/UI designers as needed to build front-end applications.

Analytical Modeling: Select and develop variables and features for complex problems with large-scale, structured, and unstructured data sets. Conduct exploratory data analysis and interpret data to identify trends.

Model Assessment and Validation: Apply best practice techniques for model testing and tuning to assess accuracy, fit, validity, and robustness for multistage models and model ensembles.

Model Deployment and Scaling: Deploy models to production, continuously log and track model behavior, and identify parameters needing modifications based on the scale of deployment.

Communicate insights: Create audience-tailored content for effective communication of complex analytical insights. Utilize data visualization tools and techniques to present findings in a compelling and accessible manner, ensuring that insights are easily understood by both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What you’ll bring…

Experience in health economics (or equivalent organizational/social research areas) methods, cost-effectiveness/ROI analysis, health outcome modeling, resource allocation/optimization/simulation models.

Technical Expertise: Proficiency in model fit testing, tuning techniques, and data visualization tools (e.g., Python, R libraries, GGplot, Matplotlib, Plotly, Tableau, PowerBI).

Statistical and Analytical Skills: Knowledge of advanced statistical methods, machine learning algorithms, and optimization techniques (e.g., Linear Programming, Integer Programming, Quadratic Programming).

Coding Proficiency: Experience with coding languages like SQL, Java, C, Python, and testing methods.

Business Acumen: In-depth understanding of business practices across multiple domains such as product, finance, marketing, sales, technology, and human resources. Excellent ability to translate business needs into data science problems and solutions.

Explorative Attitude: Strong willingness to explore new methodologies, tools, and technologies for data source exploration and complex feature engineering. Knowledge in best-practice ML operations for proactive and iterative model development.

Communication Skills: Ability to convey clear messages through data representation and customize communication style based on stakeholder guidance.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

Benefits & Perks

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive 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, education assistance with college degrees, company discounts, military service pay, adoption expense reimbursement, and more.

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.com/Health

Equal Opportunity Employer 

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions.

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.

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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.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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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.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00-$220,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- Stock

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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: Bachelors degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 5 years' experience in an analytics related field. Option 2: Masters degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 3 years' experience in an analytics related field. Option 3: 7 years' experience in an 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.

Data science, machine learning, optimization models, PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Information Technology, Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics, Successful completion of one or more assessments in Python, Spark, Scala, or R, Supervisory experience, Using open source frameworks (for example, scikit learn, tensorflow, torch), 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.

Primary Location...

508 Sw 8Th St, Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of America

Senior Manager

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Walmart

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