Senior Director, Data Analytics - Finance Data & Intelligence

Job Posting Title: Senior Director, Data Analytics - Finance Data & Intelligence
Job Summary: The Senior Director, US Finance Data & Intelligence leads the strategy, execution, and evolution of a high-impact analytics and data science organization within Walmart US Finance. This role is responsible for using data, analytics, AI, and business intelligence to strengthen Walmart US performance, support executive decision-making, and identify opportunities to improve growth, profitability, and operational effectiveness. This leader will partner closely with Finance, Strategy, Merchandising, eCommerce, Store Operations, Supply Chain, Product, Technology, and executive leadership to answer Walmart US’s most important business questions. The Senior Director will lead work across three core pillars: Strategic Performance Analytics, Insights at Speed, and Leading Innovation. About the Team Walmart US Finance Data & Intelligence serves as a strategic analytics and data science partner to Walmart US leadership. The team helps leaders understand business performance, identify risks and opportunities, and make faster, better decisions through data-driven insights, scalable reporting, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled capabilities. The team’s work spans strategic analysis, executive reporting, performance management, forecasting, data products, and innovation. Current focus areas include long-range planning support, business performance diagnostics, financial reporting and scorecards, AI-generated insights, and next-generation tools such as Midnight, Echo, and Blueprint.
Job Posting Description: Position Summary... The Senior Director, US Finance Data & Intelligence leads the strategy, execution, and evolution of a high-impact analytics and data science organization within Walmart US Finance. This role is responsible for using data, analytics, AI, and business intelligence to strengthen Walmart US performance, support executive decision-making, and identify opportunities to improve growth, profitability, and operational effectiveness. This leader will partner closely with Finance, Strategy, Merchandising, eCommerce, Store Operations, Supply Chain, Product, Technology, and executive leadership to answer Walmart US’s most important business questions. The Senior Director will lead work across three core pillars: Strategic Performance Analytics, Insights at Speed, and Leading Innovation. About the Team Walmart US Finance Data & Intelligence serves as a strategic analytics and data science partner to Walmart US leadership. The team helps leaders understand business performance, identify risks and opportunities, and make faster, better decisions through data-driven insights, scalable reporting, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled capabilities. The team’s work spans strategic analysis, executive reporting, performance management, forecasting, data products, and innovation. Current focus areas include long-range planning support, business performance diagnostics, financial reporting and scorecards, AI-generated insights, and next-generation tools such as Midnight, Echo, and Blueprint. What you'll do... Lead the US Data & Intelligence team across data analytics and data science, setting vision, priorities, operating rhythms, and stakeholder engagement model. Drive strategic performance analysis for Walmart US, including long-range planning questions, business performance diagnostics, other high-priority enterprise topics and drive innovation. Partner with senior leaders to identify the highest-value questions facing the business and develop analyses that challenge conventional thinking, surface actionable insights, and strengthen Walmart US performance. Advance “insights at speed” capabilities by delivering timely, accurate, and executive-ready reporting and analysis through automated tools, powered by AI. Develop scalable data products and analytical frameworks that help leaders quickly understand business performance, identify emerging risks, and determine when action is needed. Partner with Finance Leadership to identify high-impact automation, analytics, and AI opportunities across Supply Chain, Operations, Merchandising, eCommerce, Customer, and other Walmart US functions. Build a strong partnership model across Finance, Product, Data Science, Technology, and business teams to ensure analytical work is connected to business priorities and operational decision-making. Translate complex analytical, technical, and financial concepts into clear executive-ready narratives, recommendations, and decision support. Elevate the quality of storytelling and executive communication across the team, ensuring insights are clear, concise, actionable, and tailored to senior leadership audiences. Coach and develop a team of analytics and data science professionals, building strong talent, clear ownership, and a culture of curiosity, accountability, collaboration, and business impact. What You’ll Bring Extensive experience leading analytics, data science, finance, strategy, business intelligence, or performance management teams in a complex business environment. Strong ability to translate ambiguous business questions into structured analytical plans, actionable insights, and executive-level recommendations. Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders, challenge assumptions, and shape decision-making across a large, matrixed organization. High emotional intelligence, with strong leadership skills (self & teams) Deep understanding of financial and operational performance drivers, with the ability to connect data signals to business outcomes. Experience building or leading scalable reporting, scorecards, executive performance management tools, financial packs, or business intelligence products. Experience with AI-enabled insights, advanced analytics, automation, data science, or emerging analytical capabilities. Strong leadership skills with a track record of developing talent, leading cross-functional work, and building high-performing teams. Ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership and translate complex data, technical topics, and business performance trends into simple, compelling narratives. Comfort operating in ambiguity, defining new ways of working, and building capabilities that improve how the organization makes decisions. 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 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. The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00 - $260,000.00 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. Option 1: Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Arts, Finance or related field and 6 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field. Option 2: Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 4 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field. Option 3: 8 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field. 3 years' supervisory experience. Preferred Qualifications... Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications. 5 years' supervisory experience., 6 years' related industry experience (for example, retail, merchandising, healthcare, eCommerce)., 8 years' experience in data science, data analysis, statistics, or related field., Master’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field., Successful completion of assessments in data analysis and Business Intelligence tools and scripting languages (for example, SQL, Python, Spark, Scala, R, Power BI, or Tableau). Primary Location... 703 Associate Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, 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.
Minimum Pay: 130000
Maximum Pay: 260000
Pay Frequency: Annual
City: BENTONVILLE
State: AR
Country: United States
Job Area: : [Technology]
Job Category: : [Data Science and Analytics]
Management Level: E
Job Family: Data Analytics
Shift: Weekday Day
Shift: Weekend Day
Employment Type: Full time
Brand: Walmart