(USA) Senior Manager, Data Science - Strategic Execution

Job Posting Title: (USA) Senior Manager, Data Science - Strategic Execution Job Summary: As Senior Manager, Data Science – Strategic Execution, you will bring our Customer Value Proposition to life by enabling in‑year strategic fulfillment priorities alongside Operations, Supply Chain, Merchandising, WFS, Engineering, and Last Mile Delivery teams. This role focuses on translating multi‑year fulfillment strategy into actionable plans and coordinated execution across the Fulfillment ecosystem, ensuring initiatives progress in line with FY27 CVP goals. About the Team The Fulfillment Strategy and Optimization team designs our Fulfillment network (assets and capabilities), optimizes our inventory flow strategy between assets, and partners across Walmart to bridge strategy and execution. This role plays a critical connective function, ensuring strategic intent is reflected in daily execution while creating feedback loops that informs longer‑term planning. Additional Description: (empty) Job Posting Description: Position Summary... As Senior Manager, Data Science – Strategic Execution, you will bring our Customer Value Proposition to life by enabling in‑year strategic fulfillment priorities alongside Operations, Supply Chain, Merchandising, WFS, Engineering, and Last Mile Delivery teams. This role focuses on translating multi‑year fulfillment strategy into actionable plans and coordinated execution across the Fulfillment ecosystem, ensuring initiatives progress in line with FY27 CVP goals. About the Team The Fulfillment Strategy and Optimization team designs our Fulfillment network (assets and capabilities), optimizes our inventory flow strategy between assets, and partners across Walmart to bridge strategy and execution. This role plays a critical connective function, ensuring strategic intent is reflected in daily execution while creating feedback loops that informs longer‑term planning. What you'll do... Partner with cross‑functional teams to support execution of in‑year fulfillment initiatives such as peak pop‑ups, Sortable definition updates, Same Day FC pilots, reaches expansion, new FC ramps, and more. Translate strategic priorities into execution plans by supporting assortment decisions, ramp planning, WFE configurations and decisioning, and exit strategies. Provide analytical and planning support to working teams to ensure initiatives stay aligned to CVP goals. Establish feedback loops between execution and strategy teams to inform future planning and prioritization reflects the learnings of the business. Leverage AI‑enabled insights to improve KPI visibility, identify root cause when deviating from plan, and track performance. Support cross‑functional forums with clear, data‑driven insights on progress, risks, and tradeoffs. What You’ll Bring Strong analytical and data science background with experience supporting operational execution. Solid understanding of fulfillment operations, inventory flow, and network dynamics. Ability to work effectively across matrixed teams and influence without direct ownership. Experience translating strategy into practical, executable plans. Clear communication skills and comfort operating in fast‑paced, cross‑functional environments. 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: Beyond competitive pay, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more. 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 – while fostering a culture of belonging and awareness. 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 $110,000.00 - $220,000.00 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: 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... 805 Respect, 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: 110000 Maximum Pay: 220000 Pay Frequency: Annual City: BENTONVILLE State: AR Country: United States Job Area: : [Technology] Job Category: : [Data Science and Analytics] Skills: [Data Science, Analytics, Strategy Execution, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain, Root Cause Analysis, Verbal Communication Skills, Stakeholder Management, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Economics, Merchandising, Computer Science, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Risk Management, Prioritization, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Analysis, Business Intelligence, Reporting Tools] Management Level: G Job Family: Data Science Shift: Weekday Day Shift: Weekend Day Employment Type: Full time Brand: Walmart