Group Director, Advanced Analytics (Transform)

Walmart

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bentonville, AR
Salary: $160,000–$320,000 / yr
Posted: 13 days ago
Nearby: 98 roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $240k

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This role pays more than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $170,756–$246,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $240k versus about $208k for comparable roles.

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About Walmart

Walmart Inc. is the world''s largest retailer by revenue, operating a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, as well as a growing e-commerce presence through Walmart.com. Industry: General Merchandise & Grocery Retail

Walmart currently has 190 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $110,000–$220,000 across 182 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Group Director, Advanced Analytics (Transform)

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The Group Director, Advanced Analytics will lead Walmart’s strategy for advanced analytics, transforming merchandising through data-driven decision-making. This role involves identifying key business challenges, developing machine learning models, and deploying scalable solutions to enhance predictive insights and automate workflows. The director will collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Engineering, Data Science, and Merchandising to deliver integrated solutions at scale while ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities. Essential skills include expertise in machine learning, AI, advanced modeling, and the ability to translate complex problems into actionable analytics solutions. This position requires a strong background in leading data science functions within large organizations, experience delivering analytics from concept to production, and proven leadership in building high-performing teams.

Skills

Python SQL R MachineLearning AI NLP Kubernetes Docker CI/CD AWS Azure GoogleCloud PostgreSQL MongoDB Spark Hadoop Tableau PowerBI Git Jenkins Scikit-learn TensorFlow PyTorch

What you'll do

Lead strategy for advanced analytics to address key business challenges in merchandising.
Develop and deploy machine learning models to deliver predictive insights and scalable solutions.
Oversee proof of concepts and implementation of new analytics capabilities across the enterprise.
Direct cross-functional partnerships to integrate data-driven solutions at scale.
Ensure alignment of data and analytics strategies with overall business priorities and outcomes.

What we're looking for

Extensive experience leading advanced analytics or data science functions in complex organizations.
Expertise in machine learning, AI, and advanced modeling with proven business impact.
Strong cross-functional leadership and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
Track record of delivering analytics solutions from concept through production.
Experience building and developing high-performing teams with a focus on talent growth.
Ability to translate technical work into clear business outcomes for decision-makers.

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