Senior Director, Technology Operations, Emerging Threats

Walmart

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Work type
On-site
Location
Bentonville, ARSunnyvale, CA
Salary
$130,000–$260,000 / yr
Posted
15 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $195k
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This role pays less than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $184,680–$267,675 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $195k versus about $226k for comparable roles.

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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 184 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Director, Technology Operations, Emerging Threats

Senior Director, Technology Operations- Emerging Threats leads the emerging-threat strategy for the Walmart Marketplace to protect customers, sellers, and brands from fraud and abuse. This leader manages a global team of analysts and investigators while collaborating with Data Science, Engineering, Business Development, Trust & Safety, Compliance, and Product teams. The role involves identifying new fraud vectors, such as identity risk, counterfeit goods, and coordinated bad-actor networks across the seller lifecycle. Key responsibilities include developing risk frameworks, building advanced risk models, creating automated detection tools, and establishing governance processes. The position requires expertise in analytics, payment systems, and marketplace risk management to address issues like prohibited items and misrepresentation. The successful candidate will translate policy into model cutoffs and provide executive-level briefings on threat trends while navigating global regulatory requirements to ensure a safe e-commerce environment.

What you'll do

  • Lead the marketplace emerging-threat strategy across seller onboarding, ongoing monitoring, and enforcement.
  • Identify and assess fraud vectors including identity theft, counterfeit risk, and coordinated bad-actor networks.
  • Develop risk frameworks and early-signal detection strategies for the entire seller lifecycle.
  • Partner with Data Science and Engineering to build advanced risk models, automation tools, and dashboards.
  • Establish risk appetite, governance processes, and performance metrics in collaboration with Trust & Safety teams.
  • Provide executive-level briefings on threat trends, risk tradeoffs, and recommended interventions.
  • Represent the marketplace as the primary contact for external partners like verification vendors and payment providers.
  • Manage and develop a global team of threat analysts, investigators, and strategists.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in marketplace risk, fraud, underwriting, trust & safety, or financial crimes.
  • 5+ years of experience managing high-performing teams of at least 10 people.
  • A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 7 years of experience in project or program management.
  • Alternatively, 9 years of experience in project or program management and 4 years of supervisory experience.
  • Deep expertise in analytics regarding seller fraud, identity risk, counterfeit detection, and prohibited goods.
  • Proven ability to influence senior leaders and collaborate with engineering and data science teams.
  • Experience navigating global regulatory requirements and managing payments and marketplace risks.
  • Proficiency in translating policy into technical model cutoffs and developing early-warning systems.

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