Director, Data Science

1601 Se 10th St
Bentonville, AR

R-2596692

$130,000 - $260,000/yr

Regular/ Permanent

Position Summary... What you'll do...
Role summary:
The (USA) Director, Data Science leads the development and execution of advanced data science strategies to drive business insights and innovation. This role oversees the design, testing, and deployment of machine learning models and analytical solutions, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. The position requires collaboration across functions to translate complex data into actionable strategies, mentor technical teams, and promote continuous improvement.

The Director also guides data quality initiatives and fosters the integration of emerging technologies to enhance decision-making and operational efficiency within the company.
About the team:
The team operates within the Merchandising Decision Sciences organization, focusing on identifying causal drivers of customer behavior to inform merchandising strategies. It develops advanced models that integrate factors such as assortment, price, inventory, channel, and asset allocation to optimize decisions. By evaluating trade-offs, interactions, and constraints, the team recommends coordinated actions that enhance overall customer and enterprise value. Leveraging expertise in machine learning, data science, and business strategy, the team drives impactful insights that support data-driven merchandising decisions aligned with organizational goals.
What you'll do:

• Leadthedevelopmentanddeploymentofadvanceddatasciencemodelstoaddresscomplexbusinesschallengesanddrivestrategicinitiatives.
• Overseedatastrategyformulation,ensuringalignmentwithbusinessobjectivesandleveragingdataassetsformeasurableimpact.
• Guideandmentordatascienceteamsincoding,testing,andvalidatingmachinelearningalgorithmsandanalyticalmodels.
• Collaborate cross-functionallytotranslatebusinessrequirementsintoactionabledata-drivensolutionsandinsights.
• Drivecontinuousimprovementbyevaluatingmodelperformance,scalability,andsustainabilityacrossmultipledataenvironments.
• Communicatefindingseffectivelytoinfluencedecision-makingandsupportorganizationalgoals.

What you'll bring:

• Experienceindatascience,includingmachinelearningalgorithms,optimizationtoolsanddatamodelingtechniques.
• Experienceinprogramminglanguagessuchas
  
  PythonandSQLforcodedevelopmentandtesting.
• Experiencedevelopingbusinesscasemodelsandperformingfinancialanalysis.
• Strongbusinessacumenwiththeabilitytotranslatecomplexdatainsightsintoactionablestrategiesalignedwithorganizationalgoals.
• Expertiseindatavisualizationtoolsandtechniquestoeffectivelycommunicatefindingstovarietyofstakeholders.
• Provenleadershipskillsinmentoringteamsanddrivingdatastrategyacrossmultiplebusinessdomains.
• Abilitytodeploy,monitor,andscaleanalyticalmodelsensuringsustainedbusinessimpact.

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  .Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time…