Senior Manager I, Tech. Strategy
Walmart

Job Info

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Position Summary...

What you'll do...

About the Data Systems Organization:

The Data Systems team focuses on accelerating data maturity by driving automated and confident data driven decisions through the delivery of data literacy and technical capabilities that enable effective data and model management. As part of the global Retail Technology Platforms Organization, our efforts support the building and deployment of scalable, leverageable capabilities and systems for the whole of the Walmart enterprise. We protect customer, associate, and partner data, ensuring privacy and security when collecting and using data.

Position Description:

As part of the Data Systems team, this role will be an enabler of our journey to be the world's leading data-driven retailer. The strategy and operations role leads high-impact projects to accelerate our data initiatives, defines strategic direction, and optimizes business operations. This team works with senior leadership from across all functions to help solve the biggest business challenges and make an impact every day.

We are looking for a highly motivated, resourceful, team-oriented individual to drive strategic and operational initiatives in the Data Systems team. This role will work cross-functionally to define the strategic approach of enterprise data initiatives (e.g. Data Management, Third Party Data, Data Sharing, Enterprise Data Products, etc.), manage the portfolio, including the oversight of programs and projects, communications, and change initiatives, and support the management of Data Systems operations, including operational planning and financial forecasting.

Key responsibilities:

• Work with the company's leadership to define, launch, and drive strategic and operational initiatives
• Structure and execute initiatives by developing work plans, gathering and synthesizing relevant data, leading analyses and developing final recommendations
• Coordinate across stakeholders in various functions to ensure alignment; establish operating models and program governance for decision making
• Communicate recommendations to senior management and to the broader organization; drive recommendations through to implementation and results
• Coordinate business reviews, leadership offsites, and executive communications as required
• Develop and manage reporting to provide visibility on team accomplishments and progress
• Promote and support company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in strategy, program management, business operations, or other relevant experience
• Ability to thrive in a team-oriented environment; excellent relationship-building skills and strong cross-group collaboration
• Strong adaptability and ability to work in ambiguity
• In-depth understanding of organizational data flow and its use in management decision-making
• Working knowledge of modeling in Excel and advanced Power-Point skills
• Excellent presentation and communication skills - presence to introduce and champion key ideas
• Self-directed, well organized, and good follow-up skills
• Detail oriented with ability to work, develop, and think at a strategic level
• Driven to work with the teams to dig into data, processes, and issues
• Deep curiosity and strong interest in learning something new

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters in Business Administration
• Experience in retail and/or data management
• Experience working with technology teams

#LI-MK2

Live our Values - Culture Champion - Models the Walmart values to foster our culture; holds oneself and others accountable; and supports Walmart's commitment to communities, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability; maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance.

Live our Values - Servant Leadership - Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.

Embrace Change - Curiosity & Courage - Demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.

Embrace Change - Digital Transformation & Change - Seeks and implements continuous improvements and encourages the team to leverage new digital tools and ways of working.

Deliver for the Customer - Customer Focus - Delivers expected business results while putting the customer first and consistently applying an omni merchant mindset and the EDLP and EDLC business models to all plans.

Deliver for the Customer - Strategic Thinking - Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping the team's strategy.

Focus on our Associates - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - Identifies, attracts, and retains diverse and inclusive team members; builds a high-performing team; embraces diversity in all its forms; and actively supports diversity goal programs.

Focus on our Associates - Collaboration & Influence - Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives; and communicates with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action.

Focus on our Associates - Talent Management - Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent, promotes an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work, empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer and company, and regularly recognizes others' contributions and accomplishments.

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 computer science, information technology, engineering, business, finance, strategy, or related area and 6 years' experience in retail, eCommerce, strategy, operations, technology, management consulting, or related areaOption 2: 8 years' experience in retail, eCommerce, strategy, operations, technology, management consulting or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Experience in Technology area will be an add on, Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Finance, Strategy, or related area and 5 Years of relevant experience in Retail, eCommerce, Strategy, Operations, Management Consulting or related area.

Primary Location...
350 N SAINT PAUL ST, DALLAS, TX 75201-4240, United States of America

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