Walmart
Walmart
Walmart is a global retail and eCommerce company serving consumers through hypermarkets, discount department stores, grocery locations, and an online marketplace. Its broad product offering is supported by a large physical-store network, direct-to-consumer operations, and the logistics and supply-chain systems needed to keep products moving across the business.

Walmart Director of Data Science

Lead machine learning, predictive modeling, and data strategy for Walmart’s tax transformation and claims operations. Guide scalable analytics and cross-functional decision support across business teams.

Description

  • Lead the development and deployment of advanced data science solutions aligned with business goals.
  • Oversee model design, validation, and ongoing improvement using machine learning and statistical methods.
  • Establish data sourcing strategies while maintaining data quality and relevance.
  • Partner across functions to turn business needs into data science initiatives.
  • Coach teams in feature engineering, automation, and analytical modeling practices.
  • Advance data visualization initiatives that make insights clear to stakeholders.
  • Design and implement scalable, sustainable data strategy frameworks.
  • Support Walmart’s Tax Transformation and Modernization initiative and Walmart Claims through data science and engineering.
  • Develop solutions for tax determination, exemptions, analytics, governance, claims pattern detection, process automation, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field plus 6 years of experience in an analytics-related field; or
  • Master’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field plus 4 years of experience in an analytics-related field; or
  • 8 years of experience in analytics or a related field.
  • Extensive background in data science, machine learning algorithms, and feature engineering.
  • Proficiency in Python programming and automation.
  • Strong understanding of data strategy, management, and quality standards.
  • Ability to convert complex business requirements into data-driven strategies.
  • Advanced expertise in analytical modeling, model validation, and continuous predictive-model improvement.
  • Demonstrated leadership ability to mentor teams and promote cross-functional collaboration.

Benefits

  • Performance-based bonus awards.
  • Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Stock purchase program.
  • Company-paid life insurance.
  • Paid time off, including sick leave.
  • Parental leave.
  • Family care leave.
  • Bereavement leave.
  • Jury duty leave.
  • Voting leave.
  • Short-term disability coverage.
  • Long-term disability coverage.
  • Company discounts.
  • Military leave pay.
  • Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
  • PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
  • Live Better U, Walmart’s company-paid education benefit program.
  • Full payment of tuition, books, and fees for eligible education programs.
  • Annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
  • Stock.

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