(CAN) Director, Data Analytics

Walmart Canada Corp; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail corporation in Mississauga is seeking a Director of Data Delivery to oversee high-quality data product delivery across agile teams. The role includes managing stakeholder engagement, guiding agile practices, and leading a budget of up to $2 million. Candidates should have extensive experience in data analytics and team management. This position emphasizes strong leadership, strategic alignment, and continuous improvement in delivery processes.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in data delivery, analytics, or related fields.
• 7–10 years of supervisory or management experience.
• Experience in retail and eCommerce data environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Guide data analysts in capturing clear user stories.
• Lead scrum masters to improve team velocity.
• Manage an operating budget of $1.5MM to $2MM.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Agile delivery management

Data product strategy

Team development

Budget management

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Data Analytics

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Position Summary

The Director of Data Delivery is responsible for ensuring the timely and high-quality delivery of data products across agile teams within Walmart Canada. This role drives efficiency and agile best practices through the leadership of scrum masters, while enabling strong stakeholder engagement and clear requirement gathering via data analysts. The Director is instrumental in transforming delivery practices to unlock business value, supporting strategic data transformation, and directly impacting business outcomes across multiple domains.

What you'll do

• Stakeholder Engagement & Requirements: Guide data analysts in capturing clear, complete user stories and building strong stakeholder relationships.
• Agile Delivery Oversight: Lead scrum masters to improve team velocity, agile maturity, and delivery cadence.
• Data Product Strategy: Shift delivery focus from business domains to reusable, consistent data products.
• Executive Reporting & Visibility: Provide business outcome-focused reporting to senior leadership.
• Vendor Management: Manage performance and feedback for vendor resources and evolve the managed capacity model into managed services.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with technology, product, and global data teams to align delivery with strategic goals.
• Team Development: Hire, coach, and provide performance feedback to scrum masters and data analysts.
• Strategic Planning & Resource Management: Formulate strategy, target state, and roadmap for the Data Office, including resource allocation, methodology, standards, and budgeting.
• Project Management Practice: Lead and continuously improve project management processes, facilitate project plans, milestones, and roadmaps.
• Administrative Leadership: Plan, schedule, and facilitate Data Office meetings (e.g., Release Review, Steercos, Townhalls), and collaborate on content and input for meetings.
• Scrum Master Operations: Implement and mentor agile best practices, host daily stand-ups and agile ceremonies, and remove roadblocks for development teams.
• Communications Leadership: Develop Data Office branding and communication materials, facilitate exposure of initiatives, and set direction for communication channels.
• Budget Accountability: Manage an operating budget of $1.5MM to $2MM for a team of 10–15.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or Data Analytics, or a related field is required.

Experience

• Minimum 15+ years of work experience in data delivery, analytics, or related fields.
• Minimum 7–10 years of supervisory/management experience.
• Experience in retail and / or eCommerce data environments preferred.
• Familiarity with Walmart Canada’s business domains is an asset.

Certifications

• Agile or Scrum certifications preferred (e.g., PMP, SAFe).
• No mandatory licenses or certifications, but technology or communications degrees are valued.

Skills & Knowledge

• Strong leadership in agile delivery and data product management.
• Deep understanding of stakeholder engagement and requirement gathering.
• Experience with vendor management and service model transformation.
• Familiarity with JIRA, agile methodologies, and data lifecycle practices.
• Strategic thinking with a business outcome mindset.
• Specialized knowledge in data analytics, master data management, product management, and project management.
• Excellent communication, change management, and team development skills.
• Ability to manage budgets and drive continuous improvement in delivery processes.

Leadership Expectations: Respect the Individual, Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent, and Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners. Acts with Integrity: Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance. Serve our Customers: Delivers expected business results while putting the customer first. Strive for Excellence: Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve.

Walmart will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants and associates as required by law.