Head of Data Science, Last-Mile Delivery

Walmart; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental

401(k)

Stock purchase program

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Senior Manager, Data Science to lead advanced analytical initiatives and drive business impact in a data-driven environment. You will oversee model development, validation, and deployment, translating complex data into actionable recommendations for cross-functional teams.

The role focuses on Last Mile Delivery and Asset Deployment, with opportunities to optimize site selection, demand forecasting, and network efficiency while mentoring a team of data scientists and

Qualifications

• Advanced analytics and modeling required with robust validation.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, assessment, and validation of advanced analytical models.

Skills

Data science

Machine learning

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Python

SQL

Data visualization

Communication

Business analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics/Economics/Analytics/Mathematics/CS/IT

Master's degree in Statistics/Economics/Analytics/Mathematics/CS/IT

PhD in related field (ML/Statistics/OR)

Tools

Python

SQL

Tableau/PowerBI/Matplotlib/Plotly

Spark

scikit-learn/tensorflow/torch

Job description

Walmart is seeking a Senior Manager, Data Science to lead advanced analytical initiatives and drive business impact in a data-driven environment. You will oversee model development, validation, and deployment, translating complex data into actionable recommendations for cross-functional teams.

The role focuses on Last Mile Delivery and Asset Deployment, with opportunities to optimize site selection, demand forecasting, and network efficiency while mentoring a team of data scientists and