Senior Manager, Data Stewardship

Walmart; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 80,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Live Better U education program

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Senior Manager, Data Stewardship to lead data governance and quality strategies across business domains. The role involves translating complex requirements into data solutions, managing metadata/master data, and ensuring regulatory compliance to drive enterprise value.

You will mentor teams, set standards, and promote best practices to optimize data assets and support strategic initiatives across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Mathematics, Finance, Computer Science, Data Architecture, or related field with 5 years' experience in data stewardship/management or related field.
• Option 2: 7 years' experience in data stewardship, data management, or related field.
• Option 3: Master's degree with 3 years' experience and supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement enterprise data governance strategies, ensuring alignment with regulatory and ethical standards.
• Lead data quality initiatives by defining metrics, monitoring performance, and driving continuous improvement across business domains.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into data management solutions that support organizational objectives.
• Oversee master data and metadata management, establishing standards and maintaining data hierarchies and golden records.
• Guide teams in applying data stewardship best practices, providing mentorship and fostering accountability.
• Identify and recommend data sources, ensuring data is fit for purpose and accessible to users.
• Drive adoption of data governance policies and educate business leaders on compliance and data utilization.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Metadata management

Data modeling

Leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree + 5 years

7 years experience

Master's degree + 3 years

Job description

Position Summary...

The Senior Manager, Data Stewardship, leads the development and execution of data governance and quality strategies to ensure data integrity and usability across business domains. This role involves translating complex business requirements into effective data solutions, managing metadata and master data processes, and driving compliance with regulatory standards. The position requires collaboration with stakeholders to optimize data assets, enhance operational performance, and support enterprise data initiatives. The successful candidate will provide leadership in data quality management, promote best practices, and guide teams to deliver measurable business value through strategic data stewardship.

About the team:

The Business Analysis and Insights team transforms complex data into actionable strategies that enhance operational and financial performance. Collaborating across functions, the team identifies opportunities, improves processes, and supports long-term growth through data-driven decision-making. By partnering with stakeholders, it develops scalable solutions and advances reporting capabilities. Focused on continuous improvement, the team drives initiatives aligned with organizational goals, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness. Members deliver insights that influence strategic planning and operational excellence, fostering a results-oriented environment that supports sustainable business success.

What you'll do...

• Develop and implement enterprise data governance strategies, ensuring alignment with regulatory and ethical standards.
• Lead data quality initiatives by defining metrics, monitoring performance, and driving continuous improvement across business domains.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into data management solutions that support organizational objectives.
• Oversee master data and metadata management, establishing standards and maintaining data hierarchies and golden records.
• Guide teams in applying data stewardship best practices, providing mentorship and fostering accountability.
• Identify and recommend data sources, ensuring data is fit for purpose and accessible to users.
• Drive adoption of data governance policies and educate business leaders on compliance and data utilization.

What you'll bring...

• Extensive experience in data governance, data quality management, and enterprise data strategy implementation.
• Proven ability to develop and enforce data quality frameworks, metrics, and operational procedures.
• Strong knowledge of metadata management, master data integration, and data modeling techniques.
• Expertise in translating complex business requirements into data-driven solutions aligned with organizational goals.
• Demonstrated leadership in guiding teams, mentoring associates, and driving cross-functional collaboration.
• Proficiency in regulatory and ethical data policies, ensuring compliance with privacy and security standards.
• Skilled in project management and business analysis within large corporate environments.

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 https://one.walmart.com/notices . Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart .

Bentonville, Arkansas US-30003: The annual salary range for this position is $80,000.00 - $155,000.00

Sunnyvale, California US-04397: The annual salary range for this position is $104,000.00 - $202,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

• Stock

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 Business, Mathematics, Finance, Computer Science, Data Architecture, or related field and 5 years' experience in data stewardship, data management, database administration, data analytics, or related field. Option 2: 7 years' experience in data stewardship, data management, database administration, data analytics, or related field. Option 3: Master's degree in Business, Mathematics, Finance, Computer Science, Data Architecture, or related field and 3 years' experience in data stewardship, data management, database administration, data analytics, or related field. 1 year's supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Data Management certification (for example, Certified Data Management Professional), Driving taxonomy development and application particularly with large and complex sets of information, Industry experience (for example, retail, supply chain, eCommerce, healthcare), Master's degree in Mathematics, Finance, Computer Science, Data Architecture, Supervisory

Primary Location...

703 Associate Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of AmericaWalmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.

Walmart is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.

Benefits you'll enjoy

Discount Card

Get 10% off

Walmart associates are eligible for a 10% discount card on most regular-priced items and fresh produce in-store and on select items at Walmart.com. Eligible after 90 days of employment.

Live Better U

100% covered

Earn a degree or in-demand skills certificates with no debt- Walmart covers 100% of tuition and books. Live Better U offers 60+ programs for Associates to pursue their dreams.

Ready to grow your career? Walmart Academy offers job-specific retail training and leadership courses to help Associates reach their career goals.

Enjoy 401(k) matching and stock purchase plans.

Paid time off

Take a break as needed for vacation, sick leave, holidays, parental leave, and more

Medical, dental, vision, and wellness programs for you and your family

Access mental health resources and assistance programs for life's challenges

Training, leadership programs, and clear paths to advance.

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