(USA) Manager, Advanced Analytics - Payments Strategy & Analytics, Marketplace

Walmart; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a data-driven leader for the Marketplace Payments team in Sunnyvale. This role focuses on Payments and Financial Operations for Marketplace Sellers, developing strategies to strengthen settlements, reduce losses, and improve the seller payment experience.

You will partner with Product, Engineering, Trust & Safety, Finance, and Risk to implement payment initiatives, build dashboards, and drive data-driven decisions that support growth and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a quantitative field or equivalent.
• 3+ years of data analytics experience in payments/ecommerce/risk.
• Experience partnering with product and technology teams.
• Proficiency with SQL and large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Execute initiatives to reduce payment losses and improve settlement operations.
• Analyze payment trends and identify root causes.
• Develop and optimize settlement rules to mitigate fraud.
• Lead end-to-end analytical projects improving seller payment experience.

Skills

SQL

Data visualization

Excel

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in Business/Statistics/CS/Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance/Accounting/Statistics

Tools

Tableau

Looker

Job description

Position Summary…

What you’ll do…

What you’ll do This role will be a key member of the Marketplace Payments team with a focus on Payments and Financial Operations for Marketplace Sellers. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing payment strategies that strengthen settlement operations, reduce financial losses, improve seller payment experiences, and drive operational excellence through data-driven insights.

• Execute initiatives to reduce payment losses, chargebacks, settlement leakage, and operational inefficiencies through data-driven analysis
• Analyze payment trends, identify root causes, and recommend actionable improvements to strengthen Marketplace payment performance
• Develop, validate, and optimize settlement rules and operational controls to mitigate payment fraud and financial exposure
• Lead end-to-end analytical projects that improve seller payment experience, operational efficiency, and payment integrity.
• Build scalable dashboards, KPIs, and automated reporting to monitor payment health, operational metrics, and financial performance.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual payment operations and reconciliation processes
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Trust & Safety, Performance, Partner Operations, Finance, and Risk teams to execute payment initiatives
• Translate business challenges into actionable insights and recommendations that improve operational performance and support business growth
  Key Success Criteria
• Strong analytical aptitude
• Effective Communication Skills
• Driving ownership and accountability
• Uses data and analysis to drive decisions
• Fosters trust with internal partners
• Values team dynamics and inputs
• Commitment driven
• Bias for action
  Qualifications
• Master’s degree in Business, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field
• At least 3 years of industry experience preferably in Payments, eCommerce, Risk, Financial Services, or similar space
• Proven experience partnering with Product and Technology teams to deliver cross-functional initiatives and influence business outcomes
• Advanced understanding of SQL and working with large datasets
• Experience with one or more data visualization tools such as Tableau, Looker etc.
• High proficiency with Excel based data analysis
• Experience leading analytical projects from problem definition through implementation with measurable business impact.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders
  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.
  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.

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, or related field and 2 years’ experience in data analytics or related field OR 4 years’
experience in data analytics or related field.

Preferred Qualifications…

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

Certificate in business analytics, data mining, or statistical analysis

Masters: Business Administration, Masters: Information Systems, Masters: Statistics

Primary Location…

809 11th Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-4731, United States of America

Walmart 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.