(USA) Senior Director, Data Analytics - Workforce Planning

Walmart Inc.

Bentonville (AR)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 260,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Medical, dental, vision coverage

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401(k) and stock plan

Paid time off and disability benefits

Job summary

Walmart Inc. in Bentonville, AR seeks a Senior Director of Data Analytics - Workforce Planning to lead the Workforce Intelligence & Insights function.

You will partner with People Partners and Centers of Excellence to translate data into strategic workforce actions and measurable business impact. Responsibilities include driving adoption of analytics and AI-enabled decision support, partnering with stakeholders to embed workforce intelligence into critical decisions, and ensuring outcomes are

Qualifications

10+ years in People Analytics, HR, or related field.
5+ years leading teams delivering advisory outcomes.
Experience in Fortune 100 environments preferred.
Proven success driving analytics adoption with measurable impact.
Ability to influence executive stakeholders and cross‑functional partners.
Knowledge of GenAI, LLMs, RAG, prompts, and evaluation methods.

Responsibilities

Act as trusted advisor to senior People leaders and Centers of Excellence.
Own adoption and value realization for Workforce Intelligence solutions.
Drive stakeholder understanding and AI-enabled decision support adoption.
Interface between business stakeholders and analytics teams.
Define success measures tied to business outcomes and adoption.
Embed workforce intelligence into key workforce decisions and workflows.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Executive advising

Team leadership

Generative AI

Data visualization

Org change management

Education

MBA or related field

Data Analytics/MS in a related field

Tools

Visier

Workday

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

(USA) Senior Director, Data Analytics - Workforce Planning

Bentonville, AR

806 Excellence Dr
Bentonville, AR 72716-0000

R-2643323

$130,000 - $260,000/yr

Regular/ Permanent

Position Summary

As the Senior Director, Data Analytics - Workforce Planning, you will support Walmart's Global People organization as a trusted advisor to People Partners and Centers of Excellence. You will help leaders identify workforce and business challenges, frame critical decisions, and leverage workforce intelligence to inform strategy and action. Working at the intersection of people, data, and technology, you and your team will translate complex insights into practical recommendations, enabling leaders to make better, faster, and more informed decisions. You will partner across functions to ensure workforce intelligence is embedded into key business processes and delivers measurable business impact.

About the Team

The Workforce Intelligence & Insights team is Walmart's enterprise People Analytics organization, supporting workforce decisions for more than 2.1 million associates worldwide.

Our team helps answer critical questions across hiring, development, workforce planning, retention, total rewards, and organizational effectiveness. By combining advanced analytics, AI, labor market intelligence, and deep business partnerships, we help leaders better understand their workforce and navigate complex decisions with confidence, keeping associates at the center of every decision. We work side by side with partners across the business to turn data into action, delivering insights that help shape the future of work at Walmart.

What you'll do

Serve as a trusted advisor to senior People leaders and Centers of Excellence across Walmart's People function.
Own enterprise adoption and value realization for Workforce Intelligence & Insights solutions, ensuring workforce intelligence informs key decisions and delivers measurable business outcomes.
Build stakeholder understanding, confidence, and adoption of workforce intelligence and AI-enabled decision support.
Serve as the primary interface between business stakeholders and Workforce Intelligence & Insights teams, ensuring priorities are aligned and solutions are delivered effectively.
Establish success measures tied to business outcomes, adoption, decision quality, and organizational impact.
Partner with stakeholders and solution teams to embed workforce intelligence into key workforce decisions and workflows.

What you'll bring

10+ years of experience in People Analytics, Human Resources, management consulting, organizational effectiveness, change management, ora relatedfield.
5+ years of experience leading teams responsible for consulting, adoption, enablement, transformation, or business advisory outcomes.
Experience working in large, complex organizations, preferably within Fortune 100 companies in retail, supply chain, or technologyindustries.
Demonstrated success driving adoption of analytics, AI, or digital transformation initiatives with measurable business impact.
Proven ability to advise, question, and influence executive stakeholders and cross-functional partners.
Working knowledge of generative AI technologies, including large language models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), agents, prompt engineering, and evaluation methodologies.
Experience with workforce analytics and visualization platforms such asVisier, Workday, Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools.
Advanced degree in business, analytics, behavioral science, economics, organizational psychology, or a related field preferred.

Minimum Qualifications

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Arts, Finance or related field and 6 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field.
Option 2: Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 4 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field.
Option 3: 8 years' experience in data analysis, data science, statistics, or related field.
3 years' supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications

5 years' supervisory experience.
6 years' related industry experience (for example, retail, merchandising, healthcare, eCommerce).
8 years' experience in data science, data analysis, statistics, or related field.
Master's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.
Successful completion of assessments in data analysis and Business Intelligence tools and scripting languages (for example, SQL, Python, Spark, Scala, R, Power BI, or Tableau).

Primary Location

806 Excellence Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, 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.

Benefits you'll enjoy

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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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Short‑term and long‑term disability.
Company discounts.
Military Leave Pay.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
Other PTO and 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; will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
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.
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses; Additional compensation for certain positions may also include: Stock.