Senior Manager, Data Science - Leading AI/ML Innovation in Retail & E-commerce at Walmart Global Tech

Transforming Retail with Data Science and AI

At Walmart Global Tech, we're revolutionizing the retail landscape through technological innovation, empowering team members, stores, and merchants to better serve our customers. As a Senior Manager, Data Science, you'll play a pivotal role in driving this transformation by leading a team of data science and machine learning engineers to develop and deploy cutting-edge AI/ML applications that support our finance department and beyond.

About the Role

We're seeking an exceptional Senior Manager, Data Science, to join our team on an immediate basis. This is a remote opportunity that requires a strong and diverse skillset in data science, machine learning, and team leadership. As a Senior Manager, you'll be responsible for managing a team of domain experts in NLP, LLM, Timeseries Forecasting, and recommendation systems, driving the development and deployment of AI/ML models and systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing team of data science and machine learning engineers to develop and deploy traditional data science and Gen AI applications supporting the Walmart finance department.
• Build and grow a team of domain experts in NLP, LLM, Timeseries Forecasting, and recommendation systems in respective business domains in retail & e-commerce.
• Drive execution of developing models and systems that solve specific business outcomes by training with massive amounts of Walmart data utilizing open-source or in-house tools.
• Communicate, collaborate, and build relationships with clients and peer teams to facilitate cross-functional projects and drive business results.
• Stay up-to-date on ongoing research and development activities in the team and identify opportunities to leverage new technologies and techniques.
• Work with data scientists to design, architect, and build AI/ML/DL models and model systems that drive business outcomes.
• Work with machine learning engineers to deploy, operate, and optimize scalable solutions that meet business needs.

About Our Team

Our team works closely with our US stores and eCommerce business to better serve customers by empowering team members, stores, and merchants with technological innovation. We're focused on delivering customer-centric solutions that drive business growth and improve customer satisfaction. Our team's focus areas include customers, stores and employees, in-store service, merchant tools, merchant data science, and search and personalization.

What You'll Bring

• Experience in NLP, LLM, Timeseries, and Traditional ML techniques, with a strong understanding of their applications in retail & e-commerce.
• Experience in managing a mid-size internal team of data scientists and MLE's, with a proven track record of driving team success.
• Experience leading and completing cross-functional projects, with a strong ability to collaborate with stakeholders across the organization.
• Strong organizational skills, including prioritizing, scheduling, time management, and meeting deadlines.
• Strong influencing and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Detail and results-oriented, with a sense of urgency and a focus on delivering business outcomes.

Essential and Preferred Qualifications

To be considered for this role, you'll need to meet one of the following minimum qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 5 years' experience in an analytics related field.
• Masters degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 3 years' experience in an analytics related field.
• 7 years' experience in an analytics or related field.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Data science, machine learning, optimization models, PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Information Technology, Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics.
• Successful completion of one or more assessments in Python, Spark, Scala, or R.
• Supervisory experience, with a proven track record of leading high-performing teams.
• Using open source frameworks (for example, scikit learn, tensorflow, torch).
• Knowledge of accessibility best practices and experience implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards.

Career Growth Opportunities and Learning Benefits

At Walmart Global Tech, we're committed to helping our team members grow and develop their skills. As a Senior Manager, Data Science, you'll have opportunities to:

• Develop and lead high-performing teams that drive business outcomes.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest technologies and techniques in data science and AI/ML.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive business growth and improve customer satisfaction.
• Participate in training and development programs to enhance your skills and knowledge.

Work Environment and Company Culture

We use a hybrid way of working that is primarily in office coupled with virtual when not onsite. Our campuses serve as a hub to enhance collaboration, bring us together for purpose and deliver on business needs. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team and be more flexible in our personal lives.

Compensation, Perks, and Benefits

We offer competitive pay, performance-based bonus awards, and a range of benefits that support your overall well-being, including:

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, and company-paid life insurance.
• PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
• Live Better U, a Walmart-paid education benefit program that supports your educational goals.

Salary Range

The annual salary range for this position is $132,000.00-$264,000.00 (Reston, VA) or $110,000.00-$220,000.00 (Bentonville, AR), depending on location.

Join Our Team!

If you're a motivated and experienced data science leader looking to drive business outcomes and shape the future of retail, we want to hear from you. Apply now to join our team and be part of a dynamic and innovative organization that's changing the retail landscape.

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer - By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions - while being inclusive of all people.