Director of Financial Planning & Analysis
Givebutter$160,000 - $180,000/year
Full Time
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Retail, Healthcare OperationsIndustries
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in data science, Computer Science, Statistics, or related field; master’s degree preferred
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in data analytics, with supervising experience
- Proficiency in data analytics tools (e.g., SQL, Python, R)
- Expertise in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
- Strong understanding of data management and governance
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for business leaders
- Extensive knowledge in data analytics, business understanding, and data management
Responsibilities
- Ensuring consistent data visibility through standardized and clarified metrics across all care business units
- Consolidating dashboards into a few key standardized ones that address the most critical business questions and integrating all dashboard applications into a single unified product to maintain consistency and streamline reporting processes
- Establishing reporting standards, creating dashboards, and delivering actionable insights to stakeholders, ensuring data insights are accessible and understandable to nontechnical stakeholders
- Developing and implementing self-service tools that enable the analytics team to generate custom reports and visualizations independently
- Working closely with the Data Engineering team to ensure a smooth and effective data pipeline that supports accurate and fast data delivery
- Translating business requirements into strategic initiatives, building business cases, and driving business impact
- Fostering a high-performing data analytics team culture through effective mentoring, coaching, and training
- Driving continuous improvement initiatives based on business feedback to enhance reporting accuracy, relevance, and usability
- Leading and executing data strategy and initiatives with a focus on Reporting for Walmart Care Operations, driving data-driven decision-making by transforming data into actionable insights, and ensuring high standards of data quality and governance
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What compensation and benefits does Walmart offer for this role?
Walmart offers competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards. Benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage, 401(k), stock purchase, company-paid life insurance, PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, and family care.
Is this Senior Manager role remote or office-based?
This information is not specified in the job description.
What key skills are required for the Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics position?
Required skills include proficiency in data analytics tools like SQL, Python, R; expertise in data visualization tools such as Tableau and Power BI; strong understanding of data management and governance; excellent problem-solving, analytical, communication, and presentation skills; and the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
What is the company culture like for this analytics team at Walmart?
The role involves fostering a high-performing data analytics team culture through effective mentoring, coaching, and training.
What qualifications make a strong candidate for this Senior Manager role?
A strong candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in data science, Computer Science, Statistics, or related field (master’s preferred), minimum 5 years of experience in data analytics with supervising experience, and the listed technical and soft skills.
Walmart
Global retail chain offering affordable products
About Walmart
Walmart operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, providing a wide variety of products at low prices to everyday consumers, families, and communities. The company combines physical retail locations with an e-commerce platform, allowing customers to shop for groceries, apparel, electronics, and household items both in-store and online. Walmart's efficient supply chain management and large-scale purchasing enable it to maintain affordability, setting it apart from competitors. The company also offers financial services and health and wellness services, including pharmacies and vision centers. Walmart's goal is to save people money and support communities, as demonstrated by its efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic and its commitment to social responsibility, including programs for veterans and military families.
Bentonville, ArkansasHeadquarters
1962Year Founded
$5,515MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Financial Services, Consumer GoodsIndustries
10,001+Employees
Benefits
PTO: Paid vacation, sick time, personal time and holiday time
10% discount on regularly priced general merchandise and fresh fruits and vegetables
6% 401(k) match to all employees, including hourly workers, after one year
Roth IRA available
Associate Stock Purchase Plan
maximum and eligible preventive care covered at 100%
Health reimbursement plans
Risks
Rising U.S. labor costs could pressure profit margins.
Amazon's grocery delivery expansion threatens Walmart's market share.
Fintech investments expose Walmart to financial regulatory risks.
Differentiation
Walmart's omnichannel strategy integrates physical and online retail seamlessly.
The company offers a wide range of products at consistently low prices.
Walmart's commitment to community support enhances its brand reputation.
Upsides
Walmart's investment in fintech expands its financial services offerings.
Robotics integration in distribution centers boosts operational efficiency.
Culturally themed product lines attract diverse customer segments.
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