Walmart Canada · 2 months ago
Director, Data Analytics - Business Analytics - Walmart Connect
Walmart Canada is part of Walmart Inc., a leading retail company that connects supplier brands with shoppers. The Director, Data Analytics – Business Analytics will lead the development and governance of the analytics ecosystem for Walmart Connect, focusing on performance measurement and strategic decision-making.
DeliveryRetailShopping
Responsibilities
Serve as the senior data analytics leader partnering with the Insights team and cross-functional leaders to drive a unified, accurate, and automated view of WMC business performance
Lead the design, development, and governance of WMC’s dashboard ecosystem, scorecards, KPI definitions, and automated business review workflows across weekly, monthly, and quarterly cadences
Oversee the automation of recurring reporting, reducing manual effort while ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment on core business metrics
Provide strategic performance analytics and data-driven thought leadership to Directors, VPs, and executive stakeholders, guiding decision-making across product, advertiser, and marketplace performance
Own the end-to-end analytics roadmap for insight support, including data architecture needs, workflow automation, dashboard enhancements, and new analytics capabilities
Guide team members in extracting deep insights through hypothesis-driven analyses, advanced statistical techniques, and data storytelling across disparate data sources
Ensure rigor in data governance, data quality, metric consistency, and documentation across all reporting and insight-generating processes
Lead cross-functional collaboration on high-visibility projects, providing the performance analytics perspective and ensuring alignment across business teams
Deliver in a fast-paced environment with multiple high-impact initiatives and tight deadlines while coaching a high-performing analytics team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in economics, business, engineering, computer science, statistics, or related STEM field
10+ years of relevant experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or measurement, ideally within media, advertising, eCommerce, or retail
Proven experience building and scaling automated reporting systems, dashboard ecosystems, and KPI frameworks
Strong proficiency in SQL and Excel
Expertise with visualization platforms such as Power BI or Tableau
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; ability to align senior stakeholders, drive prioritization, and influence complex decisions
Strong business acumen and critical thinking skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear narratives
Demonstrated leadership experience developing and managing high-performing analytics teams
Preferred
advanced degree preferred
familiarity with Python, R, or other analytical tools a plus
Company
Walmart Canada
Walmart Canada is a subsidiary of Walmart that operates a chain of more than 400 stores nationwide. It is a sub-organization of Walmart.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
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2025-12-18
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2025-12-03
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