Walmart Canada · 5 hours ago
Senior Manager, Data Science - Last Mile Delivery
Bentonville, AR
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$110K/yr - $220K/yr
5+ years expWalmart Canada is a leading retail company, and they are seeking a Senior Manager of Data Science to lead high-impact initiatives for their Last Mile Delivery operation. The role involves building a governed, AI-ready Data Foundation and driving the adoption of advanced analytics and machine learning to enhance customer and driver experiences.
DeliveryRetailShopping
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end data science initiatives that define, monitor, and optimize performance for Walmart’s LMD operations
Build and maintain a One Source of Truth for LMD performance data, ensuring metric governance, lineage, and validation
Partner with data stewards and engineers to make datasets AI-ready and consistently consumable across dashboards, models, and agentic AI systems
Lead the strategy and deployment of machine learning models to improve delivery efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance customer & driver experiences
Analyze large-scale logistics and delivery datasets to generate actionable insights for Performance Management and strategic decision-making
Partner with Ops, Finance, Product, and Tech teams to translate business priorities into effective data science solutions
Influence stakeholders across functions, ensuring solutions are scalable, reliable, and aligned with Walmart’s KPIs
Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to both executive and technical stakeholders
Define and champion best practices in metric governance, experimentation, and model evaluation
Qualification
Required
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
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
Using open source frameworks (for example, scikit learn, tensorflow, torch)
We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly
The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart's accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture
Benefits
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.
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities.
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.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
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2025-12-18
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2025-12-03
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