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Position Summary...

The Senior Manager of Data Governance will lead and oversee Sourcing’s data governance strategy, ensuring data quality, consistency, and compliance across all business units. This role is responsible for implementing data governance frameworks, policies, and standards that align with the company's strategic objectives. The Senior Manager will work closely with cross-functional teams to promote data stewardship, enforce data governance practices, and drive the adoption of data governance tools and methodologies. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of data management principles, strong leadership skills, and the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

The Data Governance team is dedicated to ensuring the integrity, availability, and security of the organization’s data assets. Composed of experienced data professionals, the team develops and enforces data governance policies, standards, and best practices to support Sourcing’s strategic goals. We work collaboratively with various departments to promote data stewardship, manage data quality, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Our mission is to create a data-driven culture where data is trusted, well-managed, and used effectively to drive business insights and decision-making. The team is committed to continuous improvement, innovation, and fostering a culture of accountability and transparency in data management practices.

What you'll do...

+ **Data Source Identification:** Lead data source evaluation, collaborate with teams, and conduct initial quality checks to ensure data meets business requirements and is reliable

+ **Data Strategy:** Develop and implement data governance frameworks, policies, and standards to align with strategic goals, drive data-driven decision-making, and unlock monetary value from data assets while meeting regulatory requirements

+ **Tech problem formulation and data visualization:** Translate business problems into data-related solutions, providing thought leadership on analytics and automation techniques, and implementing advanced data visualization tools to effectively communicate insights and drive decision-making.

+ **Data Quality Management:** Develop and enforce data quality standards, educate on data governance, and manage data quality issues, while also evaluating and translating business requirements into data governance strategies and building business cases for data governance projects

+ **Leadership and Collaboration** : Lead a team of data professionals, mentor, and promote a culture of innovation and accountability, while collaborating with stakeholders to implement data governance initiatives.

What you'll bring:

+ Data Governance Expertise: In-depth understanding of data governance frameworks, policies, and best practices.

+ Data Management Skills: Proficiency in data management principles, including data quality, integration, modeling, and architecture.

+ Database Technologies: Strong knowledge of SQL, NoSQL, and distributed datastores.

+ Business Acumen: Strong understanding of business contexts, industry factors, and relevant metrics to align data governance practices with strategic objectives.

+ Proven experience in leading and managing data governance projects, including developing business cases, setting priorities, and delivering results, with familiarity with regulatory and ethical requirements related to data privacy, security, storage, and retention.

+ Leadership Skills: Proven experience in leading and managing data governance projects, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

_The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process._

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. 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.

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You will also receive PTO and/or 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. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices .

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Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

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Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart (https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J) .

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The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00-$180,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- Stock

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Minimum Qualifications...

_Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications._

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

1 year's supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications...

_Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications._

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, Related industry experience (for example, retail, merchandising, healthcare, eCommerce), 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), Supervisory experience

Primary Location...

703 Associate Drive, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

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