(IND) STAFF, DATA SCIENTIST

Position Summary...

Drives the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs; developing and communicating business plans and priorities; removing barriers and obstacles that impact performance; providing resources; identifying performance standards; measuring progress and adjusting performance accordingly; developing contingency plans; and demonstrating adaptability and supporting continuous learning. Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by selecting and training; mentoring; assigning duties; building a team-based work environment; establishing performance expectations and conducting regular performance evaluations; providing recognition and rewards; coaching for success and improvement; and promoting a belonging mindset in the workplace. Promotes and supports company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by training and providing direction to others in their use and application; ensuring compliance with them; and utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy. Ensures business needs are being met by evaluating the ongoing effectiveness of current plans, programs, and initiatives; consulting with business partners, managers, co-workers, or other key stakeholders; soliciting, evaluating, and applying suggestions for improving efficiency and cost-effectiveness; and participating in and supporting community outreach events.

What you'll do...

About the Team:

Last Mile Strategy & Science Team is a cross-functional team driving Walmart’s last-mile innovation by combining strategic thinking, advance analytics and data science, and operational excellence. We design and execute strategic initiatives, develop metrics and performance frameworks, and build AI-enabled insight engines that help identify opportunities, guide decisions, and drive execution at scale.

What You'll do:

• Lead high-priority strategic initiatives including revenue improvement, fee and monetization strategy, catchment / geo-expansion, cost-to-serve optimization, and defect reduction.
• Frame problems, design solutions, and develop business cases and KPIs to guide decision-making and measure impact.
• Develop and manage advanced analytics models to optimize delivery network performance, balancing customer satisfaction with operational cost and asset efficiency.
• Leverage statistical methods and ML models to isolate and quantify key performance drivers such as driver search time, batching lag, and routing inefficiencies.
• Establish and maintain standardized KPI and metric frameworks across Operations, Finance, and Tech, ensuring consistency and transparency.
• Partner with internal AI teams to deploy AI-driven agents that automate insights, proactively identify performance gaps, and streamline decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to secure alignment, sponsorship, and adoption of key initiatives, embedding data-driven insights into business processes.
• Oversee the creation of dashboards, reporting frameworks, and scenario models that provide leadership with actionable, forward-looking insights.
• Present clear, impact-oriented data narratives and recommendations to influence senior executives and guide strategic trade-offs.
• Mentor and coach junior team members, fostering a culture of disciplined execution, continuous improvement, and cross-functional collaboration.
  
  

What You'll bring:

• 7–10+ years of experience in top-tier strategy consulting, corporate strategy, performance management, or advanced analytics in complex, large-scale businesses (preferably last-mile, supply-chain, logistics, or e-commerce).
• Proven ability to structure ambiguous problems, analyze large data sets, and translate insights into actionable strategies and measurable outcomes.
• Proficiency in analytics tools: For performance management roles, proficiency in SQL (Big Query or similar), Python (or R), Tableau / Looker, and experience with large-scale data handling and cloud-based platforms (e.g., GCP, Azure).
• Comfort working alongside data science and product partners to leverage advanced models for decision support.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills, with experience influencing senior cross-functional leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and scale metrics frameworks and governance processes that drive accountability.
• A track record of leading high-performing teams, mentoring talent, and fostering a culture of analytical rigor, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  
  

About Walmart Global Tech

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That's what we do at Walmart Global Tech. Were a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity experts and service professionals within the worlds leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered.

We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.

Walmart’s culture sets us apart, and we know being together helps us innovate, learn and grow great careers. This role is based in our [Bangalore/Chennai] office for daily work, with the flexibility for associates to manage their personal lives.

Benefits

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.

Belonging

We aim to create a culture where every associate feels valued for who they are, rooted in respect for the individual. Our goal is to foster a sense of belonging, to create opportunities for all our associates, customers and suppliers, and to be a Walmart for everyone.

At Walmart, our vision is ''everyone included.'' By fostering a workplace culture where everyone is and feels included, everyone wins. Our associates and customers reflect the makeup of all 19 countries where we operate. By making Walmart a welcoming place where all people feel like they belong, were able to engage associates, strengthen our business, improve our ability to serve customers, and support the communities where we operate.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Walmart, Inc., is an Equal Opportunities 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 unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions while being welcoming of all people.

Minimum Qualifications...

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

Minimum Qualifications:Option 1: Bachelors degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 4 years' experience in an analytics related field. Option 2: Masters degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 2 years' experience in an analytics related field. Option 3: 6 years' experience in an analytics or related field.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Primary Location...

BLOCK- 1, PRESTIGE TECH PACIFIC PARK, SY NO. 38/1, OUTER RING ROAD KADUBEESANAHALLI, , India R-2332245