Senior Director, Product Management - Merchandisin...

Senior Director Of Merchandising Data Enablement

Our Merchandising Transformation Team is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Director of Merchandising Data Enablement to steward all merchandising data needs and drive the future of data-driven retail. This role will set the vision for how merchandising uses data, design the data architecture, build data products, and ensure that merchandising teams and technology partners have the data assets they need to make customer-first decisions and deliver business impact.

What You'll Do...

Steward Merchandising Data Needs : Act as the central owner and advocate for all data required by the merchandising organization, ensuring accessibility, quality, and alignment with business priorities

Build Impactful Data Products : Lead the creation of data products, tools, and capabilities that unlock insights, accelerate decision-making, and enable associates to serve customers better

Enable Merchandising Teams : Ensure that merchants, planners, and operators have the right data assets, delivered in the right way, to power decisions across assortment, pricing, supply chain, and eCommerce

Drive Continuous Improvement : Champion data governance, data quality, and emerging technologies to simplify workflows and make it simpler to agentically source the data merchandising needs

Design Scalable Data Architecture : Partner with technology, data engineering, and product teams to design and maintain the merchandising data ecosystem, ensuring it is robust, scalable, and future-ready

Foster Collaboration and Partnerships : Build and leverage strong relationships across tech, product, engineering, and merchandising to align strategies, break down silos, and deliver business outcomes

What You'll Bring...

A balance of strategic vision with the ability to dive deep into technical and business challenges

Proven experience leading large-scale data strategy, architecture, and product initiatives in retail or a similarly complex industry

Deep understanding of merchandising processes, and how data can accelerate decisions in assortment, pricing, planning, and supply chain

Strong knowledge of data platforms, cloud ecosystems, and modern data engineering practices

Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with a proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders

Demonstrated servant leadership, with a focus on developing teams, embracing change, and driving innovation at scale

Minimum Qualifications...

Option 1 : Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related area and 13 years' experience in product management. Option 2 : 15 years' experience in product management or related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related area and 12 years' experience as a product manager, ideally working on consumer-facing, large-scale, highly complex B2B / C products, Supervisory experience, 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. Masters : Business Administration, Masters : Computer Engineering, Masters : Computer Science

Primary Location...

601 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America