Position Summary...

Walmart is committed to exceeding customer expectations and being the first choice for all shopping needs. As the Sr Manager of Insights Consulting, you will play a pivotal role in shaping Walmart’s strategies across our Fashion business. Leveraging deep customer understanding and advanced analytics, you’ll drive both long-term vision and short-term initiatives, delivering actionable insights at critical moments for our customers and business.

What you'll do...

• Insights Leadership: Lead qualitative and quantitative research on Fashion shopping behaviors, industry trends, and customer needs. Utilize a variety of data sources to uncover meaningful insights.
• Consultative Partnership: Act as a subject matter expert and strategic advisor to Merchandising, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Design, and Product teams. Provide research-backed recommendations that influence decision-making and drive business outcomes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Lead and contribute to cross-functional initiatives, building strong relationships across the organization and with external partners to ensure alignment and impact.
• Storytelling & Communication: Translate complex research findings into compelling narratives. Use storytelling to communicate customer insights to senior leadership, including SVPs and EVPs, and other non-technical audiences.
• Data Analytics & Project Management: Apply advanced analytics and visualization tools to deliver high-quality insights. Manage third-party vendors and ensure timely execution of research projects.
• Strategic Perspective: Make omni-channel recommendations with a customer-centric and holistic business approach, ensuring relevance across digital and physical retail experiences.
• Continuous Improvement: Champion a culture of curiosity, learning, and innovation to elevate the quality and influence of insights.
• Talent & Team Development: Mentor associates, foster collaboration, and uphold Walmart’s values

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Strong background in primary research – including quantitative and qualitative research - or retail analytics, with expertise in research methodologies, databases, and data visualization tools.
• Proven ability to lead complex consulting projects, ideally in retail contexts.
• Exceptional communication, storytelling, and organizational skills.
• Experience working cross-functionally, influencing senior leadership (up to EVP level), and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Passion for translating data into actionable, customer-focused insights.
• Experience managing third-party research vendors.

Travel

Some travel may be required to conduct research, visit Walmart offices/facilities, and attend relevant conferences (less than 25%).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in marketing research, data analytics, consulting, or a related field.

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. 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. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. 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.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of emp