Senior Manager, Data Science - AI Supply Automation

Position Summary

We are seeking a Sr. Manager of AI Supply Automation to lead the development of intelligent, data-driven systems that balance driver supply with fulfillment demand—at massive scale. You will build and refine AI-led automation that forecasts supply gaps and autonomously triggers interventions to optimize Spark’s reliability, cost, and coverage.

• Develop systems that forecast driver availability and supply gaps at regional and national levels.
• Design and implement automation that activates supply levers (e.g., pings, positioning, incentives, messaging).
• Partner with Operations, Product, Engineering and Data Science to scale intelligent decision-making across markets.
• Collaborate with Field Ops to test supply interventions and evaluate impact.
• Define and own supply-side KPIs (e.g., coverage rate, supply utilization, incentive ROI).

• 5+ years of experience in supply planning, logistics optimization, product analytics, or applied AI.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to translate data into operational impact.
• Proficiency in SQL and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker, Mode).
• Experience collaborating across product, operations, and technical teams.
• Effective communicator with an ability to explain complex ideas to non-technical audiences.

• Experience with reinforcement learning, multi-agent systems, or behavioral segmentation.
• Background in marketplace logistics, gig economy, or AI-based operational systems.
• Experience designing and measuring the impact of automated interventions at scale.
• Familiarity with agentic system design and real-time system feedback loops.
• Ability to drive iterative thinking in ambiguous, fast-evolving problem spaces.

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.

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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.

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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• Option 1:
  Bachelors degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 5 years' experience in an analytics related field.
• Option 2:
  Masters degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 3 years' experience in an analytics related field.
• Option 3: 7 years' experience in an analytics or related field.

• 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,…