Director, Data Science - Earnings Innovation & Automation - Walmart - Internal

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

• Define and lead AI/ML strategy for contractor earnings, tax, and compliance,identifyinghigh-impact use cases such as anomaly detection, tax classification, and risk monitoring.
• Build and lead a high-performing data science “tiger team” to rapidly prototype, test, and scale innovative solutions across earnings and compliance domains.
• Develop intelligent automation and insights using ML and GenAI to improve accuracy, reduce manual effort, and enhance contractor and stakeholder experience.
• Embed compliance and governance into AI solutions by ensuring models are transparent, auditable, and aligned with regulatory requirements in partnership with Compliance and Governance leaders.
• Scale solutions into production by collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Operations to deliver measurable impact (e.g., reduced errors, lower risk, increased efficiency).

Whatyou’llbring...

• 10–12+ years of experience in data science, ML, or AI, with 3–5+ years leading high-performing teams.
• Strongtrack recordof building and scaling production-grade ML/AI solutions in complex environments.
• Deep technicalexpertisein Python, SQL, and modern ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow,PyTorch).
• Experience in fintech, payments, tax, or compliance-heavy domains (preferred).
• Hands-on experience with GenAI/LLMs and applying them to real-world business problems.
• Strong understanding of model governance, explainability, and risk management .
• Ability tooperatein ambiguity, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and drive outcomes at scale.

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Minimum Qualifications...

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