Senior Manager, Insights Consulting – Food & Consumables

Walmart

. Lead qualitative and quantitative research supporting the development, renovation, and growth of Food & Consumables private brands .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeHoboken • New Jersey • United StatesSenior💰 $90,000 - $216,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, leveraging advanced analytics and data visualization tools to drive customer-centric business decisions. Proven ability to influence senior leadership and manage complex projects within the retail and branding sectors.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Quantitative And Qualitative ResearchData Visualization ToolsSyndicated Data ApplicationCross-Functional CollaborationCommunication And Storytelling Skills

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Hard Skills

Research MethodologiesData AnalysisStatistical SoftwareMachine LearningOptimization ModelsPythonRSparkScikit-LearnTensorFlow

Soft Skills

Exceptional CommunicationPresentation SkillsOrganizational SkillsInfluencing SkillsCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

AI-Enabled ApproachesVisualization ToolsPanel Data ToolsThird-Party Research Management

Industry Keywords

Food And ConsumablesBrand BuildingRetail EcosystemCustomer-Centric Business DecisionsOmni-Channel Brand Growth

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonScalaScikit-LearnSparkTensorflow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead qualitative and quantitative research supporting the development, renovation, and growth of Food & Consumables private brands
Use focus groups, ethnographies, concept testing, shelf testing, name testing, and post-launch testing to uncover customer needs, shopping behaviors, and industry trends
Leverage syndicated data, advanced analytics, visualization tools, and AI-enabled approaches to generate actionable insights
Advise cross-functional teams and drive customer-centric business decisions and best practices
Build executive and vendor partnerships
Manage research priorities
Translate complex findings into compelling stories that influence senior leadership up to the SVP level
Support omni-channel brand growth across Walmart’s retail ecosystem
Foster collaboration, continuous improvement, integrity, and high performance

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and 3 years' experience in an analytics related field; or Master’s degree in one of these fields and 1 year of experience; or 5 years' experience in an analytics or related field
Strong background in quantitative and qualitative primary research
Expertise across research methodologies, databases, and data visualization tools
Experience applying syndicated data and panel data tools to business strategies
Ability to lead complex consulting projects, ideally in retail and/or branding contexts
Exceptional communication, presentation, storytelling, and organizational skills
Experience working cross-functionally, influencing senior leadership, and managing multiple projects simultaneously
Experience managing third-party research vendors
Experience using classic and innovative/AI research methodologies
Preferred: experience with brand building/innovation-focused insight processes
Preferred: data science, machine learning, optimization models, and open-source frameworks such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, and Torch
Preferred: successful completion of assessments in Python, Spark, Scala, or R
Preferred: Master’s degree in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Information Technology, Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics, or Business Administration

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance-based bonus awards
Medical, vision, and dental coverage
401(k)
Stock purchase
Company-paid life insurance
PTO, including sick leave
Parental leave
Family care leave
Bereavement leave
Jury duty leave
Voting leave
Short-term and long-term disability
Company discounts
Military Leave Pay
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes
Live Better U Walmart-paid education benefits, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs
English Language Learning and short-form certificate programs through Live Better U