**Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics - Data Stewardship (Merchandising, Customer and Site Experience) at blithequark**

Are you a data-driven professional with a passion for driving business growth through data-enabled insights and decisions? Do you have a strong understanding of the business value of data and a proven track record of delivering high-impact results in a fast-paced and agile development environment? If so, we want to hear from you! blithequark is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Manager, Data Steward to join our Data Enablement team. In this role, you will be responsible for understanding the business value and relevance of data and data-enabled insights/decisions, collaborating closely with data providers, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to ensure the best data assets are selected, enriched, and made available for Merchandising needs. **About blithequark** blithequark is a world leader in retail and e-commerce, with a mission to help over 275 million global customers live better every week. We are a company that values diversity, inclusion, and employee well-being, and we are committed to creating a workplace culture that is welcoming, inclusive, and supportive of all employees. Our Data Enablement team is a critical part of our business, and we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Manager, Data Steward to join our team. **Key Responsibilities** As a Senior Manager, Data Steward, you will be responsible for: * Understanding, articulating, interpreting, and applying the principles of our defined strategy to unique, moderately complex business problems that may span multiple functions or domains. * Identifying suitable data sources, performing data quality checks, establishing and implementing data governance practices, managing data quality issues, and maintaining master data and metadata. * Providing recommendations to business stakeholders to solve complex business issues, developing business cases for projects, and translating business requirements into projects, activities, and tasks aligned with the overall business strategy. * Contributing to the expansion and governance of blithequark's AI data agents, including Wally, by designing and implementing trusted, scalable data strategies that enhance transparency, accuracy, and user experience. **Impact** As a Senior Manager, Data Steward, you will have a significant impact on our business, driving data-enabled insights and decisions that will help us to better serve our customers and drive business growth. You will be working closely with data providers, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to ensure that our data assets are accurate, reliable, and relevant, and that our data-enabled insights and decisions are aligned with our business strategy. **Qualifications** To be successful in this role, you will need: * A strong understanding of the business context, including industry and environmental factors, business practices, and relevant business metrics. * Foundational practical knowledge of data governance, compliance, and stewardship best practices. * Knowledge in analytics, big data analytics, and automation techniques, as well as a solid understanding of business requirements and insights. * A growth mindset, welcoming constructive feedback, actively pursuing learning opportunities, and viewing setbacks as a natural part of innovation and continuous improvement. * Up-to-date expertise and the ability to apply it to the development, execution, and improvement of action plans. * Experience in eComm analytics or online pickup and delivery performance measurement. * Experience with customer insight analysis or working with Nielsen, IRI, Numerator, Experian, 1010, etc. **Preferred Qualifications** A certificate in business analytics, data mining, or statistical analysis, or a degree in a related field, such as Business Administration, Information Systems, or Statistics, would be an asset. **Work Environment and Culture** blithequark is a fast-paced and agile development environment, and we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Manager, Data Steward who is able to work effectively in this environment. Our company culture values diversity, inclusion, and employee well-being, and we are committed to creating a workplace culture that is welcoming, inclusive, and supportive of all employees. **Compensation and Benefits** We offer competitive pay, as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Our benefits include: * Health benefits, including medical, vision, and dental coverage. * Financial benefits, including 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance. * Paid time off benefits, including PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. * Other benefits, including short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. **How to Apply** If you are a highly skilled and experienced data professional with a passion for driving business growth through data-enabled insights and decisions, we want to hear from you! Please submit your application, including your resume and a cover letter, to the link below. **Equal Opportunity Employer** blithequark is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions, welcoming all people. **Annual Salary Range** The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00-$180,000.00. **Additional Compensation** Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. **Minimum Qualifications** Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications. * Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Statistics, or related field and 4 years' experience in data analytics or related field OR 6 years' experience in data analytics or related field. **Preferred Qualifications** Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications. * Certificate in business analytics, data mining, or statistical analysis, or a degree in a related field, such as Business Administration, Information Systems, or Statistics. **Primary Location** 601 Respect Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America.