Director, Real Estate

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

1d•$110,000 - $220,000

About The Position

The (USA) Director, Real Estate, leads strategic planning, financial oversight, and operational execution for cabling and telecom infrastructure supporting new builds, remodels, expansions, and special projects. This role aligns budgets, resources, schedules, and vendor performance with construction milestones while directing contract strategy, compliance, risk management, and stakeholder communication. The Director partners across Construction, Facilities, IT, Real Estate, and external service providers to ensure standards, site readiness, testing, documentation, and turnover completion. By driving continuous improvement, workforce development, and cross-functional collaboration, the Director promotes integrity, operational excellence, and long-term value through safe, efficient, high-quality project delivery across multiple active locations nationwide. About the team: The Cabling team, aligned with Construction, ensures operational readiness by managing structured cabling and telecom infrastructure for new stores, remodels, and expansions. They coordinate with internal teams and external vendors to align low-voltage work with project schedules, budgets, and milestones. Responsibilities include overseeing installation, verifying standards compliance, tracking materials, and resolving site issues. The team supports schedule forecasting, status reporting, and budget awareness while maintaining strong communication with project managers and stakeholders. Their organized approach and consistent execution enable timely, quality delivery of fully prepared sites that support business operations from day one.

Requirements

Proven leadership experience in directing real estate operations and managing financial sustainability, including budgeting and cost control.
Strong negotiation skills with contractors, government agencies, and partners to secure favorable terms and mitigate risks.
Expertise in strategic planning and execution to align business objectives with operational goals.
Ability to analyze financial data, forecasts, and operational processes to drive continuous improvement.
Experience managing complex deal negotiations from site selection through construction.
Skilled in building and maintaining strategic relationships with regulatory bodies and industry stakeholders.
Commitment to ethical standards, integrity, and fostering a high-performing team environment.
Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field and 5 years’ experience in architecture, construction management, engineering, or related area OR 7 years’ experience in architecture, construction management, engineering, or related area.
1 year’s supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

Preparing and executing budgets
Profit and Loss (P&L) Responsibility
Project Management Masters: Business Administration
Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification

Responsibilities

Lead cabling strategy for new builds, remodels, expansions, and special projects.
Direct budgets, expenditure reviews, forecasting, and budgetary control.
Negotiate contracts, labor rates, and change orders to manage cost and risk.
Oversee site readiness, installation quality, testing, documentation, and turnover.
Partner with Construction, Real Estate, Facilities, IT, vendors, and contractors.
Drive due diligence, compliance, and stakeholder relationships, including agencies.
Analyze business needs to improve processes, resource alignment, and project outcomes.
Develop talent, succession plans, and team capability to support operational excellence.

Benefits

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 employment.
Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : - Stock