Realty Project Coach

Walmart•State College, PA

About The Position

The Realty Project Coach joins Walmart US’s Realty Execution team and owns the delivery of store and club remodels, new stores and clubs, and special projects across the United States. The role is accountable for completing projects on time, within budget, and to quality standards. The coach partners with store team leads to supervise hourly team members, address escalations, and collaborate with store leadership to keep projects on track. The role also involves communicating project plans, changes, and obstacles to stakeholders and minimizing effects on store operations. The position provides supervision and development for associates, including hiring and training, mentoring, assigning duties, recognizing performance, and identifying development opportunities. It also requires supporting company policies, values, ethics, and business solutions through stakeholder relationships, monitoring results, and adapting to changing needs. The role is primarily overnight, with shifts averaging 10 to 12 hours. Frequent travel is required, potentially up to 1,000 miles from home, with associates typically away from home 80% of the time or for 17–21 days at a time. Travel areas vary with project workload. Associates are based out of a home store and may travel to surrounding states or farther. Mileage is reimbursed and overnight stays are paid for Realty Project Coach roles. Reliable transportation is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field and 1 year of experience in project management, space management, store design, operations, data analysis, or a related area; or 3 years of experience in one or more of those areas.
Reliable transportation.
Ability to travel frequently, including potentially being away from home 80% of the time or for 17–21 days at a time.
Ability to work primarily overnight shifts averaging 10 to 12 hours.
Attend and successfully complete all job-required trainings and assessments.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Business or a related field.
Experience leading cross-functional teams.
Project Management Professional Certification from the Project Management Institute.
Demonstrated knowledge of construction remodels, project management, space management, and/or store design.
Experience leading people, projects, initiatives, or cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Own execution of projects in assigned stores, including remodels, new stores and clubs, and special projects.
Ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to quality standards.
Partner with store team leads to supervise hourly team members and handle escalations.
Collaborate with store leadership to keep projects on track and minimize effects on store operations.
Communicate project plans, changes, and obstacles to key stakeholders.
Motivate teams to meet project timelines and deliverables and encourage collaboration.
Resolve concerns involving store leadership, suppliers, and associates.
Supervise and develop associates through hiring, training, mentoring, assigning duties, recognition, and development opportunities.
Listen and respond to associates’ ideas, suggestions, questions, and concerns; evaluate talent and identify career paths.
Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and support the company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity.
Build stakeholder relationships, identify business needs, carry out processes, monitor progress and results, and act on improvement opportunities.
Adapt to competing demands, organizational changes, and new responsibilities.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k).
Stock purchase plan.
Company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off, including sick leave, and paid protected time off.
Parental leave and family care leave.
Bereavement, jury duty, and voting leave.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Company discounts.
Military Leave Pay.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
Walmart-paid education benefit program, Live Better U, covering tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.
Performance-based bonus awards and annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Mileage reimbursement and paid overnight stays for Realty Project Coach roles.