Realty Project Coach

Walmart•Irmo, SC

19d•$60,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for owning and executing Realty projects, ensuring the scope of work is completed on time and within budget. The Project Coach will organize project timelines and deliverables, facilitate meetings with stakeholder teams, and implement project initiatives. They will communicate project plans, direct associates and vendors on processes, and oversee merchandise placement based on modular requirements. The role also involves advising on staff assignments, ensuring merchandise is in stock and displayed correctly, and verifying equipment and fixture installation. Additionally, the Project Coach leads the implementation of project plans by identifying requirements, collaborating with stakeholders, directing associates, and coordinating with facility management to minimize operational impact. They will manage vendor relationships, monitor sales and project budgets, and ensure the resolution of outstanding construction issues. The role demonstrates expertise in developing and executing action plans, providing guidance, and building commitment for perspectives. Associates will be directed on project execution processes, including phasing plans and merchandise placement. Concerns from associates, customers, and suppliers will be identified and resolved. Job-related activities and assignments will be coordinated and completed, including developing stakeholder relationships, supporting initiatives, identifying and communicating goals, measuring progress, and addressing improvement opportunities. Supervision and development opportunities will be provided to associates through hiring, training, mentoring, assigning duties, and recognizing contributions. Compliance with company policies and procedures, and support of company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity will be ensured. Business solutions will be supported by building partnerships, identifying business needs, carrying out processes, monitoring results, and adapting to changes. The role emphasizes respecting individuals by demonstrating and encouraging respect for others, driving positive associate and customer experiences, embracing differences, and supporting a culture of belonging. Engagement and commitment to the team, developing others through feedback and coaching, and recognizing contributions are key. Strong, trusting relationships with team members and business partners will be built, with effective communication and attentive listening. Acting with integrity involves maintaining high standards of ethics and compliance, modeling company values, and fostering a regenerative company culture. Following laws, code of conduct, and company policies, and encouraging others to do the same, while supporting an environment where concerns can be shared without retaliation, is crucial. Accountability for achieving results consistent with values is expected. The role serves customers and members by delivering results with a customer-first mindset, applying an omni-merchant perspective, and maintaining an Every Day Low Cost mindset. A broad perspective considering data analytics, customer insights, and different business parts will be adopted for planning. Striving for excellence involves consistently raising the bar, demonstrating curiosity and a growth mindset, seeking feedback, supporting innovation, and exhibiting resilience. Continuous improvement and embracing new digital tools and ways of working are also key aspects of this role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field and 1 year’s experience in project management, space management, store design, operations, data analysis, or related area OR 3 years’ experience in project management, space management, store design, operations, data analysis, or related area.
Associates will be required to attend and successfully complete all job-required trainings and assessments (for example, Academy trainings, Open Door trainings, etc.).
All associates in role January 1, 2021 or after will need to sign an updated JD including the above language (but will not be impacted).

Nice To Haves

Leading a cross-functional team
Masters: Business
Project Management - Management Professional Certification (Project Management Institute) - Certification

Responsibilities

Owns and has accountability for Realty execution projects by ensuring scope of work is completed
Organizing project timelines and deliverables
Facilitating meetings involving stakeholder teams to analyze plan and implement project initiatives taking corrective action as necessary to drive project results
Communicating project plans and deliverables to key stakeholders
Directing associates and vendors on processes and procedures and the review of new modular plans
Planning merchandise placement based on modular requirements
Advising on the assignment of additional staff to assist in ensuring company and facility goals are met
Ensuring merchandise is instock and displayed in a timely accurate and safe manner
Ensuring equipment and fixtures are correctly installed and operational
Ensuring merchandising and personnel guidelines are implemented
Leads the implementation of project plans by identifying plan requirements
Collaborating and communicating with other stakeholders about project obstacles timelines and alignment with corporate strategies
Directing associates in the execution of project plans ensuring all project requirements are met
Collaborating with facility management to establish phasing plans that minimize the impact to operations
Maintaining communicating and adjusting timelines
Working with contractors to ensure project milestone are met
Verifying fixture procurement and deliveries from the Regional Real Estate Warehouse RREW are synchronized with project schedules
Collaborating with crossfunctional teams for example engineers architects design managers to provide feedback and identify and implement design changes
Monitoring and ensuring the resolution of outstanding construction issues and work to be corrected or completed for example observations warranty issues
Monitors sales and project budgets
Assessing the economic and customer experience impacts of project decisions
Evaluating tradeoffs
Creating a sustainable efficient and costeffective schedule for the execution of project deliverables
Coordinating with internal and external teams to ensure plan schedules and adjustments to schedules are communicated and impacts are clearly explained
Managing vendor relationships to ensure the timely costeffective sourcing delivery and installation of materials for projects
Demonstrates and applies uptodate expertise to the development execution and improvement of action plans by providing expert advice and guidance to others in the application of information and best practices
Supporting and aligning efforts to meet customer and business needs
Building commitment for perspectives and rationales
Directs associates including thirdparty supervisors on process and procedures for project execution for example reviewing phasing plans planning merchandise placement based on modular requirements advising on resources needed to assist to ensure project and facility goals are met
Identifies and ensures associate customer and supplier concerns are resolved
Coordinates completes and oversees jobrelated activities and assignments by developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders
Supporting plans and initiatives to meet customer and business needs
Identifying and communicating goals and objectives
Building accountability for and measuring progress in achieving results
Identifying and addressing improvement opportunities
Demonstrating adaptability and promoting continuous learning
Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by hiring and training mentoring assigning duties providing recognition and promoting a belonging mindset in the workplace
Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission values and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy and providing direction and guidance on applying these in executing business processes and practices
Provides and supports the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders
Identifying business needs
Determining and carrying out necessary processes and practices
Monitoring progress and results
Recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities
Adapting to competing demands organizational changes and new responsibilities
Demonstrates and encourages respect for others
Drives a positive associate and customermember experience for all
Embraces differences in people cultures ideas and experiences
Supports workplaces where associated feel seen and connected through a culture of belonging so all associates thrive and perform
Contributes to an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work
Demonstrates engagement and commitment to the team
Developing others through feedback coaching mentoring and developmental opportunities
Recognizes others contributions and accomplishments
Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners
Works collaboratively to achieve objectives
Communicates with impact and listens attentively to a range of audiences
Demonstrates energy and positivity for own work
Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity ethics and compliance
Models the Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture
Supports Walmarts goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates customers and the world around us eg creating a sense of belonging eliminating waste participating in local giving
Follows the law our code of conduct and company policies and encourages others to do the same
Supports an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns
Reinforces our culture of nonretaliation
Listens to concerns raised by associates and takes action
Acts with accountability for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values
Delivers results while putting the customermember first and applying an omnimerchant mindset
Acts with an Every Day LowCost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customersmembers
Adopts a broad perspective that considers data analytics customermember insights and different parts of the business when making plans
Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve
Demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset
Seeks feedback asks thoughtful questions
Supports innovation and intelligent risktaking
Exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks
Implements and supports continuous improvements
Willingly embraces new digital tools and ways of working

Benefits

Medical, vision and dental coverage
401(k)
Stock purchase
Company-paid life insurance
PTO (including sick leave)
Parental leave
Family care leave
Bereavement
Jury duty
Voting
Short-term and long-term disability
Company discounts
Military Leave Pay
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
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.