Realty Project Coach

Walmart • Upper Moreland Township, PA

21d • $66,000 - $121,000

About The Position

The Realty Project Coach is part of Walmart US’s Realty Execution team and owns the delivery of store and club remodels, new stores and clubs, and special projects across the US. The role is responsible for completing projects on time, within budget, and to quality standards. The coach partners with store team leads to supervise hourly team members, handle escalations, and work with store leadership to keep projects on track. The role involves frequent travel to project sites across the US, with a home store serving as the associate’s base.

The position requires primarily overnight work, with night shifts averaging 10 to 12 hours. Travel can be up to 1,000 miles from home, and associates should expect to be away from home 80% of the time or for periods of 17 to 21 days. Travel areas vary according to project workload and business needs. Mileage is reimbursed and overnight stays are paid for Realty Project Coach roles.

The role includes motivating teams to meet project timelines and deliverables, encouraging collaboration, and resolving concerns involving store leadership, suppliers, and associates. The coach communicates project plans, changes, and obstacles to stakeholders, understands project plans, and works to minimize effects on store operations. They also supervise, develop, train, and mentor associates; recognize contributions; and identify career paths.

Additional responsibilities include hiring and training associates, assigning duties, promoting diversity awareness, ensuring compliance with company policies and ethical standards, supporting the Open-Door Policy, and implementing business solutions with stakeholders. The annual salary range is listed as both $60,000–$110,000 and $66,000–$121,000 in the posting. Additional compensation may include annual or quarterly performance bonuses and, for certain positions, stock.

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 work primarily overnight shifts averaging 10 to 12 hours.
• Ability to travel frequently, up to 1,000 miles from home, and be away from home 80% of the time or for 17 to 21 days at a time.
• Must attend and successfully complete all job-required trainings and assessments.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Own execution of store and club remodels, new stores and clubs, and special projects in assigned stores.
• Deliver projects on time, within budget, and in accordance with quality standards.
• Partner with store team leads to supervise hourly team members, handle escalations, and collaborate with store leadership.
• Motivate teams to meet project timelines and deliverables and encourage associate collaboration and teamwork.
• Resolve concerns involving store leadership, suppliers, and associates.
• Communicate project plans, changes, and obstacles to key stakeholders.
• Understand project plans and minimize impacts on store operations.
• Supervise and develop team members; listen and respond to their ideas, suggestions, questions, and concerns.
• Evaluate talent, hire and train associates, mentor them, assign duties, provide recognition, and identify career paths.
• Ensure diversity awareness and compliance with company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity.
• Support the Open-Door Policy and provide direction and guidance on applying policies and standards in business processes.
• Build stakeholder relationships, identify business needs, determine and carry out necessary processes and practices, monitor progress and results, recognize improvement opportunities, and adapt to competing demands and organizational changes.
• Attend and successfully complete required trainings and assessments.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k).
• Stock purchase plan.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, 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.
• 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.
• Mileage reimbursement and paid overnight stays for Realty Project Coach roles.
• Additional annual or quarterly performance bonuses; stock may be included for certain positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level