(USA) Realty Project Coach

Walmart • Manchester, MO

26d • $60,000 - $110,000

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 ensures projects are completed on time, within budget, and to quality standards. The coach partners with store team leads to supervise hourly team members, manage escalations, and collaborate with store leadership to keep projects on track while minimizing effects on store operations.

The role involves motivating teams to meet project timelines and deliverables, communicating plans and obstacles to stakeholders, and resolving concerns involving store leadership, suppliers, and associates. The coach develops associates by listening to their input, evaluating talent, training and mentoring, providing recognition, and identifying career paths. The position is based out of a home store but requires frequent travel, potentially up to 1,000 miles from home, with associates away from home 80% of the time or for 17–21 days at a time. Travel areas may vary with business needs. Overnight shifts average 10–12 hours. Mileage is reimbursed and overnight stays are paid for Realty Project Coach roles.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in business or a related field and one year of relevant experience, or three years of relevant experience. Relevant areas include project management, space management, store design, operations, and data analysis. A master’s degree, experience leading cross-functional teams, and project management certification are preferred. Reliable transportation is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field and one year of experience in project management, space management, store design, operations, data analysis, or a related area; OR three years of experience in one or more of those areas.
• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to attend and successfully complete job-required trainings and assessments.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Business or a related field.
• One year of experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Project Management Professional certification.

Responsibilities

• Own the 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, handle escalations, and collaborate with store leadership.
• Motivate teams to meet project timelines and deliverables and encourage teamwork among associates.
• 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.
• Provide supervision and development opportunities, including hiring, training, mentoring, assigning duties, recognition, and career-path support.
• Listen and respond to associates’ ideas, suggestions, questions, and concerns; evaluate talent and support associate development.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and support the company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity.
• Build relationships and partnerships with stakeholders, identify business needs, carry out processes, monitor progress and results, and adapt to competing demands and organizational changes.

Benefits

• 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 leave, 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, for eligible full-time and part-time associates.
• Performance-based bonus awards and annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
• Stock may be included as additional compensation for certain positions.
• Mileage reimbursement and paid overnight stays for Realty Project Coach roles.

What This Job Offers

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