(USA) Realty Project Coach

Walmart • Highland, CA

16d • $70,304 - $121,000 • Onsite

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 US. The role ensures projects are completed on time, within budget, and to quality standards. The coach partners with store team leads to supervise hourly associates, address escalations, and work with store leadership to keep projects on track. The position is based out of a home store and requires frequent travel to projects, including travel to surrounding states or farther based on business needs. Associates can expect to be away from home 80% of the time, including trips of 17–21 days, and frequent travel up to 1,000 miles from home. Mileage is reimbursed and overnight stays are paid for Realty Project Coach roles.

The role primarily works overnight, with night shifts averaging 10–12 hours. The annual salary range is $70,304–$121,000, with additional annual or quarterly performance bonuses and, for certain positions, stock. The position requires reliable transportation.

The Realty Project Coach motivates teams to meet project timelines and deliverables, promotes collaboration, and resolves concerns involving store leadership, suppliers, and associates. The coach communicates project plans, changes, and obstacles to stakeholders, understands project plans, and minimizes effects on store operations. Responsibilities also include developing associates through supervision, hiring, training, mentoring, assigning duties, recognition, and identifying career paths; ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures; and supporting business solutions through stakeholder relationships, identifying business needs, monitoring outcomes, and adapting to changing demands.

Minimum qualifications are a bachelor’s degree in business or a related field plus one year of relevant experience, or three years of relevant experience. Relevant areas include project management, space management, store design, operations, and data analysis. Preferred qualifications include a master’s degree in business or a related field, one year of experience leading cross-functional teams, and a Project Management Professional certification.

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 work primarily overnight shifts averaging 10–12 hours.
• Frequent travel is required, including travel up to 1,000 miles from home and being away from home 80% of the time or for 17–21 days at a time.
• Attend and successfully complete all 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 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, handle escalations, and collaborate with store leadership.
• Motivate teams to meet project timelines and deliverables and encourage teamwork and collaboration.
• Resolve concerns involving store leadership, suppliers, and associates.
• Communicate project plans, changes, and obstacles to key stakeholders.
• Understand project plans and minimize the impact of projects on store operations.
• Supervise and develop associates by hiring, training, mentoring, assigning duties, providing recognition, and identifying career paths.
• Listen and respond to associates’ ideas, suggestions, questions, and concerns; evaluate talent and support career development.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and support the company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders, identify business needs, carry out necessary processes, monitor progress and results, recognize improvement opportunities, and adapt to changing demands and responsibilities.

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.
• Live Better U education benefit, with tuition, books, and fees paid for eligible programs.
• Performance-based annual or quarterly bonuses.
• Stock may be 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