Realty Project Coach

Walmart•Auburn, AL

22d•$60,000 - $110,000•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 team members, handle escalations, and collaborate with store leadership to keep projects on track. The position is based out of a home store and requires frequent travel to projects, often across surrounding states or farther. Associates may be away from home 80% of the time or for 17–21 days at a time; travel areas vary with project workload. Mileage is reimbursed and overnight stays are paid for Realty Project Coach roles. The coach motivates teams to meet project timelines and deliverables, encourages collaboration, resolves concerns involving store leadership, suppliers, and associates, and communicates plans, changes, and obstacles to stakeholders. The role also includes supervising and developing associates through training, mentoring, assigning duties, providing recognition, evaluating talent, and identifying career paths. It requires understanding project plans and minimizing impacts on store operations, while supporting compliance with company policies, values, and standards of ethics and integrity. The position primarily works overnight shifts averaging 10–12 hours. A reliable means of transportation is required. The annual salary range is $60,000–$110,000, with additional annual or quarterly performance bonuses and, for certain positions, stock. Walmart lists benefits including health coverage, financial benefits, paid time off, disability coverage, discounts, education benefits, and other programs; eligibility and terms may vary.

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

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Business or a related field.
1 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 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, train, mentor, and develop associates; assign duties, provide recognition, 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 relationships with key stakeholders, identify business needs, carry out necessary processes, monitor progress and results, recognize improvement opportunities, 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.
Live Better U education benefit, with tuition, books, and fees paid for eligible programs.
Performance-based bonus awards and annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Mileage reimbursement and paid overnight stays for Realty Project Coach roles.
Stock may be included as additional compensation for certain positions.