Realty Project Coach

Walmart • Alexandria, VA

20d • $78,000 - $143,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Realty Project Coach joins Walmart US's Realty Execution team and takes ownership of store and club remodels, new stores and clubs, and special projects across the United States. The role is responsible for delivering projects on time, within budget, and to quality standards. The coach partners with store team leads to supervise hourly team members, address escalations, and collaborate with store leadership to keep projects on track. The role includes frequent travel to project locations.

The position involves 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 minimizes effects on store operations. The role also includes supervising, developing, training, mentoring, recognizing, and evaluating associates, and helping identify their career paths.

The role primarily works overnight shifts averaging 10 to 12 hours. Frequent travel is required, potentially up to 1,000 miles from home; associates should expect to be away from home 80% of the time or for 17–21 days at a time. Travel areas vary based on project workload and business needs. Associates are based out of a home store and may travel to surrounding states or farther. Mileage is reimbursed, and overnight stays are paid for Realty Project Coach roles. Reliable transportation is required.

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, including being away from home 80% of the time or for 17–21 days at a time.
• Ability to work primarily overnight shifts averaging 10 to 12 hours.
• Successful completion of 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.
• 1 year of experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Project Management Professional certification from the Project Management Institute.

Responsibilities

• Own execution of projects in assigned stores, including remodels, new stores and clubs, and special projects.
• 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 associates by hiring, training, mentoring, assigning duties, providing recognition, and identifying career paths.
• Evaluate talent and listen and respond to associates' ideas, suggestions, questions, and concerns.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and support the company's mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity.
• Build relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders; identify business needs; carry out necessary processes and practices; monitor progress and results; identify improvement opportunities; and adapt to competing demands, organizational changes, and new responsibilities.
• Attend and successfully complete all job-required trainings and assessments.

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 leave, 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 by Walmart for eligible programs.
• Performance-based bonus awards.
• Mileage reimbursement and paid overnight stays for Realty Project Coach roles.

What This Job Offers

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