(USA) Realty Project Coach

Walmart • Knoxville, TN

27d • $60,000 - $110,000 • Onsite

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 United States. 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 associates, address escalations, and collaborate with store leadership to keep projects on track. The position is based out of a home store and requires frequent travel, including extended periods away from home, to support projects in surrounding states or farther away as business needs change.

The role involves motivating associates to meet project timelines and deliverables, encouraging teamwork, resolving concerns involving store leadership, suppliers, and associates, and communicating project plans, changes, and obstacles to stakeholders. The coach also develops associates through supervision, training, mentoring, recognition, and career-path support. The role requires primarily overnight work, with night shifts averaging 10 to 12 hours, and reliable transportation. Mileage is reimbursed and overnight stays are paid for Realty Project Coach roles.

The annual salary range is $60,000 to $110,000, with additional annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Certain positions may also include stock. Walmart describes benefits including health coverage, financial benefits, paid time off, disability coverage, discounts, education benefits, and other forms of leave and assistance.

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 these areas.
• Experience leading people, projects, initiatives, or cross-functional teams is noted as a way to strengthen an application.
• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to travel frequently, up to 1,000 miles from home, and be away from home 80% of the time or for periods of 17–21 days.
• Ability to work primarily overnight shifts averaging 10 to 12 hours.
• Attend and successfully complete required job 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.

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 associates, address escalations, and coordinate with store leadership.
• Motivate teams to meet project timelines and deliverables and encourage collaboration 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.
• 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 provide development opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and support the company’s mission, values, and ethics standards.
• Build relationships with stakeholders, identify business needs, implement processes and practices, monitor progress and results, and adapt to competing demands and organizational changes.

Benefits

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