Senior Manager, Facility Design - Workplace Design

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This critical role within the Workplace Design Team oversees design and Walmart culture storytelling. This individual is a key driver and contributor to the strategy, design and execution of workplace guidelines across Walmart’s US Corporate Office Portfolio, including but not limited to the New Home Office in Bentonville AR, Sunnyvale CA, Herndon VA, Bellevue WA, Hoboken NJ and New York NY.

Requirements

• A deep knowledge of design, specifically in workplace and/or hospitality with an understanding of codes, requirements, and feasibility guardrails that affect design decisions
• A shared design sensibility and network of design firms to bring to our stable that support our idea of ‘what good looks like’
• A keen ability to lead multidisciplinary design teams with ability and confidence to problem solve and make quick decisions in ambiguous situations while maintaining the overall design integrity and intent for an equitable associate experience across diverse environments
• Model best practices for ‘getting to yes’ to leadership requests while respecting scope, schedule and budgetary constraints with Walmart’s EDLC (Every Day Low Cost) approach.
• Drive excellence through high attention to detail while maintaining the integrity of the strategic vision
• Influence (often without authority) partner teams, collaborators and 3Ps to align to established leadership goals and outcomes
• Balance experience and best practices with a growth mindset that enables new ways of working to drive innovative processes and new outcomes while minimizing risk
• Learned knowledge and passion of Walmart heritage and culture that educates associates at all levels of the company
• Ability to clearly articulate outcomes, impacts and risks verbally, written and graphically to senior leadership
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously with an ability to prioritize high-impact work, delegating to 3Ps or other team members where appropriate
• Bias for action to execute while maintaining a thoughtful approach
• Minimum 7-10 years of experience leading corporate workplace and/or hospitality design
• Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design or Architecture; Advanced education is a plus
• Experience leading people and teams
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Interior Design, Business, or related field and 4 years' experience in retail management, project management, architecture, CAD design, or related field OR 6 years' experience in retail management, project management, architecture, CAD design, or related field.
• 2 years’ supervisory experience

Nice To Haves

• Project Management
• Retail Industry
• Supervising Associates

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of a range of projects across Walmart’s US Corporate Office Portfolio, maintaining established design language and metrics including square foot/person and overall workplace ratios
• Collaborate with Walmart C-Suite level decision makers, project stakeholders and all 3P consultants (including but not limited to General Contractor, Facilities, Furniture, Horticulture, AV/IT & Brand Designers and Fabricators) to ensure business leadership goals are achieved within established scope, schedule and budget
• Accountable for the design, FFE, Horticulture and Placemaking (brand) to be executed fully and accurately within established occupancy dates for each project
• Actively and continually review associate and space data and feedback (gathered from partner teams) to inform the evolution of the workplace and ensure continual improvement of our work product
• Regularly present design updates to the Design Director, VP and SVP of Real Estate for assigned projects, representing design work of consultant teams showing progress, providing expertise and applying feedback
• Help lead the Workplace Design team to a future using AI, processes and automated tools that allow us to work smarter and faster, enabling our ability to scale

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Stock purchase
• Company-paid life insurance
• PTO (including sick leave)
• Parental leave
• Family care leave
• Bereavement
• Jury duty
• Voting
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Company discounts
• Military Leave Pay
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart for Live Better U program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees