(CAN) Senior Manager, Facility Design (IC)

Walmart•Mississauga, ON

1d•CA$109,400 - CA$150,480•Onsite

About The Position

Develop and manage store specific building designs for the New Stores Program, ensuring alignment with company standards, program requirements, and approved schedule & budgets. Collaborate with cross functional partners and oversee external consultants to deliver complete construction drawing packages and secure timely municipal approvals. This role is responsible for leading the design process for new store projects from pre‑approval through completion. It manages all external architectural and engineering consultants, ensuring adherence to program standards, performance expectations, and project schedules. The role collaborates closely with internal partners across real estate, construction, legal, compliance, and others; but does not manage internal teams. Key responsibilities include evaluating project requirements, coordinating design decisions with consultants and construction teams, and ensuring all design solutions meet code, quality, and program standards. The role reviews design changes, assesses impacts on cost and schedule, and secures required approvals. This position conducts due diligence activities, participates in scope trips, and prepares post‑scope documentation. It oversees the production of accurate building shell drawings and supports the development and tracking of project budgets. Strong organizational skills are required to manage project milestones, monitor risks, and maintain schedule accountability. The role manages consultant engagement, including fee alignment, contract issuance, and invoice review. It ensures all municipal approvals are obtained on schedule and that consultants meet jurisdictional requirements. Effective communication and leadership presence are essential. The role prepares and delivers presentations to leadership, influences decision‑making, and provides clear updates on risks, design issues, and program impacts. It also works closely with real estate, construction, and legal partners to support their activities and ensure all project requirements are met.

Requirements

Age - 16 or older

Nice To Haves

Demonstrates and encourages respect for others; drives a positive associate and customer experience for all; embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences; supports workplaces where associates feel seen and connected through a culture of belonging, so all associates thrive and perform; contributes to an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work.
Demonstrates engagement and commitment to the team, developing others through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities; and recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments.
Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively to achieve objectives; communicates with impact and listens attentively to a range of audiences; and demonstrates energy and positivity for own work.
Maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance; models the Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture; supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, and the world around us (e.g., creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, participating in local giving).
Follows the law, our code of conduct and company policies, and encourages others to do the same; supports an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns; reinforces our culture of non-retaliation; listens to concerns raised by associates and takes action; acts with accountability for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values.
Is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.
Delivers results while putting the customer first and applying an omni-merchant mindset and acts with an Every Day Low Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers.
Adopts a broad perspective that considers data, analytics, customer insights, and different parts of the business when making plans.
Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve; demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset; seeks feedback, asks thoughtful questions; supports innovation and intelligent risk-taking; and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.
Implements and supports continuous improvements and willingly embraces new digital tools and ways of working.

Responsibilities

Leading the design process for new store projects from pre‑approval through completion.
Managing all external architectural and engineering consultants, ensuring adherence to program standards, performance expectations, and project schedules.
Evaluating project requirements.
Coordinating design decisions with consultants and construction teams.
Ensuring all design solutions meet code, quality, and program standards.
Reviewing design changes, assessing impacts on cost and schedule.
Securing required approvals.
Conducting due diligence activities.
Participating in scope trips.
Preparing post‑scope documentation.
Overseeing the production of accurate building shell drawings.
Supporting the development and tracking of project budgets.
Managing consultant engagement, including fee alignment, contract issuance, and invoice review.
Ensuring all municipal approvals are obtained on schedule and that consultants meet jurisdictional requirements.
Preparing and delivering presentations to leadership.
Influencing decision‑making.
Providing clear updates on risks, design issues, and program impacts.
Working closely with real estate, construction, and legal partners to support their activities and ensure all project requirements are met.