Senior Manager, Project Management - Realty
About The Position
Walmart Realty is helping transform the future of our supply chain by preparing regional distribution centers for the next generation of automation. In this role, you will serve as a key project leader supporting Walmart’s automation program, managing facility and infrastructure improvements required to prepare distribution centers for implementation. Success in this role requires creating structure in a complex environment, balancing multiple projects and priorities, anticipating risks before they impact delivery, and ensuring facilities are ready to support critical automation milestones. This role requires travel up to 25%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or related field and 4 years' experience in business, operations, analytics, or related area OR 6 years' experience in business, operations, analytics, or related area.
- 2 years’ supervisory experience.
- 3 years’ project management experience.
- Experience managing large-scale, complex projects in industrial facilities, warehouses, distribution centers, or similar operating environments.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and critical milestones with discipline and clarity.
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to influence stakeholders, build alignment, and collaborate across functions.
- Strong construction, mechanical, or electrical knowledge, with an understanding of how technical dependencies impact project execution.
- Proactive approach to risk management and problem-solving, including the ability to identify issues early and drive practical solutions.
- Clear communication skills and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving, complex environment.
- Willingness to travel up to 25%.
Nice To Haves
- Managing small or medium scale change initiatives
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, or related field
- Project Management Certification
- Six Sigma certification
Responsibilities
- Lead multiple distribution center conversion projects, ensuring facility and infrastructure work remain aligned with automation implementation milestones.
- Manage project performance across schedules, budgets, resources, dependencies, and competing priorities.
- Partner with supply chain, design, construction, engineering, and implementation teams to translate business and operational needs into clear project plans.
- Identify risks early, remove roadblocks, develop mitigation plans, and drive decisions that keep projects on track.
- Create visibility and accountability by communicating project progress, risks, priorities, and key decisions to stakeholders and leadership.
- Drive consistent execution and continuous improvement by applying standard processes, sharing lessons learned, and improving delivery across projects and facilities.
Benefits
- Performance-based bonus awards
- Medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- PTO (including sick leave)
- Parental leave
- Family care leave
- Bereavement
- Jury duty
- Voting leave
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
