Senior Manager I, Architecture - Real Estate Prototype

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

• Can be a remote role

• Receive change requests from leadership/partner teams; manages the change management process, including defining the request, collaborating with key stakeholders, developing design recommendations with scope, cost, and schedule impacts, and building clear, fact-based presentations for approval.

• Manage and coordinates all aspects of assigned new/remodel prototypes and changes, including architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire, refrigeration, and data engineering. Partners with internal teams for stakeholder input, including operations, marketing, merchandising, facilities management, procurement, finance, as well as project teams including site-adapt design, construction, and project management.

• Manage assigned prototypes and related changes with support of external consultants

• Actively manage consultants with clear direction to define services required to develop/execute changes

• Actively manage consultant budgets with fiscal accountability to Walmart, including clear understanding of budget & scope, and required budget increases

• Partner with internal stakeholders and teams to receive ongoing feedback for improvement of assigned prototype designs.

• Responsible for continual improvement and innovation to reduce total landed costs while achieving customer/associate experience targets.

• Manage the safety, security, and integrity of all prototype designs ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local building codes, as well as applicable corporate compliance, food safety, and asset management requirements

You'll really wow us if you....

• Have a strong design and coordination skills in the face of change, obstacles, or adversity.

• Have the agility to respond and support changes required by Walmart to continually drive the business

• Can adapt to competing demands and overlapping priorities.

• Are quick thinking and quick understanding of change impact to our business

• Are a proactive thinker to manage change with the result in mind

• Encourage accountability to drive closure of changes; uses effective time management to achieve commitments

• Have personal organization to manage multiple assignments

• Have the technical knowledge to understand & leverage programs required by Walmart and our consultants

• Can leverage relevant business metrics and data to measure, monitor and improve prototype performance, ensuring alignment with company strategy and objectives

• Look beyond symptoms to determine the root causes of problems, and to identify and recommend applicable solutions.

• Proactively removes barriers to delivering customer/associate value, service, and support.

• Builds trust, confidence, and reputation of the Prototype Team by ensuring reliable level of support and service.

• Can set clear expectations and goals and helps internal and external teams to achieve targets.

• Influences teams via communication of logical, convincing recommendations to build support for viewpoints and actions.

• Practices behaviors consistent with the Walmart values of service, respect, excellence, and integrity.

• Evaluates the results of cost-benefit analyses, ensuring alignment with company strategy and objectives

• Drives the execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs; developing and communicating business plans and priorities; removing barriers and obstacles that impact performance; providing resources

• Identifies performance standards; measuring progress and adjusting performance; accordingly, developing contingency plans; and demonstrating adaptability and supporting continuous learning

*Licensure in Architecture, or demonstrated ability to complete licensure

** Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, and current Microsoft Windows applications.

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Technology, Architecture, or a related field and 3 years' experience in retail store design, or a related area OR 5 years' experience in retail store design, or a related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Project Management, Retail Industry, Supervising Associates

Architectural Services - CADD - Certification
Primary Location...
2608 Se J St, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712, United States of America