Job Description
**Position Summary...**
The Director, Real Estate - Design & Development, is responsible for driving Walmart's real estate growth strategy. This role supports the full lifecycle of new store development-from site selection and deal negotiation to construction oversight and regulatory compliance. You'll collaborate cross-functionally to ensure projects are delivered efficiently, cost-effectively, and in alignment with corporate goals.
**What you'll do...**
**New Store Development & Execution**
+ Lead or support end-to-end project execution for new store builds.
+ Manage entitlement and permitting processes to ensure timely approvals.
+ Coordinate with internal teams and external consultants to maintain project timelines and budgets.
**Financial & Cost Management**
+ Assist in budget planning, forecasting, and capital justification.
+ Monitor construction costs, validate change orders, and support negotiations with contractors.
+ Identify cost-saving opportunities and support estimating and design functions.
**Cross-Functional Collaboration**
+ Serve as a liaison between Real Estate, Construction, Store Space, Public Affairs, Legal, and Government Relations.
+ Facilitate communication and alignment across departments to ensure project success.
**Strategic Planning & Innovation**
+ Contribute to strategic initiatives that improve speed, efficiency, and transparency.
+ Develop content and insights for senior leadership presentations.
**Regulatory & Community Engagement**
+ Support compliance strategies and maintain relationships with local, state, and federal agencies.
+ Participate in community outreach and represent Walmart in public forums as needed.
**Talent & Culture**
+ Contribute to a culture of mentorship, integrity, and continuous learning.
+ Support workforce development and succession planning initiatives.
**What you'll bring...**
+ **Proven Leadership in Real Estate Development:** Demonstrated success overseeing all phases of real estate development projects, including site selection, deal negotiation, construction management, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
+ **Strategic and Analytical Mindset:** Strong ability to analyze complex projects, identify cost-saving opportunities, and support capital planning and forecasting.
+ **Exceptional Project Management Skills:** Experience leading multiple, concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
+ **Cross-Functional Collaboration:** Skilled at building relationships and facilitating alignment across teams, including Real Estate, Construction, Legal, and Government Relations.
+ **Expertise in Regulatory and Community Engagement:** Familiarity with permitting, entitlement, and compliance processes, as well as experience representing organizations in public and regulatory forums.
+ **Strong Communication and Negotiation Skills:** Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and negotiate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
For information about PTO, see .
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart ( .
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00-$220,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
- Stock
**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 Architecture, Construction Management, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field and 5 years' experience in architecture, construction management, engineering, or related area OR 7 years' experience in architecture, construction management, engineering, or related area. 1 year's supervisory experience.
**Preferred Qualifications...**
_Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications._
Preparing and executing budgets, Profit and Loss (P&L) Responsibility, Project Management
Masters: Business Administration
Project Management - Project Management Professional - Certification
**Primary Location...**
2608 Se J St, Bentonville, AR 72716-3724, United States of America
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.
Job Tags
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