Senior Manager, Facility Design (IC) (Prototype and Remodel Templates)

Walmart Canada; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 109,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Walmart Canada is seeking an experienced design leader to develop and manage store-specific building designs in line with company standards. You will coordinate with cross-functional partners and manage architectural consultants to deliver construction drawings within approved real estate budgets.

From pre-approval through completion, you will guide design decisions, review change orders, ensure code compliance, and mentor a team while overseeing external collaborators and the design budget to

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of relevant experience in building design or related fields.
• 5+ years of leadership experience in multi-stakeholder environments.
• Background in grocery facility design is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead store-specific design and manage timelines from pre-approval to completion.
• Oversee third-party and internal team members and consultant engagement.
• Review change orders and manage design budgets and approvals.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable codes and program objectives.
• Coordinate with consultants and construction teams throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Team management

Education

Architecture College or University Degree

Job description

Position Summary

Develop and manage store-specific building design based on company standards and in collaboration with cross-functional partners. Manage architectural and support consultants to develop construction drawings based on approved real estate. Plan within the allocated budget for each project.

What You’ll Do

This role manages a team of third-party and internal members to deliver projects, including store-specific design and associated timelines from pre-approval through completion. Responsibilities may include hiring, training, mentoring, assigning duties, establishing performance expectations, and conducting performance appraisals. The role ensures architectural consultants adhere to performance standards.

The role reviews and approves project-specific design opportunities through information gathering and meetings with key stakeholders and coordinates design decisions with consultants and the construction team. Throughout the project lifecycle, this role reviews potential change orders, coordinates with key stakeholders, obtains approvals, and reviews the impact of changes on cost and schedule. This role also ensures store designs comply with relevant code requirements and evaluates the effectiveness of current designs, programs, and initiatives.

The role manages complex projects by performing due diligence to determine project scope, attending project scope trips with stakeholders, and creating post-scope reports. This role engages third-party consultants to produce building shell drawings that accurately reflect the scope and facilitates the project budget process. Collaboration with consultants continues in post-approval scopes and requirements.

Overseeing the engagement and management of external consultants for each project, this role ensures design fees reflect project type and oversees the design budget, including reviewing and approving all design changes and associated fees. The role ensures all contractual documents are issued promptly and reviews and approves all consultant invoices to ensure compliance with standards.

Qualifications

• Architecture College or University Degree
• 7-10 years of relevant experience
• 5+ years of leadership experience
• Background in grocery facility design is preferred but not a must.
• Multi-unit managerial experience is an asset

Leadership Expectations

Respect the Individual: 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 associated 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.

Acts With Integrity

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.

Serve Our Customers

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.

Strive For Excellence

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.

The pay range for this position is $109,400.00 - $150,480.00. Pay will be determined based on relevant experience.

L’échelle salariale pour ce poste est de 109,400.00 à 150,480.00. La rémunération sera déterminée en fonction de l’expérience pertinente.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Age - 16 or older

Preferred Qualifications

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

Walmart will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants and associates as required by law.

Primary Location

1940 Argentia Rd, Mississauga, ON L5N 1P9, Canada

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