Director, Capital Projects PMO & Design Governance

Walmart; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

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Job summary

Walmart Inc. in Bentonville, AR is seeking a strategic Director of Project Management to lead the Capital Projects PMO and Design Governance. This role provides portfolio governance across the U.S.

capital portfolio, partnering with Finance and Design to drive accountability, scheduling, and budget controls. You will oversee cross‑functional teams, manage external partners, and report to executives on risk, scope, and milestones while aligning with Walmart’s workplace strategy and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or related field and 5 years' experience OR 7 years' experience in related area.
• 3 years' supervisory experience.
• 4 years' project management experience.
• Financial acumen overseeing $50M+ capital budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the centralized Corporate Real Estate Capital Projects PMO, providing governance across the U.S. capital portfolio.
• Establish project and portfolio governance across intake, stage gates, controls, reporting, decisions, escalations, risks, dependencies, scope, schedule, budget, and quality.
• Partner with Finance on capital planning, forecasting, approvals, and financial reporting.
• Lead design governance, including feasibility, Design Forum, standards, reviews, approvals, exceptions, and early‑stage design activities.
• Steward cross‑functional projects through execution, driving alignment and accountability across Design, Construction, and business partners.
• Manage external project, architecture, design, engineering, and consulting partners; communicate portfolio status, risks, and decisions to executive stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Governance

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Walmart Inc. in Bentonville, AR is seeking a strategic Director of Project Management to lead the Capital Projects PMO and Design Governance. This role provides portfolio governance across the U.S.

capital portfolio, partnering with Finance and Design to drive accountability, scheduling, and budget controls. You will oversee cross‑functional teams, manage external partners, and report to executives on risk, scope, and milestones while aligning with Walmart’s workplace strategy and standards.