Director, Project Management (Capital Projects PMO & Design Governance)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Stock purchase

Paid time off

Job summary

Walmart is seeking an experienced Director to lead the Corporate Real Estate Capital Projects PMO and design governance. You will drive portfolio governance across the U.S.

capital portfolio, partnering with Finance, Design, Construction, and other stakeholders to steward projects from intake through delivery. The team supports Walmart’s Winning Workplace strategy, delivering scalable, innovative spaces while ensuring governance, accountability, and value realization for large multi-site

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, design, urban planning, architecture, construction management, engineering, real estate or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in corporate real estate, workplace strategy, design, architecture, or construction.
• Proven experience leading complex, multi-site capital programs and PMOs with governance and reporting.
• Overseeing $50M+ capital budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead centralized Corporate Real Estate Capital Projects PMO across the U.S. 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, and early-stage design activities.
• Steward cross-functional projects through execution with Design, Construction, and business partners.
• Manage external partners and communicate portfolio status and decisions to executives.

Skills

Governance

Portfolio governance

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Financial acumen

Design governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

Position Summary…

AreyoulookingforanopportunitytojoinFortune#1andplayakeyroleinadvancingWalmart’sWinningWorkplacestrategy?WeareseekinganexperiencedandstrategicDirectortoleadtheCapitalProjectsPMO&DesignGovernancewithinCorporateRealEstate. Thisrolewillprovideportfolio-levelgovernanceandoversightacrosscapitalprojects,establishingconsistentprocesses,visibility,andaccountabilityfromprojectintakethroughexecution.TheDirectorwillalsoleaddesigngovernancewithinthePMO,partneringwithDesign,Construction,Finance,andotherstakeholderstostewardprojectsthroughdesigndevelopment,approvals,anddelivery. About the team: The Corporate Real Estate team delivers workplace experiences and environments that support Walmart’s associates and business goals. Collaborating with cross-functional partners and external stakeholders, the team manages a dynamic portfolio of spaces, drives transformative projects, and establishes workplace standards enterprise-wide. Through initiatives like Walmart’s New Home Office, the team shapes the future of workplaces by creating connected, flexible environments that foster collaboration, innovation, and growth. This team values strong project management, leadership, business strategies, resource management, and effective communication to achieve impactful results aligned with Walmart’s objectives.

What you’ll do…

• Lead the centralized Corporate Real Estate Capital Projects PMO, providing governance and oversight 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.

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Design, Urban Planning, Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, Real Estate, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in corporate real estate, workplace strategy, design, architecture, construction, capital project delivery, program management, or a related field.
• Proven experience leading complex, multi-site capital programs and PMOs in large, matrixed organizations, including governance, controls, reporting, and executive decision support.
• Financial acumen overseeing $50M+ capital budgets.
• Strong design fluency across architecture, workplace design, feasibility, standards, reviews, and external partners.
• Ability to balance design intent, user experience, constructability, scope, cost, schedule, and standards while influencing decisions, driving accountability, and managing 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, https://one.walmart.com/notices 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, One.Walmart.

The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $180,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

• Stock

Minimum Qualifications…

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or related field and 5 years’ experience in business, operations, analytics, or related area OR 7 years’ experience in business, operations, analytics, or related area. 3 years’ supervisory experience. 4 years’ project management experience.

Preferred Qualifications…

Managing small or medium scale change initiatives, Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, or related field, Project Management Certification, Six Sigma certification

Primary Location…

806 Excellence Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.