Permit Facilitation Manager

Walgreens; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Walgreens seeks a Permit Facilitation Manager to lead permit due diligence, execution, regulatory compliance, and coordination for construction and StoreCare projects across the United States. You will liaise with internal teams, external consultants, landlords, and local government agencies to resolve permit- and code-related challenges and minimize project risk.

The role requires deep knowledge of building codes, design standards, and regulatory requirements, plus strong communication and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture and/or Design.
• At least 3 years of experience working with construction plans and specifications, budgeting, estimating and scheduling.
• Experience with CAD Software.

Responsibilities

• Continuously improves processes and collaborates with internal and external partners to optimize total cost of ownership.
• Leads cross-functional teams and delivers results while coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Acts as Subject Matter Expert in consultant contracts and design standards development and enforcement.
• Creates and maintains Company Unified Design Standards, including Guidelines, Architecture and Engineering Standards and Technical Manuals.
• Applies value engineering to lifecycle and occupancy costs through standardization.
• Reports progress and incorporates lessons learned into standards and practices.
• Supports current technical needs within the discipline and drives future enhancements.
• Brings innovation to future project development within the discipline.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Scheduling

Cross-functional teamwork

Stakeholder management

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

CAD Software

Job description

Job Summary

The Permit Facilitation Manager is responsible for leading and completing permit due diligence, permitting execution, regulatory compliance, and jurisdictional coordination for Walgreens Construction and StoreCare projects across the United States. This role manages the end-to-end permitting process, including permit acquisition where required, annual permit and asset license renewals & payment administration, and violation resolution activities. The position serves as a key liaison between internal business partners, external consultants, landlords, and local government agencies to identify and resolve permit and code-related challenges, minimize project risk, and provide guidance on compliance requirements and variance opportunities. The role requires strong knowledge of building codes, permitting processes, architecture, engineering, and interior design standards to ensure projects meet all applicable state and local regulations, company standards, and best practices. Through effective communication, stakeholder management, and regulatory expertise, this position helps ensure timely project execution and ongoing compliance across the Walgreens portfolio.

Job Responsibilities

• Continuously improves processes and works with internal and external business partners to value engineers in order to optimize total cost of ownership.
• Works cross-functionally both within and outside the division, working in small teams to decrease total cost of ownership for the Company while accomplishing internal goals and delivering on results
• Subject matter expert in the negotiation consultant contracts and lead teams of licensed building design professionals retained for the development of the Company Unified Design Standards.
• Creates and maintains Company Unified Design Standards, which is comprised of Design Guidelines, Brand Guidelines, Architecture and Engineering Standards, Building Criteria, Specifications, and Technical Manuals.
• Responsible for applying value engineering principals to lifecycle costs and occupancy costs through our Company Unified Design Standards.
• Reports on progress and uses analytics lessons learned, and best practices from prior projects to re-inject learning's into the Company Unified Design Standards
• Subject Matter Expert in the stated discipline supporting current technical needs & requirements to the overall development program assuring best in class design.
• Brings deep understanding & innovation to future enhancements within stated discipline and expertise.

About Walgreens

Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and at least 5 years of experience in Project Management, Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture and/or Design OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 8 years of experience in Project Management, Construction Management, Architecture and/or Design.
• At least 3 years of experience managing and working with construction and engineering practices including budgeting, estimating and scheduling.
• At least 3 years of experience working with construction plans and specifications.
• At least 3 years of experience working with architectural/site plan design, including items such as cost and quality control, material/equipment installation, bidding practices, material and labor costs.
• Experience with CAD Software.
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: inserting headers, page breaks, page numbers and tables and/or adjusting table columns).
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: using SUM function, setting borders, setting column width, inserting charts, using text wrap, sorting, setting headers and footers and/or print scaling).
• At least 1 year of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross-functional team leadership.
• Willing to travel up to 25% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Experience with Planning & Zoning Commissions or Permit Facilitation
• Experience in retail / healthcare industry.
• Experience using AutoCAD and Revit

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Salary Range: $100000 - $175,000.00 / Salaried

The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled.