Project Manager, Store Operations

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

Job summary

Walgreens Co. in Deerfield, IL is seeking a Project Manager, Store Operations to lead initiatives that improve store performance, efficiency, and new capabilities across the retail footprint.

You will manage cross-functional projects from inception to completion, with 4 days per week in-person. The role emphasizes planning, budgeting, reporting, and stakeholder communication.

Travel up to 50% may be required; PMI training or certificate is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years project management and/or store management experience.
• Experience working on cross-functional teams and with stakeholders.
• Ability to manage relationships at various levels in the organization.
• Intermediate Excel: formulas, charts, formatting, headers/footers.
• Intermediate PowerPoint and Word skills.
• Willing to travel up to 50% of the time (in-state/out-of-state).

Responsibilities

• Manages small to medium size projects under limited direction.
• Establishes and monitors project requirements, priorities, and deadlines.
• Manages a project plan with a small team (10 or fewer).
• Ensures quality and timeliness of project results within budget.
• Drives issue resolution with management as needed.
• Manages projects from inception to completion.
• Prepares standard and ad hoc management reports for projects.
• Supports larger projects as needed.
• Communicates status to team and stakeholders throughout the project.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget management

Project planning

Stakeholder communication

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

High School Diploma or GED with 5 years experience

Tools

MS Project

Planview

PMI training/certification

Job description

Job Summary

As Project Manager, Store Operations, you will lead and manage projects that support new business development, operational process improvements, and strategic store initiatives. Working with cross-functional stakeholders, you will drive project planning, execution, communication, and implementation to ensure successful delivery of business objectives. You may also lead workstreams or sub-teams within larger programs, helping to identify opportunities to improve store performance, enhance operational efficiency, and support the introduction of new capability and services across our retail footprint.

While this is subject to change, this position currently requires at least 4 days per week of in‑person work in Deerfield, IL.

Job Responsibilities

• Manages small to medium size projects under limited direction. May also lead sub‑teams for larger projects/programs.
• Establishes and monitors project requirements, priorities, and deadlines.
• Manages a project plan that involves a small number of team members (ex: 10 or less).
• Ensures quality and timeliness of project results. Ensures established budget is adhered to based upon project requirements.
• Works with management (if necessary) to drive resolution of project conflicts.
• Manages projects from inception to completion.
• Manages activities of assigned project team.
• Prepares standard and ad hoc management reports and presentations for assigned projects.
• May contribute/provide support to larger projects.
• Communicates project status to team and business owners throughout the duration of the assignment and post implementation to make certain all impacted stakeholders have an understanding of risks, issues and activities.

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 2 years of Project Management and/or Store Management experience OR a High School Diploma / GED and at least 5 years of Project Management and/or Store Management experience
• Experience working on cross‑functional teams and indirectly managing teams across business units.
• Experience establishing & maintaining relationships with individuals at various levels of the organization, such as peers, internal/external stakeholders, business partners, senior level managers.
• Experience resolving conflicts within a team as issues arise.
• 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).
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: applying a theme, formatting character spacing, inserting a picture, changing slide layout and theme colors, adding transitions, customizing slide numbers, changing chart style and/or formatting font).
• Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: inserting headers, page breaks, page numbers and tables and/or adjusting table columns).
• Willing to travel up to 50% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of business practices as related to specialty area, such as IT, HR, eCommerce.
• Experience managing a budget to plan.
• Experience applying project management methodologies and practices, including developing a project plan, including charter, scope, project management approach and management plans, such as the statement of work, cost estimates, schedule, etc.
• Experience presenting and reporting on project plans to appropriate stakeholders, executives and senior management.
• Experience utilizing project management software and other standard project management scheduling tools, such as MS Project and Planview.
• Documented completion of a project management training course. (PMI endorsement preferred)

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

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.

Salary Range: $100000 - $175000 / Salaried