Senior Manager

Position Summary...

The Senior Manager, Architecture will be a key player for ensuring quality service and quality construction documents by managing the delivery of architectural prototype documents. Someone in this role will also mentor, onboard and evaluate the Prototype Architectural Consultants, while also developing action plans for improvement. The successful candidate for this role will have strong design and coordination skills and will be able to clearly articulate the recommended design decisions and aptly defend those recommendations. The role is located in Bentonville, Arkansas and reports to the Director, Architecture.

What you'll do...

• Manage and deliver architectural prototypes, specifications, guidance and intent of design

• Organize and present change initiatives to executive leadership team

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gain alignment on design changes, implementation timing and costs associated with remodel change initiatives

• Work diligently to provide support to key stakeholders on prototypical and non-prototypical designs

• Support Walmart Architectural Consultant Collectives, developing action plans for improvement when necessary.

• Evaluate prospective Architectural consultant’s potential for success in the Walmart Program

• Negotiate and oversee Architectural budgets and invoices

• Oversee implementation of approved change initiatives into prototype documents for use by our Architecture and Engineering consultants

• Review Architectural & Engineering prototype documents to ensure compliance with the established design intent of approved initiatives

• Continuously seek innovative and well-developed solutions to internal systems and processes

• Rigorously evaluate current concepts and develop alternate low-cost solutions

• Can set clear expectations and goals and helps internal and external teams to achieve targets.

• Manage the safety, security and integrity of building designs, ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state and local building codes, as well as applicable corporate compliance, food safety and asset management requirements.  

• Develop and promote an environment of diversity and inclusion within the Architectural Collective and internal stakeholders.   

You’ll sweep us off our feet if you...

• Are a licensed professional with proven Revit understanding and delivery

• Have broad experience developing and managing prototype documents

• Model empathy, compassion and integrity while working with your internal and external partners, while maintaining a high level of accountability. 

• Have strong design and coordination skills in the face of change, obstacles and adversity

• Proactively build partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to remove barriers in delivering customer/associate value, service and support

• Encourage accountability to drive closure of changes, using effective time management to achieve commitments

• Have personal organization to manage multiple assignments and competing priorities.

• Can leverage relevant business metrics and data to measure, monitor and improve architectural consultant performance

• Look beyond symptoms to determine the root cause and to identify and recommend applicable solutions

Leadership Expectations

Respect the individual: Demonstrates and encourages respect for all, builds a high-performing team, seeks and embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas, and experiences, and creates a workplace where all associates feel seen, supported, and connected through a culture of belonging so associates thrive and perform. Drives a positive associate and customer/member experience for all, identifies, attracts, and retains the best team members.

Respect the individual: Creates discipline and focus around developing talent through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities, promotes an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work, empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer/member and the company, and regularly recognizes others' contributions and accomplishments.

Respect the individual: Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners, works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives, and communicates and listens attentively with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action.

Act 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).

Act with Integrity: Follows the law, our code of conduct, and company policies, and sets expectations for others to do the same. Promotes an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns and reinforces our culture of non-retaliation. Listens to concerns raised by associates, takes action, and encourages others to do the same. Holds self and others accountable for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values.

Act with Integrity: Acts as an altruistic servant leader and is consistently humble, self-aware, honest, and transparent.

Serve our Customers and Members: Delivers expected business results while putting the customer/member first, consistently applying an omni-merchant mindset, and acting with an Every Day Low-Cost mindset to drive value and Every Day Low Prices for customers/members.

Serve our Customers and Members: Adopts a holistic perspective that considers data analytics, customer/member insights, and different parts of the business when making plans and shaping the team's strategy.

Strive for Excellence: Consistently raises the bar and seeks to improve, demonstrates curiosity and a growth mindset, seeks feedback, asks thoughtful questions, fosters an environment that supports learning, innovation, learning from mistakes, intelligent risk-taking, and exhibits resilience in the face of setbacks.

Strive for Excellence: Seeks and implements continuous improvements and encourages the team to leverage new digital tools and ways of working.

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.

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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.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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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.

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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.

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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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The annual salary range for this position is $80,000.00-$155,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- Stock

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Minimum Qualifications...

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

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Technology, Architecture, or a related field and 3 years’ experience in retail store design, or a related area OR 5 years’ experience in retail store design, or a related area.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Project Management, Retail Industry, Supervising AssociatesArchitectural Services - CADD - Certification

Primary Location...

2608 Se J St, Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of America