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Store Architectural Designer (Store Manager)
200 WILMOT RD,DEERFIELD,IL 60015Posted Today
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Job Description
Job Summary
Responsible for leading the end-to-end planning, design execution, and delivery of multiple, concurrent store and non-retail development projects in alignment with the Walgreens Design Standards. This role combines architectural judgment, project leadership, and cross-functional coordination to drive consistent, code-compliant, and cost-conscious design outcomes across a large portfolio.
The Architectural Design Manager applies working knowledge of architecture, engineering, and interior planning to adapt standards to real-world conditions, navigate competing priorities, anticipate downstream impacts (coordination, cost, schedule, approvals), and guide internal and external partners through all phases of design development and execution. This role requires comfort operating in a fast-paced, matrixed environment, balancing shifting priorities while maintaining clarity, quality, and accountability across projects.
Responsibilities:
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
Responsible for leading the end-to-end planning, design execution, and delivery of multiple, concurrent store and non-retail development projects in alignment with the Walgreens Design Standards. This role combines architectural judgment, project leadership, and cross-functional coordination to drive consistent, code-compliant, and cost-conscious design outcomes across a large portfolio.
The Architectural Design Manager applies working knowledge of architecture, engineering, and interior planning to adapt standards to real-world conditions, navigate competing priorities, anticipate downstream impacts (coordination, cost, schedule, approvals), and guide internal and external partners through all phases of design development and execution. This role requires comfort operating in a fast-paced, matrixed environment, balancing shifting priorities while maintaining clarity, quality, and accountability across projects.
Responsibilities:
- Continuously improves design and delivery processes and partners with internal teams and external consultants to apply value engineering strategies that optimize total cost of ownership.
- Leads cross-functional collaboration across design, construction, engineering, real estate, and operations to deliver projects efficiently while meeting Company objectives and timelines.
- Serves as a subject matter expert in consultant contract negotiation and in leading teams of licensed design professionals supporting development and deployment of the Walgreens Design Standards.
- Creates, maintains, and applies the Walgreens Design Standards, including Design and Brand Guidelines, Architectures and Engineering Standards, Building Criteria, Specifications, and Technical Manuals.
- Applies value engineering principles to lifecycle and occupancy costs, balancing cost, quality, compliance, and long-term performance through the disciplined application of standards.
- Tracks progress across multiple initiatives, leveraging analytics, lessons learned, and best practices from prior projects to continuously refine standards and execution approaches.
- Acts as a technical and design subject matter expert, supporting current program needs while contributing insight and innovation to future enhancements within the discipline.
- Partners effectively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure design solutions are code-compliant, operationally sound, and scalable across diverse site and jurisdictional conditions.
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