Associate Director Project Management

<p></p><p>The Associate Director of Project Management plays a strategic and operational leadership role in guiding critical, cross-functional initiatives. Reporting to the Director or VP of Project Management, this individual will lead a team of project managers, ensure the delivery of enterprise-level programs, and optimize project execution across technical and business teams.</p><p>This is a high-impact position requiring exceptional leadership, stakeholder management, and process design in a fast-paced, evolving environment.</p><p></p><p>Essential Job Functions:</p><ul> <li>Lead and mentor a team of project and program managers responsible for initiatives across technology, partnerships, and customer operations</li> <li>Oversee the planning, tracking, and execution of complex projects related to product deployment, integrations, platform enhancements, and partner onboarding</li> <li>Collaborate closely with engineering, product, partnerships, and support teams to align project execution with business goals</li> <li>Build and optimize project governance frameworks, tools, and performance metrics</li> <li>Act as a thought partner to senior leadership on project prioritization, risk mitigation, and capacity planning</li> <li>Ensure consistent reporting and visibility into project status, blockers, and resource allocation</li> <li>Help standardize and scale project management methodologies across teams (Agile, hybrid, or waterfall as needed)</li> </ul><p>100 % Remote</p><p>$135,000 to $150,000</p><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><p></p><ul> <li>7–10 years of experience in project/program management roles, ideally with 2+ years managing project teams</li> <li>Strong background in SaaS, restaurant tech, or a comparable fast-moving industry</li> <li>Experience managing large, cross-functional projects or programs with technical and operational complexity</li> <li>Familiarity with common PM tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, Monday.com, Smartsheet)</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills for executive and technical audiences</li> <li>PMP, CSM, or equivalent certification preferred</li> </ul><p><br>Preferred Qualifications</p><ul> <li>Experience in restaurant, food tech, or hospitality systems (e.g., POS platforms, delivery APIs)</li> <li>Exposure to working with enterprise restaurant groups or large-scale implementation projects</li> <li>Proven ability to improve team performance, delivery speed, and cross-functional coordination</li> </ul><p><br><br></p><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><ul> <li>Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp; Vision)</li> <li>Retirement Plan (401k)</li> <li>Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &amp; AD&amp;D)</li> <li>Flexible Paid Time Off </li> <li>Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)</li> <li>Short Term &amp; Long Term Disability</li> <li>Training &amp; Development</li> <li>Work From Home</li> <li>Stock Option Plan</li> </ul>