New Store Opening (NSO) Project Manager

Legit. Texas. Barbecue.

Since 1941, we have exhibited a passion for not only great barbecue but great people. That’s why we offer a workplace where employees are given meaningful growth opportunities and rewarded for their loyalty and contributions.  Hardworking, passionate individuals who inspire others and thrive in a fast-paced environment make up our team. As the largest and fastest-growing barbecue concept in the world, we’re always looking for dynamic and motivated team members to join our family.

DICKEY’S is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex (including pregnancy), gender, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Job Summary

The primary role of this role is to contribute to the success of the Development Department with a focus on the new store opening (NSO) process. This role is accountable for the Project Management of all Transitions and Openings.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Lead transition and opening processes and tasks to deliver necessary results.

• Resolve transition and opening issues and remove barriers to success.
• Coordinate and participate in the transition and opening store locations project management process.
• Responsible for leading completion and follow up of assigned tasks for transitions and openings including internal teams’ completion of tasks.
• Influence internal teams to complete tasks
• Manage relationships with Franchise Partners throughout the transition and opening process
• Handle and bring resolution to escalations with or from Franchisees
• Send vendor paperwork and ensure completion in time for transitions and openings.
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage and validate task completion
• Perform and identify project risk assessments to minimize project impacts and delays
• Report status of transitions and opening projects with timely and appropriate information
• Attends daily/weekly functional meetings with Owners and Internal teams to track/report progress
• Verify that construction department has completed their paperwork that is required to sign off on their segment to transitions and openings
• Verify that portfolio/operations departments has completed their paperwork that is required to sign off on their segment to transitions and openings

• Manage collected fees for new openings, collecting them when necessary
• Present to training classes and/or potential Franchisees and/or the internal teams as necessary to educate on the development process.
• Travel as necessary with a willingness to work nights and weekends.