Role Overview
The Senior Manager, Growth Operations leads Panera’s operational planning and execution for various cafe changes within Operations Services, overseeing two Managers of Growth Operations and owning critical-path governance, opening-order coordination, operational readiness, and post-opening stabilization.
What You Will Do
Key responsibilities include overseeing growth and portfolio-change projects, establishing critical paths, ensuring opening readiness, and overseeing remodels, transitions, closures, and FSOs.
Why It Might Be a Fit
This role requires exceptional project planning, organization, prioritization, and follow-through, as well as strong business acumen, analytical thinking, judgment, and creative problem-solving.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 4+ years of experience in restaurant operations, new-unit openings, development operations, project management, franchise operations, or a related field
- Demonstrated cross-functional program and team-leadership experience
- Experience coordinating openings, remodels, transitions, closures, franchise partners, and vendors preferred
Benefits
- Competitive Pay
- Annual salary range: $136,383 – $163,660
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