Project Manager

Compass Group•Mountain View, CA

34d•$90,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Manager oversees the successful completion of the project portfolio. Core responsibilities include developing project plans, managing timelines, and maintaining clear communication with internal and external stakeholders. By facilitating cross-functional collaboration, they coordinate key team meetings, manage deliverables, and handle budgetary forecasting and reporting. The role requires an individual capable of managing multiple complex initiatives independently and with high levels of organization. Ideal candidates are proactive communicators with 3 - 5 years of prior facilities & Project management experience, adept at fostering relationships and identifying synergy opportunities within the Compass organization and with client accounts. Ultimately, this position utilizes leadership and engagement skills to cultivate productive partnerships with all key stakeholders ensuring full synchronization with the broader objectives of business excellence

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical area of study, prefered.
3 - 5 years of prior facilities - project managment experience in restaurant, hotel, stadium or retail preferred.
Ability to influence and/or manage team members at all levels of the organization to drive project results, while maintaining a partnership model.
Demonstrated experience using Google products including: hangouts, Gmail, calendar, docs, spreadsheets, and sites. Experience with Asana or other project management platforms.
Outstanding communication skills (oral, written, presentation, listening).
Ability to prioritize workload and respond quickly to time-sensitive requests.
Strong planning and coordination skills to work with multiple priorities and diverse clients.
Able to speak clearly and listen attentively to staff, peers, supervisors, guests and clients.
Ability to follow oral and written directions and adapt to changing situations.

Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of complex projects and initiatives in collaboration with Strategic Operations team leadership.
Manage all aspects of the project lifecycle from initiation to lessons learned, and ensure that the outputs are aligned to the achievement of business strategic objectives.
Take a supporting role in coordination of the annual strategic plan and management of corresponding action items or project work.
Engage with key stakeholders to enable and support the changes associated with business growth.
Assist the Strategic Operations leadership team in occasional mentorship and development of more junior team members, advising on best practices for projects and stakeholder management.
Develop project plans, presentations, and proposals to facilitate successful project launches.
Manage the development of the facility pillar designed to maximize business growth and optimize opportunities within the facility line of business
Support the client relationship to expand new business opportunities.
Manage the needed folders, tools, documents, sheets and resources for each project in their scope.
Attend or facilitate client facing meetings/calls, offering thought partnership and support to clients and Bon Appetit cross-functional teams
Coordinate and host project meetings including: Project Kickoffs, Steering committee calls, project updates, lessons learned and meeting close-out.
Monitor and Ensure organizational standard metrics are measured and reported. update project activities against the Project Management Plan.
Monitor and provide status reports about project health to project stakeholders and organizational leadership
Maintain project team health and proactively foster a positive working relationship with all project team members.
Demonstrate and reinforce leadership behaviors that support the client and Bon Appetit and interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers.
Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
Drive culture change through influence and leadership.
Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.
Provide frequent communication and feedback to Strategic Operations leadership regarding team successes and opportunities.
Update and maintain the documents used to communicate Bon Appetit’s project management standards, SOPs, management tools and training systems.
Stay current on operational standards, procedures and resources to provide leadership and optimize business results.

Benefits

Retirement Plan
Associate Shopping Program
Health and Wellness Programs
Discount Marketplace
Identity Theft Protection
Pet Insurance
Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance/AD
Disability Insurance
Commuter Benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)