Senior Analyst, Equipment Deployment & Innovation

Chipotle•Quincy, MA

3d•$85,000 - $122,500

About The Position

As the Senior Analyst, Equipment Deployment & Innovation, you will be responsible for leading operational initiatives related to the development, validation, deployment, and lifecycle management of restaurant equipment and back-of-house solutions. This role serves as a key connector between Equipment Innovation, Restaurant Operations, Restaurant Development, Procurement, Facilities, Technology, Supply Chain, and external manufacturer partners to ensure successful implementation of equipment solutions at scale.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) from 4-year college or university preferred.
2-4 years of relevant work experience in Restaurant Operations and Equipment Development
Experience managing vendor relationships within the restaurant or food service industry required
Experience leading cross-functional projects and deployment initiatives.
Experience with Smartsheet, reporting tools, and workflow management platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead equipment deployment initiatives from pilot through enterprise implementation.
Manage project plans, milestones, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications.
Develop tracking tools, reporting systems, and governance structures.
Support restaurant openings, remodels, menu innovation and transformation programs.
Drive asset lifecycle management, recovery and disposition programs.
Support design, sourcing, testing, validation, and implementation of equipment and smallwares.
Coordinate field evaluations and operational assessments.
Gather operational feedback and develop recommendations.
Ensure alignment with operational, food safety, quality, and brand standards.
Manage relationships with manufacturers, distributors, service providers, and strategic partners.
Coordinate vendor testing, implementation readiness, and performance reviews.
Facilitate recurring business reviews and project meetings.
Design scalable workflows supporting deployment, maintenance, replacement, and recovery activities.
Develop reporting dashboards and performance metrics.
Lead structured problem solving efforts across stakeholders.
Lead project teams without direct reporting responsibility.
Facilitate collaboration across Operations, Facilities, Development, Procurement, Supply Chain, Technology and Training.
Present recommendations and implementation plans to leadership.