Store Opening Project Manager

Purpose Brands, LLC•Woodbury, MN

5d•$60,000 - $70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Purpose Brands, parent company of Orangetheory, Anytime Fitness, Waxing the City, and The Bar Method, is seeking a Store Opening Project Manager. The role manages medium- to large-scale initiatives tied to organizational strategic objectives, coordinating cross-functional teams, multiple brands, and department workstreams throughout the store-opening lifecycle, from discovery through delivery. The position reports directly to the Senior Store Opening, Project Manager. The role leads project discovery, planning, execution, and transition to business-as-usual. It works with internal teams, franchise owners, business owners, brand and shared-service leaders, and outside vendors. The position applies waterfall or agile methodologies as agreed with the working team and helps ensure projects meet agreed conditions of satisfaction and outcomes. The position follows a hybrid work model for employees at the Boca Raton, Florida; Woodbury, Minnesota; and Seattle, Washington offices. Fridays are remote-optional, and Monday through Thursday are on-site. Purpose Brands describes its culture as fast-paced, results-oriented, and committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Requirements

At least 3 years of project management experience managing medium- to large-scale projects or programs.
Strong strategic and tactical communication planning and execution skills.
Comfort with uncertainty and demonstrated ability to create structure and prioritize work effectively.
Ability to learn quickly and adapt to a dynamic work environment.
Excellent collaboration, leadership, and communication skills.
Ability to influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.
Strong facilitation and presentation skills.
Ability to influence without authority and a servant-leadership mentality.
Comfort working in a fast-paced, results-oriented culture across multiple franchise brands.
Ability to build authentic working relationships with team members and colleagues across functions.
Flexible and adaptable, able to work and thrive in ambiguity.

Nice To Haves

PMP and/or CAPM certification.
Experience working in a franchise environment.
Experience in the fitness or beauty industry.
Experience or foundational knowledge of design and construction schedules.

Responsibilities

Lead and support cross-functional project teams through store-opening discovery, defining workstreams, owners, scope, required people and capabilities, and estimated timing.
Lead and support internal teams and franchise owners in developing internal project statements or scopes of work.
Schedule and facilitate project kickoffs and delivery meetings, including status meetings, working sessions, steering meetings, and retrospectives.
Create and manage day-to-day updates and changes to project plans, tasks, timelines, and milestones throughout the project lifecycle.
Anticipate and track project issues, risks, and dependencies; regularly assess processes and lead process-improvement changes.
Measure project timelines by type and collect data for regular reporting to functional teams.
Ensure teams meet conditions of satisfaction and project outcomes.
Assist teams with defining and implementing transitions to business-as-usual and adoption.
Apply waterfall or agile methodologies as determined and agreed upon by the working team.
Collaborate with and build relationships among brand and shared-service leaders and outside vendors.
Partner with the project Business Owner to communicate and deliver project status and progress.