Principal Program Lead - Test & Rollouts

s initiatives and acts as the voice of RD with other CFA organizations

• Assesses impact of enterprise decisions and analyzes options to develop recommendations for how processes and workflows should change to account for enterprise shifts.

• Engages with cross-functional leaders to align expectations on decision-making and impacts to RD

• Independently lead and manage highly complex, time sensitive and business critical corporate Restaurant equipment rollouts and retrofits with specific responsibilities of developing project scope & plan, budget management, RFP's, vendor/contractor qualification and selection, and communication strategy development.

• Lead numerous, possibly concurrent, projects with significant business impact and act as a key representative on-behalf of Restaurant Development.

• Serve as a coach to Specialists, Project Leads, and Sr. Project Leads on the team due to SME knowledge of T&R strategy development and execution best practices

• Accountable for the execution success (timeline, budget, Operator experience) of projects

• Accountable to develop custom execution strategies for individual projects, working with stakeholders for alignment and support.

• Partner with various departments during the research and development phase of innovation projects.

• Forecast equipment procurement needs for chain-wide rollouts and communicate with appropriate vendors, manufacturers, and suppliers.

• Strong knowledge of restaurant equipment including how the various components function within the overall Restaurant environment and act as a resource to others

• Work alongside T&R leadership to build team strategy and pursue process enhancements when possible.

• Responsible to understand all projects on the T&R team and work to align when there are opportunities for combined execution or other deployment opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience

• Bachelor's degree

• Strong project management & communication skills

• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint)

• Strong organizational skills; ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects

• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills

• Technical knowledge and experience in the area of equipment, construction, and/or facilities management (retail/restaurant environment preferred)

• Ability to take initiative, recognize needs, and act without prompting from supervisor

• Self-motivated for continuous improvement of personal skills and business systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Design, Construction Management or other technical field of study

Minimum Years of Experience

6

Travel Requirements

20%

Required Level of Education

Bachelor's Degree