Part-Time Project Manager (HR Transformation/Refranchising Project)
Location: Remote (Must be available during Eastern Time business hours)
Contract Length: Minimum 6 months, with anticipated duration through the end of 2027
Hours: Approximately 20 hours per week
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly organized Project Manager to support a large-scale restaurant refranchising initiative. This individual will work closely with HR leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to coordinate activities, track project milestones, facilitate communication, and ensure each transaction progresses smoothly from inception through completion.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and manage project trackers and reporting primarily through Excel.
- Coordinate meetings with HR, leadership teams, franchise buyers, and other stakeholders.
- Track project deliverables, timelines, action items, and outstanding issues.
- Follow up with stakeholders to ensure tasks are completed on schedule.
- Support employee transition planning and communication efforts related to refranchising transactions.
- Assist with due diligence activities, documentation collection, and reporting.
- Identify project risks, issues, and roadblocks and coordinate resolution efforts.
- Facilitate ongoing communication between HR teams, leadership, and franchise partners.
- Support implementation of established project playbooks and processes.
Qualifications
- Prior project management, program coordination, or operations management experience.
- Strong Excel skills with experience maintaining trackers and reporting.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
- Ability to work effectively with executives and multiple stakeholder groups.
- Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Experience supporting HR, change management, business transformation, or M&A-related projects is a plus.