Hybrid Project Manager – New Store Openings

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About the role

  • Project Manager coordinating new Dogtopia locations, managing timelines and coordinating multiple teams. Ensuring successful project execution and communication with franchisees and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Manage multiple Dogtopia New Store Opening projects simultaneously
  • Own the end-to-end opening timeline from final site selection through grand opening
  • Build, maintain, and actively manage detailed project plans and milestones
  • Serve as the central point of coordination across Dogtopia Real Estate, Design & Construction, Supply Chain, Operations, Training, Marketing, and external vendors
  • Coordinate closely with franchisees to ensure responsibilities, timelines, and requirements are clearly understood
  • Drive clean handoffs between each phase of the opening lifecycle
  • Track every task, owner, and due date with precision
  • Follow up consistently to ensure commitments are met
  • Identify risks, bottlenecks, and delays early and escalate when needed
  • Manage opening readiness checklists and pre-opening requirements
  • Support grand opening execution and transition to ongoing operations
  • Provide clear, concise status updates to Dogtopia leadership and stakeholders
  • Maintain accurate documentation of progress, risks, and decisions

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of project management or project coordination experience
  • Experience managing timelines across multiple internal teams and external partners
  • Strong organizational, tracking, and follow-through skills
  • Comfortable holding others accountable to deadlines
  • Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience supporting retail, hospitality, or franchise new store openings (preferred)
  • Familiarity with construction, permitting, or vendor coordination (preferred)
  • Experience working in a multi-location or franchise environment (preferred)

Benefits

  • 10 paid holidays
  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • 401K employer contribution after one year of employment
  • 2 weeks’ paid vacation
  • Bonus Potential
  • $1,000 annual health and wellness cash benefit for gym membership or healthcare

Job title

Project Manager – New Store Openings

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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