Project manager jobs in Atlanta, GA

About the role

The Project Manager, NRO & Restaurant Technology role is responsible for the end-to-end project management of technology workstreams associated with new restaurant openings (NROs) and restaurant remodel projects at Church’s Texas Chicken, as well as the delivery of broader restaurant technology deployment and implementation projects. This is a hands-on, execution-focused, and serves as the primary technology project manager for NRO and remodel construction projects.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Business, Construction Management, Hospitality Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 4–6 years of project management experience in a restaurant or retail environment, with significant direct involvement in store construction, NRO, or remodel technology projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing technology workstreams within restaurant or retail construction projects, including coordination of multiple vendors and trades within an active construction environment.
• Strong working knowledge of in-store restaurant technology systems including point of sale (POS), kitchen display systems (KDS), digital menu boards, drive-thru technology, camera and security systems, wired and wireless in-store data networks, and firewall infrastructure.
• Proven ability to build, maintain, and report against detailed project plans across multiple concurrent projects, with experience using project management tools such as Monday.com, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or equivalent platforms.
• Demonstrated experience managing and coordinating multiple technology vendors simultaneously, including scheduling, deliverable tracking, and performance accountability.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to develop and deliver audience-appropriate project status updates for stakeholders ranging from on-site construction teams to senior leadership.
• Demonstrated willingness and ability to confront project issues directly, drive conflicts to resolution, and escalate risks proactively rather than allowing problems to go unaddressed.
• Familiarity with restaurant construction processes and lifecycles, including an understanding of construction scheduling, low voltage rough-in sequencing, and technology commissioning windows within the construction timeline.
• Critical Thinking – Defines and resolves a situation or problem by analyzing issues involved, weighing options, and evaluating alternatives
• maintains objective attitude
• approaches situations and problems systematically