Development Project Manager

Just Salad; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Just Salad

Summer Fridays

Fitness Discounts

Paid Vacation

Sick Days

Holidays

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Voluntary Long-Term Disability

Hospital Indemnity

Accident Insurance

Life + AD&D Insurance

401K

Job summary

Just Salad is seeking a Development Project Manager to lead new store development from LOI to construction in our NYC office. You will manage project schedules, consultant teams, landlord coordination, permits, and cross-functional communications across internal departments and external vendors.

You will report to the Director of Project Development and coordinate with real estate, design, construction, and procurement to ensure timely project delivery and cost control.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of project management experience.
• Experience in food + beverage, hospitality, or retail is preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication, highly organized and detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Manage project communication between Real Estate, Legal, Design, Construction, Operations, Marketing and external teams.
• Forecast schedules for ~25 projects and update critical dates in Site Folio.
• Lead landlord coordination, permits, and approvals from LOI through construction start.
• Direct architectural consultants, engineers and permit consultants; review and approve documents.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Communication

Organizational skills

Tools

Procore

Sharepoint

Site Folio

Job description

Just Salad is looking for a Development Project Manager to join the Development Team! The Development Manager is responsible for new store development from initial site conception & LOI negotiation to construction start. The primary responsibilities will be managing the project development phase that includes the project schedules, consultant management, landlord coordination, securing permit and communicating cross-functionally to all internal departments as well as external vendors, consultants, and contractors.

This position will report to the Director of Project Development

This position will be on site in our NYC office

• Manage project communication between departments including Real Estate, Legal, Design, Construction, Operations, Marketing and external team members including Consultants, Landlord’s, Local Municipalities, etc.
• Forecast schedules for an average of 25 projects while managing tasks to ensure the projects stay on schedule, including updating critical dates in Site Folio and distributing monthly development schedules.
• Report to Leadership on a weekly basis. Consistently focus on reducing timelines to meet goals and recognize opportunities for reduced durations.
• Prioritize projects and team member deliverables (from real estate, design, construction and procurement).
• Primary point of contact for Landlords for project development post LOI/Lease through construction start.
• Coordinate with developers and landlords throughout project development to ensure all construction documents were fully reviewed, approved, and consistent.
• Manage landlord notice requests for drawing approvals, credit letters and possession letters.
• Manage Landlord allowance application process to secure collection of TI.
• Direct team of architectural consultants, civil engineers and permit consultants for each project through phases of contract, site investigation, conceptual plans, CD production, permitting, construction and close-out.
• Negotiate contract pricing, terms and quality/service stipulations, and enforce cost and performance expectations.
• Minimize Just Salad’s risk through ordering due diligence and performing an analysis of Existing Condition Surveys, Alta Surveys, Geotechnical Reports, Environmental Surveys, ALTA surveys, sign code studies, traffic studies, etc.
• Lead design kick off meetings with consultants, designers, and project team members.
• Assist in lease negotiations related to work scope, exhibits, and project timing deliverables.
• Represent Just Salad at various city meetings to secure approvals such as Planning and Zoning,
• Secure Permits - Facilitate permit and license applications and payments required for new store opens including building, health, patio, sign variances, etc.
• Manage soft cost tracking log which documents consultant contracts, add services, and all other development soft cost invoices for new store opens
• Manage bid notification emails to architect and distributing bid packages to General Contractors and Vendors using Procore
• File document management on Sharepoint and Site Folio including new project set up and ensuring all documents are up to date.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• 3-5 years of project management experience
• Experience working in the following industries: food + beverage, hospitality, retail preferred
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, highly organized and detail oriented.
• Current knowledge of relevant professional building codes, health codes and compliance issues.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Strong work ethic and professional attitude with ability to thrive in a fluid, fast-moving, high pressure and constantly changing business environment.
• Ability to manage multiple project timelines and schedules simultaneously and work with little supervision to produce high quality work on strict timelines.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency required.
• Annual Salary of $110,000 - $120,000 + eligible to participate in our corporate bonus program. Salary dependent on experience
• Paid Vacation, Sick Days, and Holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, Life + AD &D Insurance
• Eligibility to participate in our 401K
• Summer Fridays
• Fitness Discounts
• Free Just Salad while working

About Us

Just Salad is a fast-casual restaurant chain with a mission to make everyday health and sustainability possible. The brand serves craveable, accessible, plant-centric meals made with homemade dressings, prepped-daily produce, from-scratch recipes and fresh, flavorful ingredients. Guests can choose from over 15 chef-designed salads, wraps, warm bowls, soups and smoothies. Empowering customers to "Eat with Purpose," Just Salad is a Certified B Corporation and home to the world’s largest restaurant reusable program, as well as the first U.S. restaurant chain to carbon label its menu and offer a Climatarian menu category. The company was founded in 2006 and has over 90 locations across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status.

Just Salad Fall/Winter 2026 IT Field Intern