Development Project Manager | Restaurants

BOKA Restaurant Group; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and voluntary benefits

401(k) program

Dining incentives across 20+ diningEst

Job summary

Boka Restaurant Group is seeking an organized Development Project Manager to lead restaurant development projects from design through openings, coordinating with architects, contractors, and operations teams. This role offers exposure to multiple markets within a fast-growing hospitality group and requires strong execution, communication, and travel readiness.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and brings experience in restaurant development or related

Qualifications

• Experience in project management, construction coordination, restaurant development, hospitality development, or a related field.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and competing priorities.
• Familiarity with design documents, schedules, vendor coordination, and project tracking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with ability to work with architects, contractors, and operations teams.
• Willingness to travel and provide on-site support during critical development and openings.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate deliverables and drive accountability across project teams.
• Maintain critical paths, milestone schedules, trackers, and key deliverables.
• Monitor progress and identify schedule, budget, procurement, and construction risks.
• Coordinate communication between internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Provide concise updates and escalate issues to Development leadership.
• Participate in design, construction meetings with architects, engineers, and contractors.
• Track drawings, revisions, submittals, equipment requirements, and deliverables.
• Assist in resolving coordination issues between design intent and construction constraints.
• Serve as on-site Development representative during openings and post-opening stabilization.
• Collaborate with Operations, Procurement, Finance, and external stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Construction coordination

Restaurant development

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel readiness

Job description

Boka Restaurant Group is seeking a highly organized, driven, and detail-oriented Development Project Manager to join our expanding Development team! As an established restaurant group entering a period of accelerated growth and expansion, we are building the team and infrastructure needed to support an ambitious pipeline of new restaurant concepts, partnerships, and developments across multiple markets.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional to play an integral role in bringing exceptional restaurant experiences to life—from early design and construction through opening and operational stabilization. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, understands the importance of accountability and execution, and is eager to grow alongside an evolving hospitality organization.

Restaurant or hospitality development experience is highly valued, but we also welcome candidates with transferable experience in construction management, commercial development, or related project management disciplines.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Vice President of Development, the Development Project Manager will be responsible for coordinating and driving the day-to-day execution of assigned restaurant development projects.

Working closely with Development leadership, architects, designers, contractors, consultants, ownership groups, and internal Operations teams, this individual will help ensure projects remain organized, on schedule, and positioned for successful openings.

As Boka Restaurant Group continues to expand, this position offers the opportunity to gain exposure to multiple facets of restaurant development and progressively take greater ownership of projects.

Who We're Looking For

We are seeking someone who brings a combination of strong project management fundamentals, a proactive mindset, and a genuine interest in restaurant development and hospitality.

Ideal qualifications and attributes

• Experience in project management, construction coordination, restaurant development, hospitality development, or a related field.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and competing priorities.
• Familiarity with construction schedules, design documentation, project tracking, and vendor coordination.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with architects, contractors, consultants, executives, and restaurant operations teams.
• A proactive, solution-oriented approach with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-growing organization where priorities and project conditions can evolve.
• Willingness to travel and provide on‑site support during critical development and restaurant opening periods.
• A collaborative, professional approach and a commitment to hospitality excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Management & Execution

• Responsible for coordinating deliverables and driving accountability across project teams.
• Maintain critical paths, milestone schedules, project trackers, and key deliverables.
• Monitor project progress and proactively identify schedule, budget, procurement, and construction risks.
• Coordinate communication and follow‑up between internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Provide concise project updates, identify outstanding decisions, and escalation issues to Development leadership.

Design & Construction Coordination

• Participate in design, construction, and owner‑architect‑contractor meetings.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, designers, general contractors, equipment suppliers, and consultants.
• Track drawings, revisions, submittals, approvals, equipment requirements, and construction deliverables.
• Assist with identifying and resolving coordination issues between design intent, construction conditions, and operational requirements.
• Maintain construction punch lists and track outstanding items through completion.

Restaurant Openings & Field Execution

• Serve as an on‑site Development representative during critical project and restaurant opening periods.
• Coordinate vendor installations, deliveries, construction turnover, and field logistics.
• Work alongside Operations and Operational Readiness teams to support opening schedules and transitions.
• Identify and escalation construction or vendor issues that could impact training, setup, or restaurant openings.
• Support post‑opening stabilization, project closeout, and lessons‑learned reviews.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Development, Culinary, Operations, Procurement, Finance, and external project stakeholders.
• Maintain clear communication and accountability across multiple concurrent projects.
• Help strengthen and refine project management systems and processes as the organization continues to grow.

Benefits & Perks:

Health, Dental, and Voluntary Benefits Package (available after 90 days), employer‑sponsored mental health and resource program, 401(k) program, life insurance, wellness benefits, paid parental leave, paid vacation, career mentorship and growth potential, and dining incentives across our 20+ establishments!

About Boka Restaurant Group:

Boka Restaurant Group is a James Beard Award‑winning group, anchored by partnerships with some of American’s greatest chefs. With a firm belief that genuine hospitality makes the world a more human place, we strive beyond convention to believe in and support each other, care for our communities, and work together to build the world we want to live in. View our restaurants here: https://www.bokagrp.com/