Director of Restaurant Development & Design

Confidential; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

Confidential is seeking a Director of Development to lead planning, design, and execution of new openings, remodels, and capital projects in our growing restaurant portfolio. You will oversee from site evaluation to opening, ensuring on-time delivery, staying within budget, and alignment with operational requirements.

You will manage cross-functional teams, coordinate with operations and culinary, and maintain brand standards across all locations. Travel up to 20% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive restaurant/hospitality development experience.
• Strong understanding of construction, permitting, architecture and interior design.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development process for all new openings, remodels, and capital projects.
• Develop and manage project schedules from lease execution through opening.
• Establish project priorities while balancing multiple developments.
• Identify risks and proactively develop solutions to maintain timelines.
• Oversee project budgets and capital expenditures.
• Lead interior design to preserve each restaurant's identity.
• Ensure brand standards consistency across locations.
• Review design packages, FF&E, finishes, and construction documents.
• Partner with Operations and Culinary teams to ensure design supports guest experience.
• Continuously improve design standards and specifications as the company grows.
• Architecture and Construction Coordination: manage relationships with architects, engineers, consultants, landlords, municipalities, and contractors.
• Coordinate permitting, plan review, and entitlement activities.
• Review construction progress and resolve design issues.
• Ensure compliance with building codes and regulatory requirements.
• Lead, coach, and develop the internal Development team.
• Establish departmental processes and project management standards.
• Build scalable systems to support growth.
• Foster collaboration with accountability and ownership across the team.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget management

Risk management

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Adobe Creative Suite

Lumion

Enscape

Job description

Confidential is seeking a Director of Development to lead planning, design, and execution of new openings, remodels, and capital projects in our growing restaurant portfolio. You will oversee from site evaluation to opening, ensuring on-time delivery, staying within budget, and alignment with operational requirements.

You will manage cross-functional teams, coordinate with operations and culinary, and maintain brand standards across all locations. Travel up to 20% is required.