Restaurant Tech Associate Director Project Management

Checkmate; New York (NY); Remote; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (401k)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Flexible Paid Time Off

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Work From Home

Stock Option Plan

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking an Associate Director of Project Management to lead a team in delivering critical projects. This role requires 7-10 years of experience, a background in SaaS or restaurant tech, and excellent leadership skills. The position is fully remote and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health care and flexible paid time off.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in project/program management roles.
• Strong background in SaaS or restaurant technology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of project and program managers.
• Oversee planning, tracking, and execution of complex projects.
• Ensure consistent reporting and visibility into project status.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Agile methodologies

Tools

Jira

Asana

Monday.com

Smartsheet

Job description

Restaurant Tech Associate Director Project Management

Overview

The Associate Director of Project Management plays a strategic and operational leadership role in guiding critical, cross-functional initiatives. Reporting to the Director or VP of Project Management, this individual will lead a team of project managers, ensure the delivery of enterprise-level programs, and optimize project execution across technical and business teams.

This is a high-impact position requiring exceptional leadership, stakeholder management, and process design in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Base pay range

$135.00/yr - $150.00/yr

$135,000 to $150,000

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of project and program managers responsible for initiatives across technology, partnerships, and customer operations
• Oversee the planning, tracking, and execution of complex projects related to product deployment, integrations, platform enhancements, and partner onboarding
• Collaborate closely with engineering, product, partnerships, and support teams to align project execution with business goals
• Build and optimize project governance frameworks, tools, and performance metrics
• Act as a thought partner to senior leadership on project prioritization, risk mitigation, and capacity planning
• Ensure consistent reporting and visibility into project status, blockers, and resource allocation
• Help standardize and scale project management methodologies across teams (Agile, hybrid, or waterfall as needed)

100% Remote

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in project/program management roles, ideally with 2+ years managing project teams
• Strong background in SaaS, restaurant tech, or a comparable fast-moving industry
• Experience managing large, cross-functional projects or programs with technical and operational complexity
• Familiarity with common PM tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, Monday.com, Smartsheet)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for executive and technical audiences
• PMP, CSM, or equivalent certification preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in restaurant, food tech, or hospitality systems (e.g., POS platforms, delivery APIs)
• Exposure to working with enterprise restaurant groups or large-scale implementation projects
• Proven ability to improve team performance, delivery speed, and cross-functional coordination

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Work From Home
• Stock Option Plan

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting