Senior Project Manager, Growth Delivery — Remote

KinderCare; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted child care

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Employee assistance programs

Health and wellness programs and PTO

Employee discounts for work essentials

Job summary

KinderCare Learning Companies is seeking a Principal Project Manager, Growth Delivery, to manage a portfolio of center-related projects, from scoping and kickoff to readiness and integration. You will work cross-functionally to meet timelines, budgets, and experience targets across the KinderCare family of brands.

You will partner with Growth Operations to develop center-specific success plans focused on hiring, licensing, center readiness, and staff training.

Qualifications

• Approximately 8 years of project management experience.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to build rapport with partners through collaboration and listening.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities with a positive, flexible approach.
• Focus on user experience and outcomes in planning work.
• Strong judgment and decision-making, including risk evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Build legally bound timelines to achieve successful acquisition transactions.
• Act as the face of KinderCare’s business partners to sellers outside of the organization.
• Organize site reviews, operational and HR deep dives, and site review reporting.
• Conduct prioritization exercises to align capital budget and scopes of work for integration.
• Ensure communication across partners, capturing risks and mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate announcements, resources, events, and logistics for newly acquired centers.
• Collaborate with licensing and HR to ensure timely licensing and hiring requirements.

Skills

8+ years project management

Planning & organization

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Risk assessment & mitigation

Travel 10-15%

Education

Bachelor's degree (relevant field)

Job description

KinderCare Learning Companies is seeking a Principal Project Manager, Growth Delivery, to manage a portfolio of center-related projects, from scoping and kickoff to readiness and integration. You will work cross-functionally to meet timelines, budgets, and experience targets across the KinderCare family of brands.

You will partner with Growth Operations to develop center-specific success plans focused on hiring, licensing, center readiness, and staff training.