Strategic Initiatives & Retail Partnerships Manager

Rally House; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Rally House in Lenexa, KS is seeking a Project Manager – Strategic Initiatives to lead the implementation and launch of new business opportunities and operating partnerships across the company. You will coordinate internal teams and external partners to turn concepts into working realities.

The role requires strong project planning, cross‑functional leadership, and the ability to manage multiple launches with fixed deadlines.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of project management, retail operations, implementation, or related experience preferred.
• Experience launching new locations, partnerships, or business initiatives preferred.
• Retail, collegiate retail, venue operations, or multi-unit experience preferred.
• Ability to travel and work outside traditional business hours as needed for launches and events.

Responsibilities

• Lead new business and partnership projects from kickoff through launch and stabilization
• Develop and manage project plans, milestones, timelines, responsibilities, and deliverables
• Serve as the primary project liaison between Rally House teams, institutional partners, vendors, and other stakeholders
• Lead implementation of college bookstore operations, collegiate athletic venue retail, and other partnership-driven concepts
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams including Operations, Merchandising, Inventory, IT, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Store Development, and Loss Prevention
• Translate partnership requirements into actionable operational plans and launch priorities
• Coordinate site, inventory, technology, equipment, signage, supplies, and other operational readiness requirements
• Manage launch readiness around fixed opening dates, athletic seasons, events, and partner commitments
• Track project progress, identify risks and dependencies, and drive timely resolution of issues
• Maintain clear communication and visibility to project status, decisions, responsibilities, and upcoming milestones
• Provide on-site leadership during transitions, launches, and major events as needed
• Lead post-launch stabilization and transition ongoing ownership to the appropriate operational team
• Manage multiple strategic projects simultaneously based on business priorities and timelines
• Support additional strategic growth initiatives and special projects as assigned

Skills

Multi-priority management

Ambiguity tolerance

Cross-functional leadership

Project planning & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Operations

Job description

Rally House in Lenexa, KS is seeking a Project Manager – Strategic Initiatives to lead the implementation and launch of new business opportunities and operating partnerships across the company. You will coordinate internal teams and external partners to turn concepts into working realities.

The role requires strong project planning, cross‑functional leadership, and the ability to manage multiple launches with fixed deadlines.