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Senior IT Project Manager

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, Plano, TX, United States


Senior IT Project Manager leads the overall coordination, stability, and delivery of complex, cross-functional software development initiatives that support business priorities across Raising Cane’s. This role owns the full project lifecycle, ensures issue resolution and delivery excellence, establishes project management practices, and mentors project management talent in support of department goals, vision, and strategy.

Responsibilities

Lead medium to large, cross-functional software development projects from initiation through completion

Own issue resolution across all phases of the project lifecycle to maintain project stability and delivery

Develop, monitor, and maintain project plans, schedules, scope, budgets, and resource estimates

Assist in financial analysis, project costing, and budget planning in partnership with business stakeholders

Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and meet defined quality and success criteria

Measure project progress, identify deviations from plan, and take corrective action as needed

Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, dependencies, and issues before they impact delivery

Provide clear, timely project status updates to sponsors, functional leaders, and steering committees

Define project roles and expectations and lead cross-functional teams, including vendors and consultants

Establish and implement project management standards, methodologies, tools, and best practices

Facilitate project reviews, evaluations, and continuous improvement outcomes

Mentor and develop team members to strengthen execution capability

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in a Project Manager role, including 5+ years leading software development initiatives

Bachelor's degree in a related field and PMP certification

Deep understanding of project management methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall and tools including Jira and MS Project

Proven ability to lead, mentor, and coach project team members

Ability to handle highly confidential information with discretion in a time-sensitive environment

Strong organizational, analytical, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to manage multiple shifting priorities

Flexibility to operate during non-standard business hours and weekends as project needs

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting a multi-unit Restaurant or retail organization

Travel Requirements

Up to 30%

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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