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Senior IT Project Manager

Raising Cane's, Plano, TX, United States


At Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers®, we serve only the most craveable chicken finger meals – it’s our One Love! Known for our great Crew and cool Culture, we follow a Work Hard. Have Fun. philosophy. Raising Cane’s is the fastest-growing chicken concept around and is on track to be a Top 10 Restaurant Brand in the United States. Each Crewmember is important to our rapid growth and enduring success. Now is your chance to join the Team and Raise The Bar!

Job Description
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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.

Your Impact and 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%

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

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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