Project Manager

Project Manager

Job Overview

Unleashed Brands is hiring a Project Manager to lead commercial buildouts across our portfolio of brands. We’re looking for someone with strong construction knowledge who takes ownership, solves problems, and holds contractors accountable for delivering quality projects on schedule and within budget.

Reporting to the VP of Construction, you’ll manage multiple projects and serve as the primary buildout contact for franchisees. Your involvement before construction will focus on helping coordinate the selection of the right general contractor. Once construction begins, you’ll own project execution through completed buildout, final inspections, and punch-list completion.

Duties and responsibilities

• Help coordinate GC sourcing, qualifications, proposals, and selection.
• Manage construction against approved plans, scope, budgets, schedules, and brand standards.
• Hold GCs, vendors, and installers accountable for quality, progress, and commitments.
• Coordinate with Construction, Equipment and Attractions, and Final Build teams, along with architects, engineers, landlords, and other project partners.
• Track project costs, evaluate change orders, and challenge unsupported costs or delays.
• Resolve field issues, monitor critical milestones, and drive recovery plans when projects fall behind.
• Conduct two site visits per location for Large Brands and once for Small Brands.
• Keep franchisees informed and provide clear weekly updates on progress, risks, budgets, and projected completion.
• Coordinate final inspections and required opening approvals, lead punch-list walks, and verify corrective work is completed.
• Ability to travel and report to the corporate office when not traveling

Skills and Qualifications

• At least five years of construction project management experience, including direct responsibility for commercial buildouts.
• Experience managing multiple projects, GCs, budgets, schedules, and change orders.
• Ability to read construction drawings and specifications and understand construction sequencing and building systems.
• Confidence to advocate for franchisees, address difficult issues directly, and follow through on commitments.
• Strong organization, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Multi-location or franchise construction experience preferred.
• A degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience considered.

Perks

• Paid bi-weekly
• Company Paid Holidays
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Multiple health care insurance plans that cover medical, dental, prescription, vision, and employer HSA contributions
• Competitive 401(k) Program with employer matching contributions
• Daily dress code of “business casual”
• A positive work environment
• And much, much more

Company Description

Unleashed Brands was founded to curate and grow a portfolio of the most innovative and profitable brands that help kids learn, play, and grow. Over the last 10 years, the team at Unleashed Brands has built a proven platform and know-how for scaling businesses focused on serving families. Its mission is to impact the lives of every kid by providing fun, engaging, and inspiring experiences that help them become who they are destined to be. Unleashed Brands has more than 350 locations open and in development with plans to open more than 100+ new units annually over the next 5 years. For more information, please visit www.unleashedbrandsplatform.com Unleashed Brands is headquartered in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Unleashed Brands is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other basis protected by applicable law.

ADA

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Unleashed Brands will provide reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.

Unleashed Brands is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

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