Project Manager, People Excellence

Human Resources / PeopleWorks
Dallas, TX
October 9, 2024

Project Manager, People Excellence

What does it mean to be a BrinkerHead? We play like a team, take pride in our culture and seek every opportunity to make people feel special. Life is short. Work happy. At Brinker, we connect, serve and give to create the best life for our Team Members, Guests and community. Through our cultural beliefs, Brinker empowers its Team Members to positively impact our 4 Key Results: Engaging Team Members, Bringing Back Guests, Growing Sales and Increasing Profits. Brinker International is an equal opportunity employer; we foster an inclusion environment that promotes respect, diversity of thought and success for all.

 Job Summary

The Project Manager, People Excellence is responsible for managing a variety of projects across PeopleWorks (PW) to ensure deliverables are on-time, within scope and budget. This role will work with a variety of cross functional stakeholders and will report to the Director of People Excellence. 

Your Key Job Functions

• Develop detailed project plans, scopes and objectives, timelines, and status updates, while involving all relevant stakeholders. 
• Coordinate cross department efforts to bring initiatives from ideation to launch. 
• Manage both short term and long-term projects simultaneously. 
• Manage the relationship with project teams and all stakeholders 
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Perform some additional responsibilities outside of project management such as PW initiatives, events and strategy. 
• Serve as a strong liaison between PW and other departments at the RSC to enable efficient, productive solid work and deliverables for PW. 

What You Bring to the Team

• 3+ years of project management experience or relevant experience); with examples of short and long-term project management experience.
• Strong instructional design, creative thinking, technical writing, and oral communication and presentation skills. 
• Proficiency with common industry development tools and software applications (MS Office (primarily expert level in Excel), Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Publisher, Visio.) 
• Proficiency in Smart sheet a plus and willingness to attend formal Smartsheet training. 
• Ability to assume ownership of projects and hold resources accountable for staying on track with project deliverables. 
• Strong ability to elicit internal and external support; strong intrapersonal and interpersonal skills; strong ability to work under pressure and short timelines, able to handle multiple projects simultaneously, while meeting deadlines. 
• Self-starter with strong organization skills and the ability to multi-task and prioritize workload and project changes. 
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate and influence effectively with both with internal and external stakeholders.
• Guest / Team focused ? great listening skills, ability to summarize key goals. 
• Experience in Restaurant, Hospitality or other consumer-focused industries preferred. 
• Strong leadership skills & ability to drive results with minimal direction, self-motivated and able to drive for desired results in face paced environment.
• Ability to understand and communicate technical aspects of our business to non-technical business partners. 
• Adaptable, able to deal with unforeseen obstacles in a positive and professional manner. 

Why Brinker

We offer a competitive benefits package including medical/dental/vision, life insurance, paid vacation/holidays, and 401(k) with company match and generous dining discounts. Every team member working at the Restaurant Support Center (aka Brinker headquarters) is eligible for annual bonus potential. Our campus includes an onsite gym plus opportunities to increase your wellbeing with onsite Yoga and boot camp programs. Work/Life/Fun balance in a casual and collaborative work environment! Team members enjoy company-wide events and celebrations. Regular volunteer opportunities with our community give back programs Check our Careers page for more exciting opportunities! Brinker Careers Join our talent communities! Brinker LinkedIn #LifeisShortWorkHappy #brinkerjobs #brinkerhead