Panera is seeking a motivated Project Manager to oversee and deliver key initiatives within our Project Management Office (PMO). This role requires strong organizational skills, effective communication, and the ability to coordinate across teams in both IT and business environments. The Project Manager will ensure projects are executed successfully, meeting scope, schedule, and budget requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and status reports
- Track project budgets and provide financial updates as needed
- Coordinate and communicate with stakeholders to ensure alignment
- Lead daily and weekly standups to monitor progress
- Collaborate with internal teams to resolve issues and maintain momentum
- Identify risks and escalate or mitigate them appropriately
- Apply problem-solving skills to keep projects on track
Qualifications (Education & Experience)
- 3–5 years of experience as a Project Manager (IT or business projects preferred)
- Demonstrated success managing medium-to-large projects
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Ability to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, or related field (preferred)
- PMP, Agile, or other project management certifications (preferred but not required)
Working Conditions
- Hybrid/remote work environment with occasional travel as needed
- Regularly required to sit, stand, talk, hear, and use hands/fingers to operate a computer and other office equipment
What We Offer
- Opportunity to manage impactful projects that support Panera’s growth
- Collaborative, supportive culture with opportunities to learn and advance
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
Competitive Pay $78,211 to $109,495 annually.
The actual pay offered will be determined by multiple factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, job-related knowledge, skills, and geographical location. Individual compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.
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What We Do
Panera began in 1987 as St. Louis Bread Company, a humble community bakery founded with a sourdough starter from San Francisco and a dream of putting a loaf of bread in every arm. While our business has expanded well beyond St. Louis since then, that same sourdough starter is still used in our iconic sourdough bread and the craft of baking bread fresh each day remains at the heart of Panera Bread. Each day, our trained bakers fill our bakery shelves with delicious freshly baked cookies, pastries, bagels, and a range of breads from focaccia to classic baguettes.
We believe in serving delicious, freshly prepared, clean food made with carefully selected ingredients that we are proud to serve our own families. Our menu, crafted by chefs and bakers, features classic, comforting dishes, each with an intriguing twist.
We respect our planet and take measures to lessen our impacts. We believe in treating people with warmth, kindness, and respect, whether it’s a guest in our cafe or one of our associates. And we believe in helping our local communities, especially in times of need.
We’re also focused on improving quality and convenience. With investments in technology and operations, we offer omni-channel access to your Panera favorites – like mobile ordering, catering, and Rapid Pick-Up® for to-go orders, Curbside pick-up and delivery – all designed to make things easier for our guests.
Today, Panera operates as both Panera Bread® or Saint Louis Bread Co St. Louis Bread Company in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Canada.
Panera Bread is privately held by JAB Holding Company. Panera Bread is part of Panera Brands, one of the largest fast-casual restaurant platforms in the U.S., comprised of Panera Bread®, Caribou Coffee® and Einstein Bros.® Bagels.
