Panera Bread
Sr. Manager, Growth Operations
$136K–$164K
Newton Support Center · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years in a listed or related field.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
About the job
Leads operational planning and execution for Panera Bread bakery-cafe openings and other growth-related portfolio changes, overseeing readiness, project governance, and a two-manager team.
What you'll do
- Oversee project portfolios, critical paths, forecasts, readiness reviews, and issue escalation.
- Coordinate opening orders, operational readiness, opening-week support, and post-opening stabilization.
- Lead two Managers of Growth Operations and coordinate cross-functional partners; improve processes and tools.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- 4+ years of experience in restaurant operations, new-unit openings, development operations, project management, franchise operations, or a related field.
- Demonstrated cross-functional program and team-leadership experience.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project-management tools; ability to travel based on business needs.
Nice to have
- Experience coordinating openings, remodels, transitions, closures, franchise partners, and vendors.
Pay
$136,383 - $163,660 annually (base salary)
Tools
Microsoft Office
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