SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER (HYBRID: SEATTLE, DC, NASHVILLE, NEW YORK, BAY AREA)

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $120,000 - 130,000 (commensurate with experience)

Other Forms of Compensation: bonus eligible 

 

A family of companies and experiences

As the leading foodservice and support services company, Compass Group USA is known for our great people, great service and our great results. If you’ve been hungry and away from home, chances are you’ve tasted Compass Group’s delicious food and experienced our outstanding service. We have over 284,000 US associates who work in award-winning restaurants, corporate cafes, hospitals, schools, arenas, museums, and more in all 50 states. Our reach is constantly expanding to shape the industry and create new opportunities for innovation. Join the Compass family today!

great people. great services. great results.

Each and every individual plays a key role in the growth and legacy of our company. We know the next big idea can come from anyone. We encourage developing and attracting expertise that differentiates us as a company as we continue to raise the bar.

Job Summary

The Project Manager leads complex, cross-functional initiatives from planning through stabilization and closeout. This role partners with operations, finance, technology, suppliers, and client stakeholders to deliver safe, compliant, reliable, and cost-effective outcomes.

The ideal candidate brings strong project management discipline, clear communication, and the ability to translate business needs into structured plans, decision points, and measurable results. Integrated facilities management experience is preferred.

 

 

Key Responsibilities

· Lead end-to-end project delivery, including scope, schedule, milestones, dependencies, resources, risks, budget, reporting, handover, and closeout.

· Build integrated project plans and governance routines that align stakeholders, clarify decisions, and maintain accountability across workstreams.

· Coordinate cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure operational requirements, readiness criteria, and transition plans are clearly defined and executed.

· Track project progress, action items, risks, issues, change controls, purchase orders, and budget status to support timely and informed decision-making.

· Partner with operations, finance, technology, procurement, and client stakeholders to resolve barriers and keep projects moving against agreed priorities.

· Prepare concise status updates, dashboards, meeting notes, decision logs, and project documentation using client-preferred tools and reporting methods.

· Support project launches, go-live activities, stabilization, lessons learned, and handoff to ongoing operational owners.

· Identify opportunities to improve project management tools, templates, routines, and repeatable delivery practices across the team.

· Project planning and execution: Develops clear scopes, milestones, schedules, dependencies, action plans, and closeout documentation.

· Risk, issue, and change management: Identifies risks early, tracks issues and decisions, manages change controls, and escalates barriers appropriately.

· Stakeholder communication: Prepares concise project updates, dashboards, leadership summaries, meeting notes, and client-facing reports.

· Cross-functional collaboration: Works effectively across operations, finance, technology, procurement, clients, vendors, suppliers, and field teams.

· Financial and supplier coordination: Tracks budgets, purchase orders, supplier support, project costs, and related documentation against approved scope.

· Operational readiness and handoff: Supports launch planning, go-live execution, stabilization, lessons learned, and transition to operational owners.

· Problem solving and organization: Converts ambiguous information into practical plans, measurable deliverables, clear owners, and next steps.

Qualifications

· Progressive project or program management experience leading cross-functional initiatives in operations, workplace services, facilities, hospitality, or a related environment.

· Integrated facilities management experience is preferred, including exposure to service delivery, asset and maintenance practices, mobilization, change control, or operational handover.

· Proficiency with project-planning, collaboration, reporting, and data-analysis tools; ability to quickly adapt to client-preferred systems and reporting methods.

· Bachelor’s degree in business, facilities management, engineering, construction management, project management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

· Project management certification preferred; facilities management, change management, safety, or process improvement certification is a plus.

· Travel is required on an as-needed basis to support project launches, go-live activities, stakeholder meetings, and stabilization. (up to 25%)

Apply to Compass Group today!

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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. 

 

Compass Corporate maintains a drug-free workplace.

 

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

 

Associates at Corporate are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Personal Leave
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

 

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

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Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening. Details:

Req ID: 1576338

Compass One 

Margaret Lovette 

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