Project Manager

Kitopi is the world's leading tech-powered multi-brand restaurant. With a
mission to satisfy the world's appetite, Kitopi operates a portfolio of both
invested and franchised F&B brands, serving as enablers in the food market by
helping brands to grow and scale, both in the delivery and dine-in space.

Launched in Dubai, UAE in January ‎2018, Kitopi has grown to become one of the
greatest success stories in the cloud kitchen and food tech space. In July
‎2021, Kitopi announced its $‎415 million Series C funding round, led by the
world's largest technology-focused investment fund, Softbank Group Corp's
Vision Fund ‎2. This investment catapulted Kitopi to the prestigious Unicorn
status, making it the fastest Unicorn to have emerged from the MENA region.

As a leading food-tech business, Kitopi's growth has been largely fueled by
its innovative and scalable software solutions. Kitopi's kitchens are powered
by its proprietary Smart Kitchen Operating System (SKOS) - an in-house suite
of applications that optimizes cloud kitchen operations in real-time. As part
of its growth roadmap, technological innovation, data science, artificial
intelligence, and robotics will take center stage as Kitopi continues to
reinvent the food industry as we know it today.

With over ‎4,000 employees, Kitopi currently operates ‎200+ locations across the
UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar, and runs its engineering hub in Krakow,
Poland, its robotics hub in Denmark, and its global customer experience center
in Dubai, UAE.

What You'll Do

• Implement a comprehensive project management schedule, liaising with the relevant personnel within the company and externally appointed contractors to ensure that information is continuously updated and made available to all key stakeholders.


• Accountable for the delivery of a broad range of brand projects within agreed timeframes (as per specifications) and within approved budgets.


• Manage the relationship and contracts defining the commercial terms and scope of works agreed with the designer, contractor and project management companies so as to ensure that individual projects are delivered to appropriate specifications and to the satisfaction of all parties.


• Oversee the financials for each project, ensuring that agreed costings are adhered to, projects are completed within pre-specified and approved financial limits, post-completion project reviews are undertaken and variances to the projected scope of investment are highlighted and recovered.


• Maintain full post project appraisals with the Commercial Manager, assisting in the production and verification of budget variances.


• Continuously review project efficiencies and to challenge the methods applied by both the company and third party personnel; to implement a program of continuous improvement to project management processes.


• To ensure that processes and systems are established and developed to accurately assess the impact of property and project management activity on business performance.


• Chair internal project review meetings and 3rd party site review meetings.


• Work with HR and operations managers to ensure that project programs are monitored and recruitment of staff for new kitchens is streamlined in accordance with the (moveable) pre-opening schedules for these outlets.


• Liaise with the maintenance team during the design and construction phase and ensure all project documentation and information is handed over to the maintenance team at handover of the project


• Perform other duties as requested by the Line Manager.

What We Look For

• ‎10+ years experience in property, project management, in a commercial environment working with all levels of management, including senior stakeholders.


• Extensive knowledge and understanding of property and project management strategies, methodologies and processes, with a proven track record of developing and delivering creative initiatives which have directly contributed to the achievement of improved business performance.


• Specific experience of managing contracts, relationships and service provision with external suppliers.


• Exceptional communicator, with a track record of building extensive networks and multiple strong relationships. Able to influence strategic development through the presentation of clear and well-supported proposals to all levels of stakeholders.


• Ability to work and manage conflicting priorities in a fast paced, rapid growth and results based environment.


• In depth knowledge of regional property regulations and approval processes


• Strong and independent thinker, capable of engaging and developing people to deliver their optimum performance.
  Recruitment Process and Timeline
  First, you apply and let our recruiters review your profile. After reviewing,
  you will receive a link to book a meeting with a recruiter at your convenience
  to share more about yourself and for us to get to know you better. If you have
  been shortlisted, you will have the opportunity to meet our hiring managers.
  Depending on the scope of the role and the function, you may need to attend
  ‎2-‎3 rounds (which might include case study, role-play, trial, or live coding -
  this will be communicated to you in the initial conversation). Upon successful
  completion, your recruiter will get in touch with you to discuss the offer. We
  aim to take you through this process within ‎2-‎3 weeks.
  
  Benefits
  - Extensive learning opportunities - we offer many hard and soft skills
  training to help you improve and challenge yourself


• You'll have access to LinkedIn Learning, Coursera, and Mindvalley where you can choose over thousands of courses to satisfy your hunger for knowledge.


• You'll be involved in customized workshops run by Kitopi Academy


• You'll have a chance to work in an international, diverse, and inclusive environment


• You'll be part of one of the most caring communities out there.


• Finding a chance to become a shareowner with our ESOP plan (T&C Applies)


• Free and unlimited access to a nutritionist because we care about you


• No Dress Code!


• Extended maternity and parental leave


• The infamous team activities and social events are bursting with fun


• Inclusive Private Health Insurance


• Up to ‎50% discount from Kitopi brands


• ‎30 calendar days annual leave


• Work from anywhere policy
  
  So, what does it really mean to work at Kitopi?
  We are constantly striving to make Kitopi the best place to work in the world,
  by empowering you to be the best version of yourself every day. Our company
  values act as our guiding principles to help ensure that everyone feels safe,
  included, and like they truly belong.

Kitopi is an equal opportunity employer. While we currently operate in ‎6
countries, we are over ‎70 different nationalities of talented Kitopians. We
celebrate our rich diverse backgrounds, lifestyles, and cultures and have a ‎0
tolerance policy towards racism, bigotry, and hate. Please apply if you see a
position that makes your heart skip a beat and help us build a company where
we're all proud to work for.

Along with offices in all the markets we operate in, we also believe in a
"work from anywhere" policy - you get to choose the environment you operate in
because we believe this will help you deliver work you're proud of.

Tech-enabled and customer-obsessed, at Kitopi, we are a team of passionate
humans who are on a mission together to satisfy the world's appetite.