CookUnity is a chef-to-you marketplace connecting talented chefs with consumers, revolutionizing meal delivery. We bring small-batch, restaurant-quality meals to eaters nationwide, crafted by a diverse collective of all-star chefs. With over 100 inspired chefs from cities like NYC, LA, Austin, and more, our weekly subscription offers a wide range of hand-crafted meals to cater to various palates and dietary preferences.
By delivering over 1 million meals per month, we're also empowering working chefs, tripling their income, and supporting their growth. CookUnity believes in fueling stronger communities, partnering with Food Bank For New York City to combat food insecurity across all five boroughs.
What we are looking for We're looking for a project manager with an interest in food and tech to oversee the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling, and closure of a variety of projects and initiatives. You'll effectively drive and lead project teams, review resources and engage partners.
An ideal candidate for this role is self-motivated and entrepreneurial in nature. The candidate should be a big picture thinker, with meticulous attention to detail. A good balance of organization, collaboration and approachability, with a track record of successfully delivering on projects from start to finish, on time, and within scope. This is a full-time position, based remotely.
The Role This role's objective is to effectively execute the project roadmap and manage the various work streams in the four focus areas including platform chef acquisition strategies and systems; customer feedback and meal performance; menu optimization planning and management; and feature developments for CookUnity's Chef app.
You will guide the execution, communicate and mitigate project risks, and balance business needs and project constraints. Ability to deliver on both value and on time is essential. This role is heavily reliant on an understanding of customer preference and behavior, marketing strategies and techniques, and matching data-driven insights to larger business needs.
Responsibilities Lead pre-determined Chef Success projects from end-to-end, including gathering requirements and defining scope, schedule and resourcing for the technology and other cross-functional teams Build and assess project roadmaps with key deliverables and milestone dates for three of the four project focus areas, with direction from Chef Success Manager Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders as the main point person to coordinate all project details, ensuring all relevant parties are up to date with accurate information and details are reflected accurately across all active projects Check in daily with project-dependent team members to update status and delivery estimates, remove blockers, and surface unforeseen tradeoffs Participate in and run meetings with cross-functional teams with high touch on end-result (Operations, Supply Chain & Procurement, Portfolio) and provide project prioritization reviews with key partners Oversee QA across all projects Prioritize and escalate critical operational tasks, execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements Deliver against project roadmaps while balancing timeline expectations, team velocity, and product quality with all four projects started within the first 90 days. Based off of project priority and scope (with length varying from 60-120 days, or potentially ongoing); This role will partner with Chef and Menu Success Manager to ensure successful and timely completion. Maintain KPI dashboards related to program metrics including: Number of chef applications in top funnel, platform chef acquisition conversion rate, percent of 1 and 2 star ratings per meal, chef active meal portfolio size, % chef active meal portfolio weekly rotation, number of new chef app features deployment Apply analytics and critical thinking to identify team inefficiencies and risk areas, and implement projects or processes to streamline and improve operations Ensure project documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately Qualifications Bachelor's degree or similar degree is required. Since our HQ is located in USA, an excellent level of English is required. Project Management professional (PMP) certification a plus, but in-depth expertise in Project Management knowledge and competencies is required. Minimum 2 years of experience leading large scale initiatives from discovery through to completion, preferably in the B2C and/or food-tech space. You have some technical proficiency with data management, SQL and Microsoft Excel. Experience with business intelligence solutions (Tableau, PowerBI, QlikView) and ClickUp or similar project management tools. Familiarity with Process Improvement Methodologies and Root Cause Analysis concepts. You are able to frame the right problem, generate and prioritize ideas, involving key stakeholders in the process. You have excellent communication skills, especially when it comes to articulating business logic and needs to technical partners. You are curious and committed to learning. You question the status quo and relentlessly seek out answers and how to make things better. Ability to exercise effective judgment and sensitivity to changing needs and situations, comfortable with ambiguity. Ability to process complex series of information and lead a group towards concrete actions. You are bold – you take calculated risks that create multipliers for the business. You have a bias towards action and avoid analysis paralysis. You enjoy working in small teams in a fast-paced startup environment. Benefits ?? Get paid in USD, Crypto, Euro, ARS. Whatever your choice! We use Deel to make things easier for you!
?? Work remotely: design the life that you want.
? Enjoy 15 days of vacation each year from the start date.
?? 16 fully paid Argentinean holidays.
?? Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arises.
?? Family leave of 12 weeks for primary caregiver and 6 weeks for secondary caregiver, fully paid.
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??? 5- year Sabbatical: After 5 years with CookUnity, you get a 4-week paid sabbatical
If you're interested in this role, please submit your application and if we think you might be a fit, we'll get in touch with you. Thank you for your time!
CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.