Rewards Network

Rewards Network

Senior Project Manager (Hybrid)

Chicago, IL · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$115k-$130kDetected 6 days ago
Machine LearningData AnalysisData VisualizationProject ManagementAgileJiraConfluenceStakeholder ManagementNegotiationRecruitingCustomer SuccessLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationPublic Speaking

About the role

  • About Rewards Network For 41 years, Rewards Network has been helping restaurants grow revenue, increase traffic, and boost customer engagement through innovative financial, marketing services, and premier dining rewards programs.
  • This is an experienced individual contributor role for someone who thrives at the intersection of detailed execution discipline and cross-functional influence.
  • This is a hybrid position and requires in-office presence Tuesday through Thursday each week in Chicago.

Responsibilities

  • By offering unique card-linked offers, we introduce diners to fantastic restaurant experiences, leveraging advanced technology and data analytics to deliver value to restaurants, diners, and our strategic partners' loyalty programs.
  • Our engaging and rewarding environment is designed to help you gain your full potential.
  • The Senior Project Manager at Rewards Network leads the planning, coordination, and delivery of complex cross-functional initiatives within the Product organization and across the broader business.
  • Working closely with Product, Engineering, Data, Partner Management, Marketing, and Operations teams, the Senior Project Manager brings rigor and structure to multi-team programs, removes blockers, and provides the visibility leadership needs to make informed trade-off decisions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 5-8 years of project or program management experience delivering software/technology initiatives in a SaaS, B2B, B2C, or B2B2C environments.
  • Experience presenting project status to executive audiences.
  • Excellent ability to translate ambiguous business goals into structured, actionable plans with clear milestones and accountability.

Nice to have

  • PMP, CSM, PMI-ACP or equivalent project/program management certification.
  • Experience in FinTech, MarTech, restaurant, dining, hospitality, or loyalty/rewards industries.
  • Experience managing data, analytics, or AI/ML-driven product initiatives.

Skills

  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to use data to inform planning, identify bottlenecks, and measure delivery health.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to tailor messaging from individual contributors up to executive leadership.
  • Calm under pressure with strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Continuously improve project management practices, tools, templates, and processes.
  • Champion a culture of clear ownership, transparent communication, and continuous improvement across the Product organization.

Compensation

  • This is a full-time, exempt position and the base compensation for this opening in Chicago is expected to be $115,000-$130,000 annualized, depending on level, candidate experience, skills, and other factors.

Benefits

  • We take pride in partnering with the world's most powerful loyalty programs to drive full-price paying customers to local restaurants through marketing services and flexible funding options.

Company info

  • This is a full-time, exempt position and the base compensation for this opening in Chicago is expected to be $115,000-$130,000 annualized, depending on level, candidate experience, skills, and other factors. This position will be eligible for an annual bonus program with a 10% bonus target for total at target of $126,500-$143,000.
  • Competitive Paid Time Off and company holidays
  • Generous dining reimbursement when you dine with our restaurant clients
  • 401(k) plan with a company match
  • Two medical plan options- Standard PPO or High Deductible Health Plan (HSA with company match for HDHP participants)
  • Partnership with Rx n Go, offering certain prescriptions for free
  • Two dental plan options and a vision plan
  • Flexible Spending Accounts and a pre-tax commuter benefit program
  • Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance Plans
  • Short Term and Long Term disability
  • Company-paid life insurance and AD&D insurance, supplemental employee, spouse, and child life insurance
  • Employee Life Assistance Program
  • Hybrid working space in our state of the art office downtown located by the Metra and Ogilvie train stations
  • Catered lunches provided on Tuesday's in our Chicago office

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