Project Manager (Operations Initiatives)

Project Manager (Operations Initiatives)

The Project Manager will be based in the DC / Maryland / Virginia area and will lead the planning and execution of new studio openings, relocations, brand refreshes, and other high-impact, operations-driven projects. While your core focus will be managing the launch of new [solidcore] studios, this role is designed to flex across a variety of strategic initiatives that fuel growth, improve processes, and enhance the overall studio experience. You'll serve as a central driver of cross-functional alignment, ensuring that every project is delivered with clarity, efficiency, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities :

• Leading the execution of complex, cross-functional projects including new studio openings, relocations, and brand refreshes with clear plans, timelines, ownership, and accountability.
• Building and maintaining project overviews, team governance structures, schedules, and progress tracking tools using Asana and Siterise.
• Setting clear objectives, milestones, and success metrics for each initiative; proactively managing deadlines and deliverables.
• Staying plugged into broader business goals (e.g. member growth, staffing, training, brand standards) to ensure project alignment and cross-functional coordination.
• Driving change management efforts, including piloting and rolling out new tools, systems, and processes that improve operational efficiency.
• Anticipating resource needs and flagging risks early to ensure smooth execution and minimal disruption to the business.
• Acting as a liaison for the Operations team, partnering closely with cross-functional groups to ensure alignment and operational support across all initiatives.
• Adapting communication styles to meet the needs of different stakeholders; holding teams accountable through influence, transparency, and strong relationship-building.
• Mentoring others on operational best practices in project management, process improvement, and change adoption.
• Contributing to project post-mortems to assess performance, document learnings, and improve future rollouts.

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[solidcore] is a national boutique fitness company with 100+ studios across the country. Our signature workout is 50 minutes of low-impact, high-intensity strength training : the lights are low and the music is loud. The coach guides the class through a series of slow & controlled movements that are sequenced to work muscles to failure. This class is accessible for all fitness levels and can be amplified or modified to accommodate individual goals. Class is as intense as our reviews suggest, but our instructors go above and beyond to provide a welcoming, supportive, empowering, and challenging experience for all. [solidcore] is firmly committed to social justice and promoting a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. [solidcore] makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.