Restaurant Expansion Project Manager
Vida Plena is a hospitality group founded in Lisbon in 2018. We create warm, high-energy places with great food, kind teams, and a relaxed, quality-first approach. We are currently working on fine-tuning our beloved Dallas Burger so we can start to bring it beyond Portugal.
We’re expanding beyond Portugal, opening new locations and verticals internationally. Our first UK site for Dallas is secured, and we’re about to start construction. We’re looking for someone to support the launch and begin preparing for the next ones now we need someone who can make it happen.
As a Restaurant Expansion Project Manager , you’ll be the engine behind our openings. You’ll own the process end-to-end, ensuring no detail is missed and every launch runs smoothly. From early planning and sourcing support to opening day, you’ll drive our projects forward with structure, clarity, and pace.
⭐ About the Role
You will be a pivot element of our expansion - you’ll be in charge of pushing things forward from first contact to opening day. This means coordinating timelines, suppliers, budgets, and readiness, while ensuring that every opening happens smoothly, on time, and aligned with our brand standards.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Manage the expansion process from sourcing to opening, managing timelines, priorities and external and internal stakeholders - local firms, interior design, operations, finance, legal
- Own the timeline and drive each new site forward through to launch.
- Support lease negotiations in close collaboration with legal and finance
- Oversee opening readiness: OS&E, orders, logistics, and setup.
- Secure the right suppliers for London (meat, fries, sauces, etc. ) without compromising quality.
- Coordinate due diligence and documentation for new sites.
- Track budgets and provide regular updates to the involved teams.
- Report directly to the CEO and share frequent updates on progress and potential blockers.
⚒What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience in project management, expansion, or operations — ideally in hospitality, restaurants, or retail.
- A strong operator mindset: smart, rigorous, hands-on, and highly organised.
- Excellence at managing timelines, follow-ups, and coordination across multiple stakeholders.
- Great communication skills -you can simplify complexity and keep projects on track.
- Comfortable managing budgets and reporting on progress.
- Ready to work at pace and adapt to shifting priorities.
- Ideally based in Lisbon. Open to regular travel in Europe moving forward.
Some of our perks & benefits
- A generous welcome at our venues — enjoy special discounts, always
- A bright, two-floor office in Cais do Sodré — with a big terrace and river view
- A private chef in the office — and free lunch every Wednesday
- Hybrid work model — a balance between office and home
- Up to 3 weeks/year working from abroad — log in from wherever inspires you
- Health insurance with Fidelidade — starting after your trial period
- Studiorise spin classes, just for us — a moment to move, breathe, reset
- Vida Plena Activities, every week — yoga, surf, kart racing, and more — all you
First 100 Days
At Vida Plena, we believe great food comes from a place of care—care for ingredients, for the team, and for the guests who walk through our doors. If this feels like the right fit for you, we’d love to hear from you.
- Immerse : Visit our current projects to understand our standards, operations, and guest experience.
- Structure : Build out the London expansion pipeline — from sourcing to signing, from pre-opening to post-launch — with clear stages, statuses, and timelines.
- Deliver : Lead opening readiness for our first new London site, coordinating suppliers, logistics, and setup.
- Connect : Build relationships with local brokers, suppliers, and advisors in London to accelerate our projects.
- Inspire : Begin shaping the expansion playbook we’ll use across Europe — balancing speed, quality, and brand alignment.
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Empresa: VIDA PLENA Localização: Setúbal
Setúbal, Setubal, PortugalPublicado: 14. 9. 2025
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