Project Manager - Store Growth & Acquisitions

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Join the Team at Stress-Free Auto Care: Where Your Skills and Passion Drive Success!</strong></p> <p>Stress Free Auto Care is redefining the auto repair experience by delivering exceptional service with honesty, transparency, and convenience. Our mission is simple: make auto care a stress-free, trustworthy experience for everyone. Join us on this exciting journey and play a pivotal role in reshaping the automotive service industry!</p></div><p><strong>Location:</strong> Austin, TX (Hybrid Preferred)<br><strong>Department:</strong> Corporate Development / Operations<br><strong>Reports To:</strong> Executive Leadership Team</p> <h2><strong>Position Overview</strong></h2> <p>Stress-Free Auto Care is seeking a highly organized, execution-focused Project Manager to lead and coordinate the end-to-end lifecycle of store acquisitions and integrations. This role sits at the intersection of Corporate Development, Operations, Finance, Real Estate, and People functions, ensuring acquisition opportunities move efficiently from initial identification through diligence, closing, conversion, and operational launch.</p> <p>This is not a traditional project management role. The ideal candidate will be equally comfortable managing acquisition pipelines, driving accountability across cross-functional teams, collecting and analyzing diligence materials, coordinating legal and financial workstreams, and overseeing the conversion of newly acquired locations into the Stress-Free Auto Care operating model.</p> <p>As Stress-Free Auto Care scales from 34 locations to 150+ locations over the next 2-3 years, this individual will be responsible for helping build the systems, processes, reporting, and operating cadence necessary to support rapid, repeatable growth.</p> <h2><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></h2> <h3><strong>Store Scouting &amp; Pipeline Development</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Manage and coordinate the Store Scouting Team to maximize the flow of acquisition opportunities.</li> <li>Develop reporting, KPIs, and accountability measures for scout performance.</li> <li>Drive sourcing strategies across broker, direct-to-owner, referral, and market outreach channels.</li> <li>Monitor acquisition pipeline health and ensure adequate deal flow to support growth objectives.</li> <li>Identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements to increase sourcing efficiency.</li> <li>Maintain acquisition CRM systems and reporting accuracy.</li> <li>Facilitate weekly pipeline reviews with executive leadership.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Due Diligence Management</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Own the