Licensing Project Analyst

7-Eleven is an iconic family of brands with over 86,000 locations, surpassing every retailer in the world.

We revolutionize convenience, restaurants and fuel through cutting edge innovation — working hard to be the customer's first choice. 7-Eleven empowers our employees to 'activate awesome' and make a meaningful impact in their stores and communities every day.

If you're ready to grow, lead and make a difference, come join our team and help shape the future of convenience.

The Project Analyst, Licensing supports the store development and licensing process by coordinating project activities, tracking timelines, and ensuring compliance requirements are met for new store openings. This role serves as a critical liaison between internal departments including Real Estate, Operations, Construction, Legal, Franchising, and external licensing authorities to facilitate smooth store launches. The Project Analyst maintains comprehensive project documentation, monitors key milestones, and provides analytical support to ensure all licensing requirements are completed accurately and on schedule.

This position plays an essential role in expanding the 7-Eleven footprint by removing barriers and streamlining the licensing and permitting process.

• Coordinate and track all licensing and permitting activities required for new store openings, remodels, acquisitions, and business transitions, including business licenses, health permits, alcohol licenses, tobacco licenses, and regulatory compliance documentation
• Maintain detailed project tracking systems and dashboards to monitor status of multiple store openings simultaneously, identifying potential delays and escalating issues proactively
• Collaborate with Real Estate, Construction, and Operations teams to gather required documentation and ensure all licensing prerequisites are met before store launch dates
• Conduct research on local, state, and federal licensing requirements for new markets and jurisdictions, documenting specific requirements and timelines for each location
• Prepare and submit licensing applications to appropriate governmental agencies, ensuring accuracy and completeness of all required documentation and supporting materials
• Communicate regularly with external licensing authorities, following up on application status and resolving any questions or deficiencies that arise during the review process
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and checklists for licensing processes to ensure consistency and efficiency across all new store projects
• Analyze licensing timelines and identify process improvement opportunities to reduce time-to-open and eliminate bottlenecks in the approval process
• Support budget tracking for licensing fees and related expenses, reconciling invoices and maintaining accurate financial records for each project
• Prepare status reports and presentations for project management and senior leadership, highlighting progress, risks, and key metrics across the store opening pipeline
• Maintain organized filing systems for all licensing documentation, ensuring compliance with record retention policies and enabling easy retrieval for audits or renewals
• Assist with special projects related to licensing strategy, process optimization, and system implementations as assigned by project management

EDUCATION: Business Administration, Project Management, Accounting, Business Analytics, Compliance, or related field.

YEARS OF RELEVANT

WORK EXPERIENCE:

2+ years

YEARS OF MANAGEMENT

EXPERIENCE:

NA

CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSES: N/A

• Strong organizational and project coordination skills with ability to manage multiple store opening projects across various stages…