Project manager

job summary:
Our Client, a global life science leader, is hiring a Project Manager. Bring your brownfield automation and project leadership experience to drive cutting-edge robotics initiatives from concept to startup.

location: Telecommute
job type: Contract
salary: $60.71 - 85.00 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors


responsibilities:

• Lead the day-to-day execution of assigned automation and robotics projects across multiple sites, managing scope, schedule, budget, and external system integrators from definition through implementation.
• Engage with site stakeholders across operations, engineering, quality, and safety to understand workflows and translate operational needs into clear project scope and requirements.
• Conduct on-site brownfield assessments to identify constraints early and ensure robotics concepts can be reliably operated, maintained, and scaled.
• Manage vendor relationships and challenge recommendations from system integrators to align technical solutions with site expectations and operational realities.

qualifications:
Demonstrated experience evaluating, implementing, or supporting industrial robotics and automation deployments within operating brownfield manufacturing environments.

Strong technical and project leadership skills with the ability to manage external delivery partners, assess integration risks, and build trust with site teams.

Practical understanding of manufacturing constraints, including process variability, material flow, controls, safety regulations, and maintainability.

skills:
machine vision,IQ/OQ/PQ,mobile robots,automation and robotics,business cases,communication,grounded,build trust,leadership skills,automation,automation technologies,biotechnology,budget,strategy consulting,assessments,cycle time,project execution,demonstrations,detailed design,failure modes,material handling,infrastructure,logistics,manufacturing,manufacturing automation,material flow,machine design,project leadership,risk tracking,project scope,quality systems,risk,risks,risk assessments,robotics,robot programming,industrial robotics,robots,safety,schedule,schedules,simulation,site assessments,exception handling,strategic direction,tooling,user requirements,business value,workflows,project documentation

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).


This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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