Senior Project Manager

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Department: Project Management

Supervisor: Manager, Project Management

Job Purpose:

Working in partnership with key internal, external, and executive stakeholders, this position oversees high-priority projects, which often require considerable resources and complex hardware and software integrations. The position interfaces with all areas affected by the project, including end users, distributors, and vendors; it also ensures adherence to quality standards and reviews project deliverables.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Act as the point person for client communications during implementation.
• Manages the project schedule using the recommended project management tools and processes to drive completion within the agreed timeline.
• Manages scope of project to ensure that the project includes all the work required and only the work required to complete the project successfully.
• Utilize change management in accordance with established business processes.
• Develops resource plans to manage resources effectively. Maintain project budgets and a detailed project cost variance report.
• Manages the project to identify, assess and prioritize issues and risks to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of negative events or to maximize the realization of positive events.
• Build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions.
• Interpret and apply understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions. Track invoice dates and proactively communicate changes/updates.
• Ascertain complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Handle conflict situations effectively to minimize recourse.
• Develop and deliver communications with cross-functional and diverse teams effectively to meet project objectives to deliver an exceptional customer experience.
• Organize and conduct weekly status meetings along with generating weekly status reports.
• Manage legal aspects of the project, with support of legal team, including subcontractor agreements, permit applications, and site inspections.
• Oversee daily activities of subcontractors during contract implementation. Ensure contractors follow industry standards for workmanship.
• Coordinate delivery and implementation of all projects close out documents.
• Provides mentorship and guidance to Project Manager levels I and II.
• Responsible for all other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, management preferred, or equivalent related experience required
• 7+ Years’ experience in the Material Handling Industry or equivalent is preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Conveyor, Racking, Storage Systems and Advancing Technologies (Robotics, Goods to Person Systems etc.)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.
• Experience in planning, managing, and executing basic, medium, and complex material handling projects is preferred.
• OSHA-10 Certification is preferred.
• Excellent problem solving, judgment making, and organizational skills.
• Advanced experience in planning, managing, and executing basic, medium, and complex material handling projects is preferred.
• Ability to work without direct supervision with a high degree of responsibility.
• Well-developed verbal/interpersonal skills with strong organizational, problem solving and time management skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and comfortably in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organization, priority setting, and project management skills with experience managing multiple projects concurrently.
• Ability to communicate with internal team members and drive changes or decisions necessary for project implementation.
• Ability to understand mechanical and electrical drawings with assistance from engineering.
• Excellent understanding and adherence to change management business processes.
• AutoCAD viewer & Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Teams, SharePoint) experience preferred.
• Experience with installation and/or integration of systems is preferred.
• Extensive industry knowledge related to supply chain, logistics, material handling systems, and software such as WMS, WCS, ERP, etc. is preferred.
• Hands-on mechanical aptitude preferred.

Working Conditions:

• Travel generally requires about 50% of your time but could be higher depending on project demands.
• Occasional weekend and night required as project deems necessary
• Working in office, warehouse, and manufacturing facilities.
• Working in a stationary position for an extended period.
• Moving or traversing for an extended period.
• Occasional ascending and descending scaffolding and/or mezzanines.
• Operating computers for an extended period.
• Possible exposure to noise levels exceeding recommended DBA levels.
• Occasional movement and positioning of objects weighing up to 75 pounds.

***Job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and/or ability necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations. ***