Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

\n

Department: Project Management

\n

Supervisor: Manager, Project Management

\n

\n

Job Purpose:

\n

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.

\n

\n

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

\n

\n
• Act as the point person for client communications during implementation.

\n

• Manages the project schedule using the recommended project management tools and processes to drive completion within the agreed timeline.

\n

• Manages scope of project to ensure that the project includes all the work required and only the work required to complete the project successfully.

\n

• Utilize change management in accordance with established business processes.

\n

• Develops resource plans to manage resources effectively. Maintain project budgets and a detailed project cost variance report.

\n

• 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.

\n

• Build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions.

\n

• Interpret and apply understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions. Track invoice dates and proactively communicate changes/updates.

\n

• Ascertain complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

\n

• Plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

\n

• Handle conflict situations effectively to minimize recourse.

\n

• Develop and deliver communications with cross-functional and diverse teams effectively to meet project objectives to deliver an exceptional customer experience.

\n

• Organize and conduct weekly status meetings along with generating weekly status reports.

\n

• Manage legal aspects of the project, with support of legal team, including subcontractor agreements, permit applications, and site inspections.

\n

• Oversee daily activities of subcontractors during contract implementation. Ensure contractors follow industry standards for workmanship.

\n

• Coordinate delivery and implementation of all projects close out documents.

\n

• Provides mentorship and guidance to Project Manager levels I and II.

\n

• Responsible for all other duties as assigned.

\n

\n

\n

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

\n

\n
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, management preferred, or equivalent related experience required

\n

• 7+ Years’ experience in the Material Handling Industry or equivalent is preferred.

\n

• Advanced knowledge of Conveyor, Racking, Storage Systems and Advancing Technologies (Robotics, Goods to Person Systems etc.)

\n

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.

\n

• Experience in planning, managing, and executing basic, medium, and complex material handling projects is preferred.

\n

• OSHA-10 Certification is preferred.

\n

• Excellent problem solving, judgment making, and organizational skills.

\n

• Advanced experience in planning, managing, and executing basic, medium, and complex material handling projects is preferred.

\n

• Ability to work without direct supervision with a high degree of responsibility.

\n

• Well-developed verbal/interpersonal skills with strong organizational, problem solving and time management skills.

\n

• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and comfortably in a fast-paced environment.

\n

• Excellent organization, priority setting, and project management skills with experience managing multiple projects concurrently.

\n

• Ability to communicate with internal team members and drive changes or decisions necessary for project implementation.

\n

• Ability to understand mechanical and electrical drawings with assistance from engineering.

\n

• Excellent understanding and adherence to change management business processes.

\n

• AutoCAD viewer & Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Teams, SharePoint) experience preferred.

\n

• Experience with installation and/or integration of systems is preferred.

\n

• Extensive industry knowledge related to supply chain, logistics, material handling systems, and software such as WMS, WCS, ERP, etc. is preferred.

\n

• Hands-on mechanical aptitude preferred.

\n

\n

\n

Working Conditions:

\n

\n
• Travel generally requires about 50% of your time but could be higher depending on project demands.

\n

• Occasional weekend and night required as project deems necessary

\n

• Working in office, warehouse, and manufacturing facilities.

\n

• Working in a stationary position for an extended period.

\n

• Moving or traversing for an extended period.

\n

• Occasional ascending and descending scaffolding and/or mezzanines.

\n

• Operating computers for an extended period.

\n

• Possible exposure to noise levels exceeding recommended DBA levels.

\n

• Occasional movement and positioning of objects weighing up to 75 pounds.

\n

\n

\n

***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. ***