Director Of Project Management

COMPANY: MCJ Supply Chain Solutions LLC

LOCATION: Houston (HQ), TX, hybrid work schedule

JOB TYPE: Full-time

At MCJ, you can make a difference. As a growing joint venture of Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Inc. and Jungheinrich we offer you plenty of opportunities for personal participation and development in a future-oriented industry. With our products and solutions in automation we increase the efficiency, quality, and safety in the warehouses of our customers. Our passionate and diverse team is based in Houston and offers a dynamic working environment with exciting challenges. Take the chance and shape the future of intralogistics with us.

Job Summary

The Director Project Management is responsible for overseeing and steering our project management team in the development and execution of automation projects. In this role you will be driving results through cross functional collaboration, allocating required resources and mentorship of the PM team to ensure successful project finalization.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead in creating the system specifications with focus on all commercial and timeline aspects and under consideration of technical input from our Automation Engineering team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including operations, sales, support, purchasing to ensure project requirements are met and customer needs are addressed.
• Ensure the quality-, cost- and deadline-requirements for all automation projects.
• Responsible for reporting summary project results to executive management.
• Coaching and development of team members
• Coordinate acceptance testing and final project closing with the customer and the technical project team.
• Allocate team members and required resources for project management.
• Establishes project management processes and tools within the organization.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Lead the project management team in planning, execution and delivery of automated forklift projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, scope and toward our customers satisfaction.
• Establish and implement sustainable project plans, schedules, budgets and monitoring processes through the application of project management principles and methodologies.
• Establish and improve processes to monitor and evaluate contractual services and receivables during the project phase (claim management)
• Ensure regular project reports to our customers (remote and in person)

Your Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or in a relevant field.
• Min. 5 years’ experience in a Leadership role.
• PMP or PGMP certification preferred.
• Min. 10 years of experience in project management in a relevant field that combines built to order products, software, and services to a customer solution.
• Experience with material handling systems or in the realization of automation projects is preferred.

Your Key Competencies

• Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills
• Organization skills, even in stressful times
• Structured Working Method
• Analytical Thinking
• Finding Creative Solutions

Working Conditions & Benefits

• Willingness to travel up to 20% and work flexible hours
• MS Project or other PM tools
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• MS Office
• 401k plan with company contribution (QACA) and match
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance with FSA or HSA

This company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, gender, disability or protected veteran status.