Project Manager (Remote Or Onsite)

Dematic is hiring for a Project Manager to focus on small to large material handling projects. This role would involve working with complex projects which may contain or consist of complex PLC controls software, complex WMS software, high speed carton and package conveyance and sort subsystems, pallet handling systems, etc.

What we offer:

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities
• Career Development

Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer/

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $65-140,000/yr at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications:

Opportunities and responsibilities:

• Ability to develop detailed project schedules inclusive of all in-scope engineering, installation, and integration schedule activities as well as explicit and implicate out-of-scope milestones by others (i.e. owners and general contractors) impacting project execution, using MS Project ePM.
• Substantial and extensive experience with planning, management and execution of highly complex material handling systems.
• Ability to coordinate the execution of activities by internal resources as well as owner/general contractor resources and recognize early and proactively issues that require corrective action and impact on timely execution.
• Knowledge and ability to identify and develop the proper team skills required for the successful implementation of the various products and subsystems employed in complex systems inclusive of mechanical, controls, software, installation.
• Development and execute equipment, subsystem, and system commissioning and integration test plans.
• Knowledge of the constraints and methods for defining and demonstrating equipment, subsystem, and system performance criteria.
• Experience with the coordination of on-site activities involving many (sub)contractors vying for the same space and time windows.
• Understanding and knowledge of various controls architectures, related controls levels, and the functionality of controls domains, inclusive of WMS and WCS integration.
• Understanding of the dynamic handling characteristics, constraints and risks associated with the wide range of materials handled within a complex material handling system.
• Experience with and execution of general processes associated with change control, approvals, and information exchange involving several stake holders, both internal and external, in particular with a large number of subcontractors.
• Experience with the coordination of on-site activities involving many (sub)contractors vying for the same space and time windows.
• Knowledge and understanding of the responsibilities and impacts of project execution when interfacing with General Contractors, Construction Managers or owners. Planning, Monitoring and Controlling.
• Ability to develop, define, and execute acceptance test plans inclusive of physical, functional, rate, and availability testing.
• Ability to cause team and organizational action to mitigate scope, schedule, and cost concerns both internally and with customers.
• Knowledge of 3rd party procurement including development of RFPs/RFQs, bid review and assessment, and contract award in cooperation with purchasing resources.
• Ability to cause team and organizational action to mitigate scope, schedule, and cost concerns both internally and with customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand and affect impact of decisions on business operations internally and moreover with customer operations.
• Support development of departmental budgets and business plans for functional areas.
• Participate evaluating and recommending changes in methods or procedures in own area of responsibility.
• Identify resource requirements with supporting plans and justification. Troubleshoot and resolve complex problems. Support recommending/ determining organizational structures and supervisory relationships for assigned function.
• Ownership for all issues, from commercial to personnel behaviors, in the interest of the overall success of the project.
• Successfully defines workflows, jobs, and reporting relationships of a project team to obtain optimum effectiveness.

Job family responsibilities:

• Provide and active support role in maintaining client relationships and sales opportunities.
• Supports execution of continuous improvement plans.
• Supports the project/program management role (definition of schedule, budget, risk, change, opportunity and resource allocation management) for projects. Acts as a functional or business process resource on projects.
• Facilitates the execution of project/program solution plan for projects or programs. Responsible for delivery of complex project plans.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Preferred to possess PMP certification or obtain within 12 months of hire.
• Minimum 5 years of successful experience in a related field and successful demonstration of knowledge of key responsibilities as presented above.
• Demonstrates and applies broad knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures for managed work group(s) and how it supports related operations.
• Demonstrates understanding and application of supervisory approaches for work direction, motivation, performance management, and disciplinary action.
• Typically Bachelor’s Degree