Project Manager - Flexible Automation

Description

The Project Manager joins the Flexible Automation team, which builds mobile robotics, robotic fleet controllers and cloud-based fleet logistics management systems.

The company is a fast-growing leader in its field and offers Global Opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall teams and project items for automation projects.
• Build and manage several concurrent project plan schedules, and check progress against them every day.
• Act as the main point of contact for customers on projects.
• Manage scope, time, risk and stakeholders to deliver projects successfully.
• Send regular updates on project status, resource use and high-level schedule to executive management and project team members.
• Monitor and maintain the financial performance of the project.
• Bring together business and technical teams so goals line up and conflicting priorities get resolved.
• Take early action to clear obstacles, close communication or schedule gaps, support teams juggling competing priorities, and push for results.
• Drive project milestones and technical deliverables through to completion.
• Make sure Dematic leadership has a full picture of projects, timelines and dependencies.
• Run regular status meetings and record project status.
• Write and submit internal and external status reports.
• Find, put in place and document solutions to problems.
• Identify and introduce process improvements.
• Follow up on open issues and action items until they are resolved.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in business, finance, engineering or a related field.
• 2-5 years of project management experience.
• Prior experience managing people or processes.
• Experience in project management, product development lifecycle or process management.
• Experience managing automation projects involving automated guided vehicles, automated storage and retrieval systems, conveyor systems, warehouse management software and similar systems.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and ERP systems.
• Strong relationship-building, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Strong skills in running meetings.
• Ability to manage several projects at once.
• Ability to grasp information quickly, draw insight from it, and summarise it clearly and concisely to devise solutions.
• Inclination to take ownership of assigned projects and initiatives and drive them forward independently.
• Ability to work with people at every level, inside and outside the company.
• Self-confidence, honesty and integrity.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Up to 25% travel, including international travel.

Conditions

Travel of up to 25%, including international trips.

The base pay range is estimated at $X at the time of posting, with the final figure depending on factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge and skills.

This policy covers all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave, compensation and training.

Benefits

• Career development.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Pay transparency.
• Global opportunities.