Senior Warehouse Automation Project Manager

Job Description:

• Lead complex, large-scale automation projects from kickoff through customer acceptance and closeout
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, vendor performance, stakeholder communication, and delivery across multiple concurrent projects
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and schedules, including milestones, resources, budgets, and dependencies
• Define project scope, goals, deliverables, roles, and resource needs with cross-functional teams
• Obtain signoff on baselined scope and control subsequent changes through documented approval and communication
• Support project estimates during the sales cycle
• Develop and manage project budgets, update monthly cost forecasts, and review performance with Finance
• Process and track change orders, monitor potential overruns, issue alerts, and recommend corrective actions
• Maintain risk registers and issue trackers; lead reviews and implement mitigation and contingency plans
• Develop quality plans and metrics and initiate corrective action when needed
• Document test scenarios, review them with customers, and track testing through completion
• Develop volume ramp plans and coordinate readiness for transition from prototype to full-scale production
• Identify, evaluate, select, and manage vendors including general contractors, riggers, installers, and conveyor providers
• Build relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal teams and maintain communication throughout the project lifecycle
• Create communication plans and governance cadence, establish steering committees, lead weekly status meetings, issue weekly reports, and present monthly executive updates
• Lead and motivate project teams and support Project Managers with scope, schedule, resource changes, risks, issues, and escalations
• Confirm completion and customer signoff, organize final documentation, conduct lessons learned, release resources, and transition projects to support
• Improve project management templates and procedures and remain current on robotics and supply chain practices

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field
• At least five years of project management experience, preferably in robotics or supply chain
• Record of delivering complex projects from initiation through completion
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with ability to manage multiple projects and cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, including ability to perform under pressure
• Proficiency with project management tools such as MS Project, JIRA, or Asana
• Experience with Microsoft Power BI
• Knowledge of quality management, risk management, change control, and issue resolution practices
• PMP or equivalent project management certification preferred
• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Benefits:

• Remote work arrangement
• Approximately 50% travel to meet with customers and review installation progress