Project Manager - Amazon

KION Group•Atlanta, GA

3d•$102,400 - $156,000

About The Position

Dematic is hiring a Project Manager to support the growth of its Modifications and Upgrades business. The Project Manager is the primary customer contact during project execution and ensures that deliverables stay within scope, budget, and schedule while meeting customer expectations. The role coordinates customers and cross-functional project teams—including engineering, manufacturing, vendors, installation crews, subcontractors, and integrator partners—to deliver multiple projects. The Project Manager oversees project activities, sets deadlines, maintains schedules, monitors progress, and reports to management. The role typically leads three to five projects of differing scopes and average complexity at various customer locations. Travel to project sites is required, with stated travel of 35% to 50% within the continental United States and Canada, including willingness to travel over weekends. The base pay range is estimated at $102,400–$156,000. Final compensation depends on factors including work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills. Dematic lists career development, competitive compensation and benefits, pay transparency, and global opportunities among its offerings.

Requirements

Degree in Business, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
Basic understanding of mechanical systems in material-handling equipment, including facility flow through subsystems and operations, and basic understanding of controls.
Five to seven years of professional experience and at least three years of successful project management experience.
Ability to multitask and work successfully in a high-growth, fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Willingness to travel 35% to 50% for business within the continental United States and Canada, including over weekends.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, verbal communication, and written communication skills.
High proficiency in the MS Office Suite and proficiency in Microsoft Project.
Ability to interpret mechanical and electrical drawings and schematics.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification preferred.
Experience in the logistics or manufacturing/automation industries is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain valued customer relationships.
Manage the transition from Sales to Operations and lead project kickoff meetings.
Review project contract requirements.
Develop and maintain project schedules, communicating them internally and externally to keep tasks on plan.
Meet with Engineering managers to assign resources.
Work with Procurement to issue and manage vendors and subcontracts.
Establish project milestones, billable deliverables, and invoicing schedules with the customer, project teams, and integrator partner.
Maintain consistent communication with customers about project status.
Conduct project design reviews and status update meetings.
Identify project risks and manage them with actionable mitigation strategies.
Forecast monthly costs for revenue recognition, ensure timely and accurate invoicing, analyze project profitability, and report status regularly.
Direct project teams by assigning individual responsibilities, tasks, and technical functions.
Direct subcontractors as needed to coordinate their work with Dematic team members.
Coordinate shipment and verification of materials at project sites.
Secure permits as needed.
Travel to project sites to meet customers and project teams, obtain status updates, coordinate activities, and provide direction.
Generate implementation, testing, acceptance, and go-live plans.
Communicate issues, develop resolutions, and negotiate change orders when necessary.
Manage completion and delivery of as-built documentation to customers.
Ensure complete project financial closeout and turnover to the support organization.
Attend weekly staff meetings, one-on-one meetings, and other regularly scheduled department meetings.
Complete annual training and certification requirements.