Project Manager - Flexible Automation

KION Group•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

The Project Manager will be part of Dematic’s Flexible Automation team, which develops mobile robotics, robotic fleet controllers, and cloud-based fleet logistics management systems. The role manages teams and project work for automation projects, coordinating with customers, executives, and cross-functional business and technical teams to support successful delivery. The Project Manager oversees schedules, scope, risks, stakeholders, resources, milestones, technical deliverables, and project financial performance; communicates status; resolves issues; and identifies process improvements. The position may require up to 25% travel, including international travel.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with an emphasis 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, including examples such as automated guided vehicles, automated storage and retrieval systems, conveyor systems, or warehouse management software.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and ERP systems.
Strong relationship-building, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
Strong meeting facilitation skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
Ability to quickly understand information, derive insight, synthesize information clearly and concisely, and devise solutions.
Ownership of assigned projects and initiatives, with the ability to independently drive results.
Ability to interface at all levels of the organization, internally and externally.
Demonstrated self-confidence, honesty, and integrity.
Excellent negotiation skills.
Ability to travel up to 25%, including internationally.

Responsibilities

Manage overall teams and project items for automation projects.
Develop and manage multiple concurrent project plan schedules, and monitor project progress against work plan schedules.
Serve as a primary customer point of contact for projects.
Identify and manage scope, time, risk, and stakeholders to support successful delivery.
Communicate project status, resource utilization, and high-level schedules to executive management and project team members.
Monitor and maintain project financial performance.
Align cross-functional business and technical teams, resolve conflicting priorities, and support alignment of goals.
Proactively remove obstacles, identify communication or schedule gaps, help teams balance competing priorities, and drive progress and results.
Align, monitor, and drive project milestones and technical deliverables to closure.
Ensure Dematic leadership understands project status, timelines, and dependencies.
Hold regular status meetings and document project status.
Complete and submit internal and external status reports.
Seek out, implement, and document problem resolutions.
Identify and implement process improvements.
Follow up on open issues and action items to ensure resolution.