Project Manager - Flexible Automation

KION•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 automation projects from planning through delivery, coordinating teams, customer relationships, schedules, scope, risks, stakeholders, milestones, technical deliverables, and project finances. The Project Manager communicates project status to customers, executive management, and project teams; resolves obstacles and issues; and identifies process improvements. Travel of up to 25%, including international travel, is required.

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, such as those involving automated guided vehicles, automated storage and retrieval systems, conveyor systems, or warehouse management software.
Proficiency in MS 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 organizational levels, internally and externally.
Demonstrated self-confidence, honesty, and integrity.
Excellent negotiation skills.
Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%, including internationally.

Responsibilities

Manage teams and project items for automation projects.
Develop and manage multiple concurrent project schedules and monitor progress against work plans.
Serve as a primary customer point of contact on projects.
Identify and manage project 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 remove obstacles to project progress.
Align, monitor, and drive project milestones and technical deliverables to closure.
Ensure Dematic leadership understands project plans, timelines, and dependencies.
Hold regular status meetings and document project status.
Complete and submit internal and external status reports.
Seek out, implement, and document resolutions to problems.
Identify and implement process improvements.
Follow up on open issues and action items to ensure resolution.