Senior Project Manager

Vanderlande•Atlanta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderlande is a global leader in logistics process automation, specializing in automated material handling systems for airports, warehouses, and parcel operations. Their innovative solutions help move millions of products and pieces of luggage around the world every day, with a strong focus on technology, collaboration, and continuous improvement. The company is committed to delivering reliable solutions for customers and providing meaningful career opportunities for employees. The Senior Project Manager oversees large, complex projects in the construction and material handling industries, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and in compliance with technical and contractual requirements. This role serves as the primary customer interface, leads multi-disciplinary teams and subcontractors, manages risk and financial performance, and mentors junior project managers to drive successful outcomes on projects valued at $50M+.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive project management experience, with a proven track record of successfully delivering medium to large projects ($50M+).
10+ years of experience in the construction and/or material handling industry.
Strong leadership capability to build, unify, and motivate project teams.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills (verbal and written).
Independent decision-making ability with strong financial acumen.
Demonstrated subcontractor management experience.
Ability to manage diverse internal disciplines and complex stakeholder groups, including consultants within the airport and security industry.
Sound knowledge of contract law and its application in project environments.

Nice To Haves

Vanderlande ICS, platform solution experience strongly preferred
Primavera P6, Smartsheet or Asana
JD Edwards, Oracle ERP – for financial oversight, cash flow management, and deliverables tracking.
Excel (Advanced), AutoCAD / Revit
Power BI or Tableau – for project dashboards, risk tracking, and performance reporting.
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt / Black Belt)

Responsibilities

Assume administrative, contractual, technical, and financial control of assigned projects.
Organize and lead the project team; supervise and mentor Project Managers (levels 1 and 2).
Preserve integrated system design to meet performance and technical specification requirements.
Manage the project master schedule to achieve timely completion of contracts.
Provide monthly project status reports to leadership and stakeholders.
Act as the primary interface with customers, ensuring strong relationships and clear communication.
Lead multi-disciplined teams and subcontractors, managing conflict, establishing priorities, and coordinating concurrent activities.
Promote effective collaboration among departments and foster team development.
Identify, assess, and manage project risks and opportunities.
Travel as required, including extended periods during commissioning and acceptance phases.
Manage project cash flow and deliverables against price/time curves, exercising overall profit responsibility.