Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mytra is creating innovative solutions in the supply chain industry by applying robotics and distributed software. They are seeking a Senior Project Engineering Manager to lead the planning, execution, and transition of advanced robotics and automation solutions, ensuring successful project delivery and customer satisfaction.
Responsibilities
- Leading complex automation initiatives through each phase of execution, ensuring alignment across internal teams, vendors, and customer partners
- Owning overall project delivery by maintaining timelines, coordinating resources, and addressing potential project risks before they impact execution
- Building strong customer relationships by leading communication, facilitating decision making discussions, and ensuring stakeholders remain informed throughout the project lifecycle
- Prioritizing and manage several active projects simultaneously while adapting to shifting business needs and implementation schedules
- Identifying opportunities to improve processes, enhance team efficiency, and support the development of scalable project management standards and best practices
Skills
- 5+ years of program or project management experience (automation field preferred)
- Led cross functional automation installation projects from kickoff through go live, coordinating engineering, software, controls, operations, and customer stakeholders to deliver projects on schedule and within budget
- Managed project timelines, risk mitigation plans, and resource allocation for warehouse and material handling automation implementations
- Served as the primary customer contact throughout project execution, providing regular status updates, managing expectations, and resolving project issues proactively
- Managed multiple concurrent automation projects in fast paced environments while balancing competing priorities and maintaining strong stakeholder communication
- Developed and maintained detailed project schedules, action item trackers, and executive level reporting using Smartsheet
- Partnered with sales and solutions teams during presales and design phases to support project scoping, proposal development, and implementation planning
- Coordinated integration efforts between WMS/WCS software teams, controls engineers, and mechanical installation partners to support seamless system deployment
- Drove continuous improvement initiatives by identifying process gaps, standardizing project workflows, and improving implementation efficiency across teams
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (civil, mechanical, structural, industrial), or related technical field
- You're very comfortable developing timelines and driving towards an objective, and have experience taking a project from kickoff and permitting through build complete
- You are excited about working on an immature project, growing together, and shaping the future of the company
- Uncertainty isn't scary, and you're willing to realize mistakes and pivot (start-up mindset)
- You're familiar with Notion, Smartsheet and/or any other task/project management platform. Being well-versed in scrum/agile workflows is a bonus
- You can convey complex ideas and technical concepts to a diverse audience. You communicate early and often
- Openness, inquisitiveness, and constant ambition are important values
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and equity grants at a high-growth company backed by top-tier VCs
- Fully subsidized health coverage, including medical (baseline plans), dental, and vision for employees and dependents
- 401(k) plans and employer-subsidized life insurance
- Fully subsidized lunch and snacks at HQ—we eat and share stories together at the “long” table
- Generous PTO and company-paid holidays, including one week over the winter break so everyone can recharge together
- Voluntary pet insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
- Fully subsidized tax advisory services and education to help you understand your equity
- Commuter benefits, including a up to $150 monthly commuter benefit
- Lively, modern combined office and lab space where we rapidly iterate through design, build, and test phases
- Fully equipped onsite gym and showers at headquarters
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