Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Blue Bridge People is partnering with a leading systems integration company to identify a Software Project Manager for warehouse and automation software implementations. The role owns software delivery from functional design through testing, deployment, commissioning, go-live, and transition to support, while managing scope, schedules, resources, budgets, risks, customer deliverables, and technical integrations.
Responsibilities
- Own the software project lifecycle for assigned WMS, WES, and/or WCS implementations from functional design through go-live
- Manage software scope, schedule, resources, budget, risks, and customer deliverables across multiple concurrent projects
- Work closely with software engineering teams to coordinate development, integration, testing, and deployment activities
- Partner with the overall Project Manager to integrate software activities with the broader automation project schedule, including equipment installation, controls integration, testing, and commissioning
- Manage software interfaces and dependencies involving customer systems, ERP/WMS platforms, material handling equipment, robotics, scanners, labeling systems, and other third-party technologies
- Identify scope gaps, project risks, schedule issues, and potential change orders and drive them to resolution
- Coordinate software testing activities including integration testing, emulation, FAT, SAT, UAT, and end-to-end system testing
- Oversee software documentation, test plans, defect tracking, training materials, and customer acceptance activities
- Monitor software project financials, resource requirements, and forecasts and communicate status to project leadership and customers
- Serve as a primary customer contact for software scope, schedule, issues, decisions, and escalations
- Coordinate with third-party technology providers and customer teams to ensure interface requirements and commitments are delivered on schedule
- Support commissioning, system bring-up, go-live, and transition to post-project support
- Provide regular project status updates covering schedule, budget, resources, risks, issues, and overall software delivery
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of project management experience, including experience managing software delivery or implementation projects
- Experience with WMS, WES, and/or WCS implementations in distribution, fulfillment, manufacturing, or another automated environment
- Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with responsibility for schedule, budget, resources, and customer delivery
- Working knowledge of software delivery methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches
- Experience working with project management and software development tools such as JIRA and MS Project or comparable platforms
- Strong understanding of software integrations and the ability to work effectively with technical teams and third-party providers
- Strong financial and project forecasting skills, including budget management, variance analysis, and change management
- Excellent customer-facing communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to travel to customer sites (30-50%), including extended periods during testing, commissioning, and go-live
- Experience in material handling automation, warehouse automation, or systems integration
- Experience with commercial WMS platforms such as Manhattan, Blue Yonder, Körber, SAP EWM, Softeon, or Deposco
- Experience with WES/WCS software and integration with conveyor, sortation, AS/RS, goods-to-person, robotics, or other automated material handling systems
- Understanding of how WCS/WES software interacts with PLCs, controls systems, and material handling equipment
- Familiarity with APIs, web services, EDI, flat files, message queues, or other system integration technologies
- Experience with software emulation or simulation used to validate automation systems before commissioning
- Experience managing third-party software vendors, technology partners, or subcontractors
- PMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP, CSM, or similar project management certification
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