Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS) provides material handling and automation solutions, including custom-engineered systems for parcel and distribution and fulfillment operations. The Senior Project Manager will lead large-scale automation and material handling projects from initiation through closeout, overseeing schedules, teams, customer relationships, budgets, forecasting, billing, and risk mitigation.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate all phases of the project lifecycle including initiation, planning, execution, and closeout
- Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Microsoft Project, ensuring alignment to scope, priorities, critical path, and resource allocation
- Lead the overall project execution strategy while leveraging DCS lifecycle management processes and procedures to ensure consistency with commitments and goals
- Provide leadership and direction to cross functional teams, creating clarity around responsibilities, accountability, communication, and project expectations
- Partner with internal teams to gather, define, and communicate project requirements across technical and non technical stakeholders
- Collaborate with leadership and cross functional partners to align resources against project demands and proactively address gaps or risks
- Manage day to day customer communication and expectations across large-scale automation and material handling projects
- Drive organizational transparency, accountability, and risk mitigation throughout the project lifecycle
- Develop strong relationships with internal teams and customers to foster collaboration and long term partnership
- Manage project budgets, cash flow, forecasting, and billing oversight
- Identify and resolve project and financial issues as they arise
Skills
- You have 10+ years of Project Management experience within material handling, automation, Parcel, Distribution & Fulfillment, warehouse operations, or related industries
- You have experience managing large scale automation or material handling projects, ideally valued at $70M+
- You are proficient within the Microsoft Office environment, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project
- You are a strong communicator who can effectively engage with both technical and non technical stakeholders
- You are highly organized and capable of managing multiple priorities in fast paced environments
- You are collaborative, adaptable, and solutions oriented
- You possess strong leadership skills and can successfully guide teams through complex project challenges
- You are financially minded and comfortable managing budgets, forecasting, cash flow, and project risk
- You are focused on driving successful project outcomes while building strong customer relationships
- PMP certification is preferred
Benefits
- Flexible PTO
- Community involvement and team-focused perks
- Collaborative culture and casual, but focused, work environment
- Competitive salaries and health benefits
- 401K program includes a 100% match up to 5%
- Participation in our Discretionary Profit-Sharing Program
- Flexibility and autonomy
- Community outreach projects throughout the year
- Company events
- Snack wall
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