Implementation Project Manager

Summary

LiftOne is a family-owned company that provides equipment, technology, and support services for supply chain operations. The Implementation Project Manager plans and executes large-scale robotics, automation, IT, and facilities projects from initiation through customer acceptance and aftermarket handover, managing scope, budget, quality, risks, communications, vendors, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Initiation: Align with sales and application/solutions team to identify high-level requirements & all impacted stakeholder groups, and to align the project scope. Plan and organize the project based on established project management methodologies. Lead project Kickoff with internal & external resources and customer
• Execution:Leads internal and external project teams to safely complete project related work within the established timeline and targets. Coordinate multiple internal/external resources in areas such as transportation/delivery, mechanical/electrical installations (racking, conveyor, workstations, etc.), commissioning of automated systems, integration of software & IT systems, customer training, and go-live & stabilization
• Budget Management:Manages/tracks actuals, cashflow and forecasted spend
• Scope:Ensures scope is managed and changes follow the PMO change mgmt. protocols
• Quality:Gets the details rights. Ensures project deliverables achieve expected outcomes
• Risk & Issue Mgmt.:Proactively identify and resolve problems; manage issue/risk processes
• Communications:Establish comms plans and ensure all stakeholders are informed /engaged
• Change Management: Partners with stakeholders to formally integrate change management best practices and frameworks to ensure sustainability of implemented solution
• Facilitation: Able to bring together a group of people to chart out the best possible course for the project to ensure its success
• Closure: Ensures customer satisfaction through successful achievement of final acceptance and handover to aftermarket/service. Actively uses, tracks and shares lessons learned within the organization
• Organizes project teams by assigning individual responsibilities, developing project schedules, and determining resource requirements necessary to ensure project is successful
• Identifies and resolves obstacles to completing project on time and to budget
• Manages issues, risks, and changes using appropriate and agreed upon processes and tools
• Performs business analysis and develops formal requirements documentation for scope alignment, developing solutions, and determining resources, time, and costs
• Coordinates the activities of vendors and outside contractors to ensure they are integrated into the project and that the organization receives satisfactory standards of service
• Work with solutions team to estimate the costs, resources, and time required to complete each phase of a project and allocate resources and tasks to ensure these targets are met
• Implements an established project plan and monitors progress and performance against this plan
• Conducts project meetings and prepares regular reports to communicate the status of the project within and beyond the project team
• Responsible and accountable for delivering large projects on-time, on budget, and meeting functional and quality specifications as the main customer facing contact during the project

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Project Management, General Business, Management, or similar studies
• Applicant should have 3+ years' experience in Project Management and leading medium to large projects as the assigned Project Manager accountable for success
• Applicant should show experience running multiple projects simultaneously to successful completion
• Applicant should have knowledge of logistics & material handling robotics and automation projects and technologies, for example autonomous mobile robots (AMR), automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), conveyors, sortation, co-bots, etc
• Requires 2+ years in a client or senior stakeholder facing role, with strong communication skills
• Applicant should have exposure to and basic understanding of Lean / continuous improvement, Health & Safety, and PMI / Agile methodologies
• Proven ability to drive projects from concept through completion with minimal guidance
• Familiarity or experience working with continuous improvement specialists to deliver projects
• Willingness to travel up to 75% to project sites as necessary
• Driving is an essential function of this position, and a current and valid driver's license must be always maintained
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, etc.)
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel (knowledge of formulas and data analysis)
• Intermediate skills with team productivity tools (SharePoint, Smartsheet, etc.)
• Exposure to or willingness to learn and use Project Management Tools (Monday.com, etc.)
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, presentation)
• Able to communicate understanding and empathy when dealing with customers
• Must be able to perform essential physical demands including standing, walking, using hands, reaching, talking, hearing, sitting frequently, and lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to work in environments that may include exposure to moving mechanical parts, high places, fumes, weather conditions, vibration, wet/humid conditions, chemicals, extreme temperatures, electrical shock risk, and occasional loud noise
• Preferred: Degree in Business Administration or Engineering
• Prior project management or change management experience in one or more of the following industries or functions is preferred: robotics & automation, material handling / logistics, manufacturing, warehousing & fulfillment, facilities, or ERP implementation
• Preferred for candidate to have one or more of the following certifications: PMI/PMP, PMI/ACP
• Preferred location Charlotte, NC or Atlanta, GA but open to considering remote candidates

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Project Management, General Business, Management, or similar studies
• Applicant should have 3+ years' experience in Project Management and leading medium to large projects as the assigned Project Manager accountable for success
• Applicant should show experience running multiple projects simultaneously to successful completion
• Applicant should have knowledge of logistics & material handling robotics and automation projects and technologies, for example autonomous mobile robots (AMR), automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), conveyors, sortation, co-bots, etc
• Requires 2+ years in a client or senior stakeholder facing role, with strong communication skills
• Applicant should have exposure to and basic understanding of Lean / continuous improvement, Health & Safety, and PMI / Agile methodologies
• Proven ability to drive projects from concept through completion with minimal guidance
• Familiarity or experience working with continuous improvement specialists to deliver projects
• Willingness to travel up to 75% to project sites as necessary
• Driving is an essential function of this position, and a current and valid driver's license must be always maintained
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, etc.)
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel (knowledge of formulas and data analysis)
• Intermediate skills with team productivity tools (SharePoint, Smartsheet, etc.)
• Exposure to or willingness to learn and use Project Management Tools (Monday.com, etc.)
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, presentation)
• Able to communicate understanding and empathy when dealing with customers
• Must be able to perform essential physical demands including standing, walking, using hands, reaching, talking, hearing, sitting frequently, and lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to work in environments that may include exposure to moving mechanical parts, high places, fumes, weather conditions, vibration, wet/humid conditions, chemicals, extreme temperatures, electrical shock risk, and occasional loud noise

Nice to Haves

• Preferred: Degree in Business Administration or Engineering
• Prior project management or change management experience in one or more of the following industries or functions is preferred: robotics & automation, material handling / logistics, manufacturing, warehousing & fulfillment, facilities, or ERP implementation
• Preferred for candidate to have one or more of the following certifications: PMI/PMP, PMI/ACP
• Preferred location Charlotte, NC or Atlanta, GA but open to considering remote candidates

Benefits

• Opportunities for advancement to all employees
• Preferred location Charlotte, NC or Atlanta, GA but open to considering remote candidates.