Manhattan ActiveWarehouse (MAWM) Project Manager

About the role

The Manhattan ActiveWarehouse (MAWM) Project Manager role supports Manhattan Active Warehouse Management implementations. Key responsibilities include driving project execution, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing key milestones, supporting client communication, and ensuring the program stays on track through various phases.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the project plan, milestones, timelines, risks, issues, dependencies, and action items.
• Support execution across MANHATTAN ACTIVEWAREHOUSE workstreams including inbound, outbound, inventory, labor, yard, automation/MHE, reporting, integrations, and testing.
• Cook up with client stakeholders, system integrators, Manhattan teams, technical teams, operations, and business users.
• Lead recurring project meetings, status updates, working sessions, and escalation discussions.
• Track and manage RAID / RIDAC items, decisions, blockers, and follow-ups.
• Support planning and execution for SIT, UAT, day-in-the-life testing, mock cutovers, go-live, and hypercare.
• Drive accountability across workstreams to make sure owners are clear and deadlines are met.
• Prepare executive-ready status updates, issue summaries, milestone reports, and risk mitigation plans.
• Help identify project risks early and work with the team to define practical mitigation options.
• Support change management, stakeholder communication, and operational readiness activities.
• Partner with functional and technical leads to ensure scope, design decisions, testing outcomes, and deployment plans are aligned.
• Maintain clear documentation for project decisions, open items, dependencies, and transition/handoff needs.

Requirements

• 6-8+ years of project management experience in supply chain, warehouse operations, WMS, or systems implementation.
• 2-3+ years of hands-on experience supporting Manhattan Active Warehouse Management implementations, specifically in a project management capacity.
• Strong understanding of warehouse processes such as receiving, putaway, replenishment, picking, packing, shipping, inventory control, cycle count, returns, and labor planning.
• Experience managing large cross-functional teams across business, IT, operations, vendors, and implementation partners.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex issues for leadership and client stakeholders.
• Experience managing project plans, RAID logs, milestone tracking, testing readiness, deployment readiness, and cutover activities.
• Ability to drive meetings, follow up on action items, manage escalations, and keep teams aligned.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced consulting or client-facing environment.

Preferred Experience

• Direct experience with Manhattan Active WM / ActiveWarehouse.
• Experience with MHE, conveyor, automation, RF, label scanning, or warehouse integrations.
• Experience with enterprise retail, distribution, 3PL, or high-volume DC environments.
• Familiarity with Jira, Smartsheet, MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Confluence, Teams, or similar project tools.
• PMP, PMI, Agile, Scrum, or similar project management certification.
• Experience supporting go-live, hypercare, and multi-site rollout programs.