Senior Project Manager

Tasks and Qualifications

This role must be in Grand Rapids, MI, Milwaukee, WI, Salt Lake City, Plano TX, Atlanta GA, or Rochester, NY.

• End‑to‑End Project Accountability
• Own project execution from contract handover through commissioning, acceptance, and close‑out.
• Translate customer contractual and technical requirements into defined scope, work packages, and deliverables.
• Achieve internal KPIs and key stakeholder expectations while meeting customer deliverables.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, safely, and in compliance with quality standards.

What You Will Do

• Customer, Contract & Documentation Ownership
• Serve as the single point of accountability for all customer communication and deliverables, including:
• Functional Design Specifications (FDS)
• Drawings and layouts
• Acceptance Test Plans (ATP/FAT/SAT)
• Review, interpret, and manage contracts and post-sales changes in partnership with Contract Management.
• Ensure smooth handover to Customer Service and formal external customer close‑out with agreed actions.

• Schedule, Cost & Controls
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules in collaboration with Project Planners/Schedulers.
• Maintain full control of project budgets, forecasts, and cost development.
• Prepare and present monthly Project Status Reports (PSRs) with Project Controlling support.
• Provide detailed forecasts of future cost expenditures against budget.

• Risk, Opportunity & Governance
• Own project Risk and Opportunity management, including mitigation strategies and risk owners.
• Lead structured problem-solving and escalation when performance, cost, or schedule is at risk.
• Conduct project assessments, lessons learned, and prepare final close‑out reports.

• Cross‑Functional & Site Leadership
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional project teams across Engineering, Procurement, Site, Commissioning, and Partners.
• Conduct all required project meetings: Kick‑offs, reviews, steering committees, and ad‑hoc sessions.
• Maintain action tracking within the established project management system.
• Partner with Site Management and EHS&S to ensure:
• Safety of people, systems, and environment
• Compliance with company and legislative requirements

• Engineering, Vendor & Resale Coordination
• Collaborate with Mechanical / Controls Engineering Leads to ensure delivery of project‑critical specifications.
• Translate contractual technical requirements into engineering deliverables:
• Design & layout
• Emulation
• Order entry
• Drawings
• Commissioning
• Support resale activities by presenting to, negotiating with, and managing third-party suppliers as needed.
• Oversee vendor performance and contractual compliance.

• Reporting & Leadership Visibility
• Report project status to Program, Portfolio, Business Unit, Regional, and Global Management.
• Provide clear, fact-based communication that builds trust with executives and customers.

Experience & Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of progressive Project Management experience.
• Proven delivery of large-scale, complex automation or material handling projects ($10M–$50M+).
• Strong experience managing:
• Budgets, forecasts, and cost controls
• Contracts & change management
• Schedules and critical paths

• Demonstrated ability to lead matrixed teams and influence without authority.
• Solid understanding of project management methodologies and governance.
• PMP certification highly desirable.
• Willingness to travel extensively (50%+; some roles up to 70%).

Leadership Profile

• Owns outcomes and decisions — no excuses.
• Structured, disciplined, and commercially minded.
• Confident communicator who builds trust quickly with customers and executives.
• Resilient under pressure and energized by complex, high-stakes environments.
• Continuously looks for ways to improve execution and delivery excellence.