Senior Project Manager

Körber; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics technology firm is seeking a motivated Senior Project Manager based in Mississauga, Canada. The role involves leading project teams, managing customer relations, and ensuring all contractual obligations are met. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience in project management, ideally in a logistics environment, along with relevant certifications. Attractive benefits and a flexible work environment are offered.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Mental and physical health support

Educational assistance

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of professional experience as a project manager in logistics.
• Proven project management certification (e.g., PMP, CAPM, GPM-IPMA, PRINCE2) desirable.
• Ability to travel up to 80%.

Responsibilities

• Lead all participants in the project as the team lead.
• Manage contractual challenges and ensure risk management.
• Design and follow a detailed project plan.

Skills

Project management

Customer relations

Quality control

Scheduling

Contract management

Problem-solving

Fluent English

Education

Engineering or relevant technical studies

Job description

Overview

Join to apply for the Senior Project Manager role at Körber. Körber is pioneering sorting technology and solutions for mail and parcel automation with a global presence. This role is based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

Pioneer your career with Körber. We are seeking a motivated and results-driven Senior Project Manager to lead projects after a formal handover from the sales manager. You will manage customer relations, quality control, project coordination, scheduling, and ensure all contractual obligations are met.

Responsibilities

• Lead all participants in the project as the team lead and assume full responsibility for the entire order, including internal and external deliveries; guide the customer and representatives and document potential adjustments
• Act as the “Contract owner”; manage contractual challenges and ensure justifiable risk management
• Draw up offers and contract documents for variation orders and additional sales; manage both commercial and technical aspects
• Ensure projects follow the company’s Project Excellence processes with associated documentation
• Lead diverse international and intercompany project teams including electrical, mechanical, PLC software, software engineers from WCS / WMS, and subcontractors
• Design and follow a detailed project plan
• Provide precise prognosis, resource allocations, planning and budgeting for projects
• Support the sales department in drawing up system solutions and participate in customer meetings during the sales phase
• Monitor project phases, assess risks, initiate problem-solving measures, and track time, quality, and budget
• Manage installations and operation of projects on-site with customers, project teams, and subcontractors
• Provide regular status reports and basis for decision-making when needed
• Ensure project achieves PAC (provisional acceptance criteria) and FAC (factory acceptance criteria) at the agreed time
• Collect and validate project documentation to meet current standards before sending to the customer
• Initiate and approve invoicing according to project progress and payment plan
• Travel as required to support project delivery

Qualifications

• Engineering or other relevant technical studies or comparable experience
• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience as a project manager, preferably in a logistics environment
• Proven project management certification (e.g., PMP, CAPM, GPM-IPMA, PRINCE2) desirable
• Ability to travel up to 80%
• Structured problem-solving methods (e.g., Fishbone, 5 Why) are advantageous
• Experience working in matrix structures
• Business fluent in written and spoken English

Benefits

• Modern, flexible work environment with an open culture toward improvements and new ideas
• Fast-paced, dynamic environment with international clients and colleagues
• Attractive benefits and compensation, including mental and physical health support, educational assistance, paid parental leave, and many company-paid benefits

Körber is an equal opportunity employer and committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, citizenship, religion, age, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role. If you require assistance during the recruiting process, please contact [e-mail].

Disclaimer: This job advertisement is not a comprehensive listing of all duties or responsibilities. Salary information is a general guideline; compensation is determined by factors such as scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, location, and market considerations. Applications must be submitted via our career site.