Lead Project Manager

Sunsrce; Orlando (FL); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Heitek Automation, a SunSource company, is seeking a Lead Project Manager to coordinate customer projects from order receipt to delivery. You will serve as the main liaison among customers, sales, engineering, purchasing, production, warehouse, and suppliers to ensure on-time, on-budget completion.

You will lead cross-functional teams, set priorities, identify risks, and drive communication to meet customer expectations while maintaining change logs, ERP orders, and production schedules.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• PMP certification or equivalent is highly desirable.
• 2–5 years minimum of project management experience in a relevant industry.
• Proven track record of successfully managing projects from initiation to completion.
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall methodologies; ability to manage budgets, timelines, and resources; risk management experience.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate and oversee customer projects from order receipt through final delivery.
• Serve as the primary liaison between customers, sales, engineering, purchasing, production, warehouse operations, and suppliers.
• Provide leadership and guidance on project execution, establish priorities, identify risks, and drive cross-functional communication.
• Maintain Change Log for approved requested changes and related costs; coordinate engineering releases.
• Create and maintain ERP production orders; communicate production schedules and status to stakeholders.
• Provide status updates to customers and internal teams; monitor on-time delivery and budget adherence.
• Escalate material shortages or engineering delays; recommend production priorities to meet milestones.
• Close out projects and document lessons learned; ensure accountability and continuous improvement.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Budgeting

Project coordination

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, or related field

PMP certification (desirable)

Herramientas

ERP systems

Descripción del empleo

Heitek Automation, a SunSource company, is a leading provider of industrial automation components and integrated solutions. With decades of experience across industries including medical, life sciences, machine building, automotive, semiconductor, food & beverage, and water processing, we bring deep technical expertise to every project. Our commitment to exceptional service and innovative problem-solving helps customers overcome their most complex automation challenges.

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The Lead Project Manager is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the successful execution of customer projects from order receipt through final delivery. This position serves as the primary liaison between customers, sales, engineering, purchasing, production, warehouse operations, and suppliers to ensure projects are completed on schedule and meet customer expectations.

The Lead Project Manager provides leadership and guidance on project execution, establishes priorities, identifies risks, and drives cross-functional communication to support on-time and profitable project completion.

Essential Functions

Primary Responsibilities

• Customer project scheduling
• Control panel build coordination
• Material readiness tracking
• Maintain Change Log for approved requested changes and related costs.
• Engineering release coordination
• ERP production order creation / maintenance
• Production schedule communication
• Customer status updates
• Materials expedite coordination
• Maintain Open Issues Matrix
• Problem solve with other teams to meet customer requirements.
• Shipment coordination
• Project closeout

Key Metrics

• On-Time Delivery %
• Budget Maintenance
• Engineering Release Compliance
• Material Availability at Build Start
• Expedite Frequency
• Customer Satisfaction
• Revenue Shipped vs. Schedule
• Open Past-Due Projects
• Post production change minimization
• Systematic order maintenance and accuracy

The Lead Project Manager has the authority to:

• Assign Projects to Project Manager Staff
• Call project review meetings.
• Collaborate on production schedule with Production Managers
• Escalate material shortages.
• Escalate engineering delays.
• Recommend production priorities.
• Hold departments accountable to project milestones.

Key Competencies & Skills:

Leadership & Team Development

• Directly supervise and support Project Managers and other assigned team members.
• Assign workload and establish priorities to ensure project deadlines are met.
• Provide coaching, training, and performance feedback.
• Conduct performance evaluations and support employee development plans.
• Promote collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement within the project coordination team.
• Assist in recruiting, onboarding, and training new team members as needed.
• Monitor team performance and workload capacity to ensure efficient project execution.

Additional Success Measures

In addition to project execution metrics, the role should be evaluated on:

• Team productivity and workload balance
• Employee development and retention
• Accuracy and timeliness of project communication
• Reduction in project delays and escalations
• Continuous improvement initiatives implemented
• Cross-functional collaboration effectiveness

Experience, Education and Skills

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, or a related field
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalent is highly desirable

Experience:

• Preferred 2-5 years minimum of project management experience in a relevant industry
• Proven track record of successfully managing projects from initiation to completion
• Experience with project management methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall
• Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, timelines, and resources effectively
• Experience in risk management and developing mitigation strategies

Success in This Role

A successful Lead Project Manager consistently delivers projects on schedule, & on budget, communicates effectively across departments, proactively resolves issues, maintains strong customer relationships, and helps create a culture of accountability and operational excellence.

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