Project Director

KION Business Services Polska; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Competitive compensation

Pay transparency

Global opportunities

Job summary

Dematic Corp. seeks a senior project manager to lead large-scale initiatives ($100M+). The role requires coordinating cross-functional teams, managing scope, and delivering on time and within budget while meeting executive expectations. Expect 50%+ travel across the United States and Canada, with exposure to executive leadership.

Join Dematic Corp. to drive project success through disciplined planning, stakeholder management, and rigorous governance in a dynamic, globally connected environment.

Qualifications

• Senior-level project manager responsible for large-scale projects.
• Lead complex projects and manage customer deliverables and KPIs.
• Significant travel (50%+) within the US and Canada.
• Collaboration with contract, control, engineering leads and core team.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex projects from start to finish.
• Coordinate with Contract Manager, Project Controller, and Lead Engineer to define scope.
• Ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with high quality.
• Own customer communications, documentation, and deliverables.
• Schedule Contract Review meetings during Kick-Off.
• Manage contract changes post-sales turnover with support.
• Work with the Project Planner to maintain the project plan.
• Oversee project budget, schedule, and variances.
• Handover to Customer Service and the external Customer at close-out.

Skills

Project management

Budget management

Stakeholder comms

Risk management

Scheduling

Contract mgmt

Cross-functional collab

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Job Description Summary

Do you excel at leadership and desire to make a significant impact? Dematic has an immediate need for a senior level project manager for a new and exciting project. An ideal candidate will be someone that has successfully managed several large scale projects ($100M+) with a focus on meeting customer deliverables while achieving internal KPIs and key stakeholder expectations. This role will have significant impact on the business, with exposure to executive leadership, and does require 50%+ travel within the United States and Canada.

What We Offer

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities
• Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer/

EEO Statement

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Tasks and Qualifications

• As a Sr. Project Manager, you will have a significant impact on the success of complex projects from start to finish.
• We partner closely with the Contract Manager, Project Controller, Project Lead Engineer, and the project core team to translate the Customer's requirements into defined scope and tasks for the project.
• You will ensure these tasks are completed on time, on budget, and in good quality.
• Accountable for all customer communication, documentation, and deliverables, including Functional Design Specifications, drawings, and Acceptance Test Plans.
• Scheduling Contract Review team meetings with the Contract Manager as part of the Project Kick-Off phase.
• Reviewing, interpreting, and managing the contract and any changes after sales turnover with support from the Contract Manager.
• Collaborating with the Project Planner or Scheduler to build, communicate, and maintain the project plan/schedule using established processes, methods, and tools.
• Supervising and managing overall project budget, schedule, and any changes or variances that arise during the project lifecycle.
• Ensuring a smooth handover to Customer Service and the external Customer with clearly defined and agreed-upon actions for project close-out.

What We Are Looking For

• Cooperation with the Site Manager and the EHS&S Group on the safety of people, systems, and the environment as per company or legislative requirements.
• Conducting project assessments, capturing lessons learned, and preparing final close-out reports.
• Accountability for project Risk and Opportunity management, including risk mitigation strategies and actions with appropriate risk owners.
• Organization and management of the project team and resources.
• Ensuring that customer and partner concerns are addressed and resolved effectively by the line organizations.
• Conducting all required project team meetings (kick-offs, periodic or ad-hoc reviews), critical & steering committee meetings, and maintaining a list of action items in the established project management system.
• Reporting project status to program, portfolio, business unit, regional, and/or global Management.
• Preparing monthly PSR workbooks with support from project controlling.
• Maintaining good control over the cost development of the contract against budget and providing detailed forecasts of future cost expenditures.
• Developing and maintaining the Project (Execution) Plan throughout the project lifecycle.
• Presenting with ME/CE Leads to ensure completion of vital specifications for third-party components and resale.
• Supporting Resale by presenting and negotiating with suppliers as needed.
• Translating the project contractual technical requirements into deliverables and tasks for the engineering teams, including design/layout, emulation, order entry, drawings, and commissioning.

If you are an ambitious and outstandingly skilled project manager with a passion for flawless execution and elite solutions, we want to hear from you! We want you to join Dematic Corp. and help us continue to lead the industry with innovative and proven project management strategies!

#LI-DH1 KION brands keep the world moving – globally, regionally, and locally. KION is the Supply Chain Solutions Company. With over 42,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we enable smart, sustainable, and reliable supply chains worldwide - wherever goods are stored, moved, or delivered. KION offers its customers the full spectrum of solutions to make their supply chains future-ready. Our international brands, Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli and our regional brands, Fenwick and OM, stand for outstanding technological innovation, intelligent automation and service excellence in forklift trucks and warehouse equipment. Dematic complements this expertise with state-of-the-art automation technology and AI-supported software solutions that optimize intralogistics across warehousing, production, and distribution. Whether locally or globally – we offer exciting career opportunities in an innovative environment shaped by our core values: Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Excellence. Together, we create the magic of supply chain solutions. Join our team – Push it forward.