Project Director

Swisslog Holding AG; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Swisslog Holding AG seeks a Project Director to lead mega intralogistics projects globally. You will direct execution teams, manage complex schedules, budgets, risks, and deploy software with external partners.

The role requires strong contract negotiation, stakeholder management, and frequent travel to sites and customers to ensure successful delivery. Ideal candidates bring extensive experience managing large projects, excellent communication, and a track record of delivering on time and on

Qualifications

• Experience leading large, complex integrated projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Contract negotiation and vendor selection experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead project execution teams on mega projects and ensure schedules stay on track.
• Manage complex timelines, technologies, customers, resources, and software deployments.
• Oversee project financials with support from the project controller.
• Maintain internal and external customer relationships.
• Review contracts, proposals and purchase orders; negotiate vendors and subcontractors.
• Identify risks early and implement mitigation to protect margins.
• Collaborate with execution teams and solution architects on change orders.
• Deliver projects on schedule and within budget.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Vendor management

Travel willingness

Job description

Project Director

Where do people love what they do, and being great at what they do?

At Swisslog, that's where! Our teams are the heart of a world-leading Robotics company that's harnessing the power of technology to shape the future of intralogistics. The result? We're transforming performance and efficiency for customers across the globe, giving them the vital edge in their markets.

Responsibilities

Make an impact

• Led Project execution teams on mega projects.
• Manage complex and risky schedules, technologies, customers, resources, and 1st developmental product and software deployments.
• Manage project financials with support of the project controller.
• Manage internal and external customer relationships.
• Manage Project Finance and Forecast with support of Project Controller and Project Teams.
• Review contracts, proposals, and purchase orders.
• Negotiate and select best fit vendors, 3rd party equipment and subcontractors for the project.
• Identify, escalation, and mitigate project risks in advance.
• Identify opportunities to increase Margin.
• Manage customer expectations and satisfaction.
• Delivery projects on schedule and on budget.
• Collaborate with project execution and solution architect to develop change orders.

Application Requirements

What you need to succeed

Essentials

• 5-7 years of Managing Large Complex Integrated Projects.
• 10+ years of Material Handling experience as the Project Manager / Executioner.
• Lead multiple high dollar projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of Contract and Negotiation Skills
• Effective utilization of written and verbal communications skills.
• Regular travel to Customers and Job Site as required.