Senior Automation Program Manager - Intralogistics

Storage Solutions - A Jungheinrich Company; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonus

Generous paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401K with company match

Company HSA contributions

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Storage Solutions - A Jungheinrich Company in Dallas, TX seeks a Senior Automation Project Manager to lead intralogistics and warehouse automation initiatives from handoff to customer acceptance. You will coordinate Engineering, Controls, Software, Purchasing, Installation, and After Sales teams to deliver safe, on-time, and profitable outcomes.

The role requires extensive PM experience in automated warehouses, strong leadership, and the ability to navigate complex contracts while maintaining

Qualifications

• Five+ years of project management experience delivering material handling, warehouse automation, or complex engineered systems.
• Ownership of projects through design, procurement, installation, integration, commissioning, acceptance, and closeout.
• Ability to read technical specifications, contracts, schedules, layouts, and CAD drawings.
• Experience with schedule recovery, claims support, and executive customer communication.
• Experience coaching Project Managers or leading project teams without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple concurrent automation projects or a large, complex program with full accountability for delivery results.
• Create and maintain the project execution plan, governance cadence, logs, and communication plan.
• Mentor Project Managers and Project Coordinators on controls, customer communication, and issue resolution.
• Own baseline scope and ensure alignment across contracts, proposals, specs, drawings, and acceptance criteria.
• Develop integrated schedules and monitor performance, milestones, risks, and change control.
• Coordinate site readiness, installation, testing, and commissioning across cross-functional teams.
• Provide regular status updates to customers, suppliers, and leadership.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Scheduling & planning

Risk management

Contract management

Education

Bachelor degree in mechanical engineering; electrical/industrial engineering; computer science; construction management; supply chain

Project Management Professional certification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

PowerPoint

Word

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Storage Solutions - A Jungheinrich Company in Dallas, TX seeks a Senior Automation Project Manager to lead intralogistics and warehouse automation initiatives from handoff to customer acceptance. You will coordinate Engineering, Controls, Software, Purchasing, Installation, and After Sales teams to deliver safe, on-time, and profitable outcomes.

The role requires extensive PM experience in automated warehouses, strong leadership, and the ability to navigate complex contracts while maintaining