Senior Project Manager

Kion Group AG; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Pay Transparency

Global Opportunities

Job summary

Dematic is seeking a Sr. Project Manager to lead complex projects from inception to completion. You will coordinate with the contract manager, project planner, and core teams to translate customer requirements into actionable scope and tasks, ensuring delivery on time and within budget.

You will be accountable for client communications, documentation, and deliverables while guiding the project through planning, execution, and close-out with rigor and clear governance.

Qualifications

• Solid track record in project management.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage budgets, schedules, and scope.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer requirements into defined project scope and tasks.
• Ensure tasks are completed on time, on budget, and to quality standards.
• Manage all customer communication, documentation, and deliverables.
• Schedule and run project kick-off and review meetings.
• Monitor contract changes and maintain project plans and forecasts.
• Oversee project budget, schedule, and variances throughout the lifecycle.
• Facilitate handover to customer service and external customers at close-out.

Skills

Project management experience

Budget management

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Job description

We offer:

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/

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.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $65,000 - $140,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications:

What You Will DO In This Role:

• As a Sr. Project Manager, you will have a significant impact on the success of complex projects from start to finish. Your responsibilities will include
• 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:

• To be successful in this role, you must have a solid track record in project management and demonstrate the following:
• 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.