Senior Software Lead

Dematic; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 82,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Pay Transparency

Global Opportunities

Job summary

Dematic is seeking a Senior Software Lead in Houston, Texas, to enhance its Software Project Execution team. The ideal candidate will manage comprehensive software project plans, work closely with cross-functional teams, and mentor junior software leads.

This role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field, 4 - 7+ years of software project execution experience, and familiarity with tools like MS Project and Jira. A willingness to travel 20 - 25% is expected.

Qualifications

• 4 - 7+ years of software project execution experience.
• 1+ years of experience in the industrial automation industry (WMS or WCS) is a plus.
• Willingness to travel 20 - 25%.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive software project plans including scope, task breakdown, and budget management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to document project requirements.
• Act as the primary coordinator for software scope across teams.
• Develop project risk management plans.
• Manage changes to project scope, schedule, and budget.

Skills

Software project execution

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Project management tools (MS Office, MS Project, Jira, Confluence, SAP)

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Jira

Confluence

SAP

Job description

Dematic is looking for an experienced Senior Software Lead to join our growing Software Project Execution team. You will be part of an amazing, successful team supporting activities that build intelligent Distribution Center Order Fulfillment Software Solutions and will have an impact on the supply chain in the Americas, Canada, and Mexico.

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 $82,000 - $166,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

What You Will Do In This Role

• Develop comprehensive software project plans, include scope definition, task breakdown, resource allocation and budget management.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to understand and document project requirements and track them through completion.
• Act as the primary point of coordination for software scope across engineering, QA, commissioning, and customer stakeholders.
• Develop project risk management plans and identify potential mitigation strategies with project teams.
• Proactively manage changes to project scope, schedule, and budget, following established change control processes.
• Communicate project status, risks, and dependencies to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to standard execution processes, tools, and governance models.
• Manage project punch list through the project lifecycle.
• Understand the technical impact of decisions on business operations for Customer's operation.
• Mentor Software Leads on process and projects with higher complexity.
• Prepare and analyze project reports using data metrics.
• Review change order quotes and project variance estimates.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain or related discipline
• 4 - 7+ years of software project execution experience
• 1+ years of industrial automation industry experience (WMS or WCS) a plus
• Familiarity with MS Office, MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, SAP
• Willingness to travel 20 - 25%