Strategic Initiatives Lead — Cross-Functional Programs

KION Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Competitive compensation & benefits

Pay transparency

Global opportunities

Job summary

Dematic is seeking a Strategic Initiatives Project Manager to lead cross-functional strategic programs within the Mods & Upgrades unit in the United States. This role partners with executive leadership and diverse teams to define strategy, develop plans, manage risks, and ensure on-time delivery of initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of project or program management, strong PM skills, and proven ability to drive business transformation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, Operations Management, or related field.
• 5+ years of project, program, or strategic initiative management experience.
• Demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional projects and business transformation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and governance practices.
• Experience managing executive stakeholders and influencing decision-making.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• PMP, PgMP, Agile, Scrum, Lean, or Six Sigma certification.
• Experience supporting digital transformation, product modernization, operational excellence, or enterprise software initiatives.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project, Power BI, Excel, PowerPoint, and collaboration platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise and business-unit strategic initiatives from concept through execution and value realization.
• Define program objectives, success criteria, business outcomes, and implementation roadmaps with executives.
• Translate strategic goals into actionable project plans, milestones, and resource needs.
• Ensure alignment between strategic initiatives and organizational priorities.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, budgets, dependencies, and resource forecasts.
• Monitor program performance, identify risks and issues, and implement mitigation plans.
• Track progress against scope, cost, quality, and timeline commitments.
• Establish governance frameworks and drive decisions across stakeholders.
• Coordinate activities across Operations, Engineering, Product Management, Sales, Marketing, Finance, IT, and Support.
• Facilitate alignment among diverse stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Lead program reviews, steering committees, and executive status updates.
• Drive accountability and closure of action items across teams.
• Support organizational changes and communication plans for strategic programs.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and drive best practices.
• Champion continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Develop business cases, cost-benefit analyses, ROI assessments, and funding recommendations.
• Monitor budgets and expenditures; track benefits realization.
• Support annual planning and strategic investment prioritization.
• Provide concise updates to senior leadership on program status and risks.
• Create executive dashboards, reports, and performance metrics.
• Escalate issues and propose corrective actions when needed.
• Support governance reviews and strategic planning sessions.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Change management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, IT, Operations Management

Tools

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Dematic is seeking a Strategic Initiatives Project Manager to lead cross-functional strategic programs within the Mods & Upgrades unit in the United States. This role partners with executive leadership and diverse teams to define strategy, develop plans, manage risks, and ensure on-time delivery of initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of project or program management, strong PM skills, and proven ability to drive business transformation.