Supply Chain Program Manager - Facility Start-ups & Automation

enVista; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

enVista is seeking a PMO Consulting Manager to lead multi‑discipline teams through distribution center startups, transitions and expansions. You will craft actionable plans, drive project execution, and standardize PMO methodology across client engagements.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in a related field and 5+ years’ PM experience with multi-workstream programs. Travel around 40% is expected, and you’ll partner with executives to deliver transformational outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration or related field.
• 5+ years of Project Management experience executing complex projects.
• Experience leading multi-workstream programs and distribution-center startups.
• Knowledge of WMS/WES/WCS/OMS and related systems is desirable.
• Strong communication and relationship-building with clients and teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, plan, direct, and coordinate designated startup and automation projects.
• Tailor Program Management methodologies to client needs.
• Develop knowledge of client goals, facilities, and culture.
• Create operation descriptions, designs, and business requirements documents.
• Produce project plans, charters, and timelines for execution.
• Maintain status, risks, issues, roles, and meeting minutes.
• Build client and stakeholder relationships and advise on best practices.

Skills

PMO

Project Management

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration or a related field

Tools

SmartSheet

Microsoft Project

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Visio

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Be Part of enVista’s Next Chapter

enVista is stronger than ever—focused, energized, and ready to lead the future of supply chain and enterprise consulting. As the premier provider of supply chain technology and strategy services, material handling automation and robotics, Microsoft solutions, and IT managed services, we bring more than 20 years of unmatched domain expertise to thousands of leading brands. We don’t just solve problems, we help our clients transform the way they work, grow, and compete.

We are seeking a PMO Consulting Manager to help drive that transformation for our clients. This role will provide support for and participate in initiating, planning, executing, and closing all aspects of an assigned project. The candidate will organize information and requirements into an actionable plan that will lead to a well‑executed client project and subsequent deliverables. The Consulting Manager will lead a team toward a defined goal with the ability to communicate in verbal and written form to all levels of client and internal executives, managers, and associates. You will build relationships that lead a solidified and cohesive team for project execution. Internally, a Consulting Manager will provide continuous improvement and standardization to the Program Management Office Methodology and Standardized Tools.

As a PMO Consulting Manager you will lead a team (including internal and client team members) to develop and execute distribution center startups (greenfield and brownfield), transitions, expansions, decommissions, and other projects as needed. You will also lead a team toward a defined goal by becoming a trusted advisor and leveraging their ability to communicate in verbal and written form to all levels of client and internal executives, managers, and associates. A successful PMO manager will be an operational advisor, build relationships, practice emotional intelligence, and build a solidified and cohesive team focused on the project execution goal.

This is more than just a consulting role, it’s an opportunity to be a thought leader and change‑maker at a pivotal time in enVista’s journey. We are investing in our people, systems, and future, and we’re looking for bold innovators who want to build with us.

Why enVista?

Our associates are at the forefront of commerce, supply chain, and technology—developing smart, sustainable solutions that improve profitability and positively impact the world. We support our people with comprehensive onboarding and training, award and recognition programs, volunteer and affinity groups, and a strong mentoring culture. We’re committed to growing top talent—and giving them the tools to thrive.

If you’re ready to step into a high-impact role with a company that’s growing, innovating, and leading the market, this is your moment.

What You Will Do

• Lead, plan, direct, and coordinate activities of designated Facility Startup and Automation integration projects
• Learn about a client’s organization and work to tailor our proven Program Management methodology to best fit the needs of our customers
• Develop a knowledge of a client’s end goals, facility design, automation, systems, their organizational culture, and how their team(s) functions
• Manage the development of descriptions of operations, engineered designs, business requirements documents, and other integration documents as needed
• From integration documentation, lead the creation of project execution documentation including project plans, project charters, and timelines
• Support the execution of integration documents from a conceptual understanding to an operational distribution center
• Lead the creation of ongoing project management documentation including status reports, risk logs, issue logs, roles / responsibilities, and meeting minutes
• Create additional project tools as you see fit, and as requested by our clients, to best execute our customer’s project within their context
• Utilize your knowledge of industry standards and best practices to fill knowledge gaps and earn the role as a trusted advisor to our clients
• Develop and coordinate client and strategic communication related to assigned projects and execute communication to all levels of a client’s organization
• Creatively resolve project issues, proactively identify and mitigate risks, and manage change requests as they arise
• Utilize the larger PMO team and larger enVista organization to tap into the collective knowledge to solve issues and provide real-time project feedback
• Create, prepare, maintain, and manage the project communication cadence to ensure a high level of project comfort to all project stakeholders
• Build consensus among multiple workstream leads, relative to project scope, task execution, staffing, and issue resolution
• Work with project staff to develop work plans, assign duties, manage resource workload, and define responsibilities within project team
• Build relationships with project sponsors, stakeholders, and various project members to ensure that specified business needs are met
• Assist in the post-implementation analysis to ensure that the requirements are fulfilled and define lessons learned to work on continuous improvement
• Always work toward providing continuous improvement to the established project management methodology and newly available project tools
• Perform internal project management duties related to resource utilization, revenue projection, and ongoing project maintenance
• Perform related duties as assigned

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration or a related field
• 5+ years of Project Management experience executing complex projects
• Experience managing complex projects that include multiple workstreams
• An understanding of the tasks necessary to startup a new distribution center
• Basic knowledge of construction management and architectural drawings
• A knowledge of distribution center automation and integration
• Knowledge of operations and how to operationalize a distribution center
• An understanding of key distribution systems and their integration including WMS, WCS, WES, TMS, LMS. OMS, BI, and other emerging systems
• Ability to work within ambiguous situations to create executable plans
• Ability to deconstruct existing project plans and reconstruct for new projects
• A mindset of personal, professional, team, and organizational accountability
• Willingness and desire to never stop learning and growing
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to quickly synthesize information
• Ability to establish solid relationships with Clients and Project Teams
• Ability to bring a team together and lead them toward a common goal
• Ability to use emotional intelligence to bring a team together in tense situations
• Written, verbal, and visual communication skills
• Confidence when communicating with all levels of an organization
• Strong presentations skills: An overall ability to present and discuss strategies and technical information in a way that establishes rapport, persuades others, and establishes an understanding for non-technical audiences
• Ability to think three steps ahead of your project team
• Lean and/or Six-Sigma experience is desirable
• Expert knowledge on how to utilize SmartSheet, Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Teams, and SharePoint
• Expected Travel Time – 40%