Automation Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee Material Movement Automation initiatives throughout the network, ensuring effective planning, execution, and implementation.

• Direct cross-functional project teams and Supply Chain workstreams to meet safety, quality, delivery, cost, and project goals.

• Manage project execution, encompassing timelines, risks, action items, roles and responsibilities, and communication with stakeholders.

• Offer Supply Chain and Operations expertise to aid project deliverables, operational readiness, startup, and ramp-up phases.

• Facilitate steering committee meetings, develop business cases, and authorize capital funding for significant projects.

• Coordinate capital and project expense budgets while managing the portfolio of business activities within the 0–18 month timeframe.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with over 5 years of relevant experience, or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.

• Proven experience in managing complex, cross-functional projects from scope development to implementation, startup, and project closeout.

• Strong project management skills, including overseeing project schedules, budgets, risks, resources, action plans, and key milestones.

• Demonstrated knowledge and practical application of LEAN and Continuous Improvement (CI) principles and tools.

• Capability to provide leadership and influence multi-functional programs and address related issues.

• Ability to learn swiftly and self-manage work tasks.

• High level of communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Willingness to travel over 50% of the time.

• Local candidate already authorized to work in the country of the role.

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Supply Chain.

• Preferred: Experience in managing capital, manufacturing, operations, systems, or logistics-focused projects.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligibility for target bonuses.

• 401(k) retirement plan.

• Profit Sharing plan.

• Comprehensive suite of benefits.