KION Group

Manager Project Managment

In short

This role leads and develops a project management team overseeing a portfolio of concurrent modernization and upgrade projects spanning controls, software, mechanical, electrical, and installation workstreams, likely for an automation/logistics equipment company. It demands strong leadership and stakeholder management, ownership of project financial performance (forecasting, revenue, invoicing, profitability), and risk governance across complex, multi-vendor initiatives. Candidates need 5+ years leading projects, preferably in automation, logistics, or manufacturing, with proficiency in Microsoft Project and a related Bachelor's degree; PMP certification is preferred.

What We Offer:
•Career Development
•Competitive Compensation and Benefits
•Pay Transparency
•Global Opportunities
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 the role:
•Lead, coach, and develop project management team members, fostering a culture of inclusion, accountability, customer focus, and continuous improvement.
•Set clear expectations, manage performance, strengthen leadership capability, and support succession and career development for team members.
•Provide oversight for a portfolio of concurrent modernization and upgrade projects of varying scope and complexity, including controls, software, mechanical, electrical, installation, system upgrade, and capacity expansion workstreams.
•Ensure effective transition from Sales to Operations, including pre-contract support, estimating input, and leadership of project kickoff processes.
•Drive the development and execution of comprehensive project plans, including implementation, testing, acceptance, cutover, and go-live strategies.
•Act as the primary point of escalation for complex project, customer, financial, or technical issues, ensuring timely resolution.
•Ensure alignment and coordination across project management, software, controls, electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, installation, vendors, subcontractors, and integrator partners supporting project delivery.
•Own financial performance across the assigned project portfolio, including forecasting, revenue recognition, cost-to-complete, invoicing, cash flow, and profitability analysis.
•Establish and monitor project milestones, billable deliverables, and invoicing schedules.
•Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, ensuring proactive issue management and governance.
•Ensure accurate project closeout and turnover to service and support organizations.
•Serve as a customer interface, building trusted relationships and ensuring customer expectations are met or exceeded.
•Support identification of follow-on business opportunities in collaboration with sales and lifecycle services teams.
•Represent Project Management in strategic planning, operational reviews, customer reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
•Exceptional leadership, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
•Strong customer focus with excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
•Advanced project and program management skills, including scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality management.
•Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
•Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with attention to detail.
What we are looking for:
•5+ years of successful experience leading projects or project function, preferably in automation, logistics, manufacturing, lifecycle services, or large customer-dedicated portfolio environments.
•Proven experience managing large-scale project portfolios, and significant customer-facing revenue responsibility.
•Strong understanding of automation systems, controls architectures, and systems integration; solid working knowledge of industrial and enterprise software systems.
•Experience with schedule and change management, demonstrated leadership in safety excellence, permit and installation processes, material supply chains, contract administration, subcontractor management, and risk management.
•Proficiency with project management tools and MS Office; Microsoft Project or equivalent required.
•Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
•PMP certification preferred but not required.

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