Warehouse Automation & MHE Project Delivery
• Lead end-to-end delivery of 2–4 assigned client projects involving material handling equipment (MHE), robotics, and warehouse automation systems (e.g., AS/RS, AMR/AGV, conveyor, sortation, goods-to-person, WCS/WES/WMS software).
• Manage the complete project lifecycle — initiation, planning, execution, monitoring/controlling, and closure — for Design-Bid-Build and turnkey systems integration projects.
• Oversee robotics and automation integration and installation phases on-site, coordinating factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), commissioning, and go-live cutover with minimal disruption to client operations.
• Read, interpret, and apply automated system design drawings and layouts to track scope, sequence installation work, and resolve field-fit issues.
Budget Ownership & Financial Management
• Own project P&L: build and manage project budgets, track costs against forecast, and report financial performance and variances to internal leadership and client stakeholders.
• Manage change orders, scope changes, and commercial impacts, ensuring margin protection and accurate financial forecasting across the project lifecycle.
• Prepare and present project financials, schedules, and status reports in client-facing formats appropriate for executive audiences.
Vendor & Subcontractor Management
• Manage third-party equipment vendors, integrators, and subcontractors — including scheduling, performance, quality, and on-site coordination with both onsite and remote project personnel.
• Hold vendors accountable to contractual scope, schedule, and quality commitments; escalate and resolve vendor performance issues that put project milestones at risk.
• Coordinate procurement timelines for MHE and automation equipment to align with installation and go-live schedules.
Stakeholder & Executive Relationship Management
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for assigned clients, building trust and credibility with stakeholders at all levels — from site operators to executive sponsors.
• Act as a staunch customer advocate internally, translating client priorities into project decisions and surfacing risks proactively rather than reactively.
• Lead steering committee updates, client business reviews, and executive presentations, communicating status, risk, and financial performance clearly to non-technical and executive audiences alike.
• Manage cross-functional internal stakeholders — engineering, controls, software, procurement, and field services — to keep delivery aligned and on schedule.
Risk, Change & Quality Management
• Identify, track, and mitigate project risks throughout the lifecycle; maintain a proactive risk and issue log with clear ownership and resolution paths.
• Manage formal change control processes for scope, schedule, and budget changes.
• Ensure IQ/OQ/PQ and FAT/SAT documentation and quality checkpoints are completed and signed off before go-live.