Sr. Project Manager

Designed Conveyor Systems (DCS) is a leading provider of material handling and automation solutions, expanding their Senior Project Management team across Parcel and Distribution & Fulfillment business segments. As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead large-scale projects, ensuring successful delivery through strong communication, accountability, and collaboration with internal teams and customers.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate all phases of the project lifecycle including initiation, planning, execution, and closeout
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Microsoft Project, ensuring alignment to scope, priorities, critical path, and resource allocation
• Lead the overall project execution strategy while leveraging DCS lifecycle management processes and procedures to ensure consistency with commitments and goals
• Provide leadership and direction to cross functional teams, creating clarity around responsibilities, accountability, communication, and project expectations
• Partner with internal teams to gather, define, and communicate project requirements across technical and non technical stakeholders
• Collaborate with leadership and cross functional partners to align resources against project demands and proactively address gaps or risks
• Manage day to day customer communication and expectations across large-scale automation and material handling projects
• Drive organizational transparency, accountability, and risk mitigation throughout the project lifecycle
• Develop strong relationships with internal teams and customers to foster collaboration and long term partnership
• Manage project budgets, cash flow, forecasting, and billing oversight
• Identify and resolve project and financial issues as they arise

Requirements:

• 10+ years of Project Management experience within material handling, automation, Parcel, Distribution & Fulfillment, warehouse operations, or related industries
• Experience managing large scale automation or material handling projects, ideally valued at $70M+
• Proficient within the Microsoft Office environment, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project
• Strong communicator who can effectively engage with both technical and non technical stakeholders
• Highly organized and capable of managing multiple priorities in fast paced environments
• Collaborative, adaptable, and solutions oriented
• Possess strong leadership skills and can successfully guide teams through complex project challenges
• Financially minded and comfortable managing budgets, forecasting, cash flow, and project risk
• Focused on driving successful project outcomes while building strong customer relationships
• PMP certification is preferred