Software Project Manager

Dematic is a leading supplier of integrated automated technology, software and services to optimize the supply chain. Dematic employs over 7,000 skilled logistics professionals to serve its customers globally, with engineering centers and manufacturing facilities located around the world. Dematic is one brand under the KION Group of companies and has implemented more than 6,000 integrated systems for a customer base that includes small, medium and large companies doing business in a variety of market sectors.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Dematic is a member of KION Group, a global leader in industrial trucks, related services and supply chain solutions. Across more than 100 countries worldwide, the KION Group designs, builds and supports logistics solutions that optimize material and information flow within factories, warehouses and distribution centers. The company is the largest manufacturer of industrial trucks in Europe, the second-largest producer of forklifts globally and a leading provider of warehouse automation.

What we offer:

• Career Development
  
  We are here to support you for the entirety of your Dematic career. From a fast start of learning Dematic's history and foundational training to succeed in your role to leadership development programs, technical training and certifications, and Career Navigator to identify challenging new opportunities, our goal is to help you grow beyond your borders.
  
  Competitive Compensation and Benefits
  
  Our attractive and market competitive total rewards packages are designed to reward high performance and to assist in managing your personal and family needs. Dematic offers robust packages based on employment status and national requirements.
  
  Pay Transparency
  
  Dematic is committed to pay transparency. As such, the Dematic will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
  
  However, Dematic will still maintain confidentiality of your pay information. Employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by Dematic, or (c) consistent with Dematic's legal duty to furnish information.
  
  Global Opportunities
  
  As a global company, our employees are exposed to different ideas and perspectives from around the world. We offer international assignments for qualified employees and wherever possible, we offer flexible working hours and modern workspace design.
  
  Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer

Tasks and Qualifications:

The Role:

Dematic is looking for a Software Project Manager to join our growing Engineering team. You be part of a team supporting activities that build intelligent Distribution Center Order Fulfillment Software Solutions and will have an impact on the supply chain in the Americas - and possibly around the world.

Core Job Responsibilities:

• The delivery, quality and budget of software execution projects.
• Publish, communicate, and maintain a project plan/schedule.
• Publish, communicate and maintain key milestone status to internal and external customers
• Maintain and report project budget monthly
• Manage project scope and change control.
• Generate, communicate and coordinate customer deliverables.
• Proactively seek ways to identify and mitigate project risks.
• Manage all aspects of the internal and external customer relationship
• Ensure the technical team is able to keep focus on the deliverables.
• Ensure standard work process and execution framework is followed. Report project status to internal stakeholders, as well as to Customer stakeholders as requested.
• Understand the solution concept and simulation. Incorporate these documents, as well as functional specification, into a requirements traceability matrix. Track project team deliverables to ensure all requirements are delivered.
• Coordinate in-house and on-site project activities with software project team and other disciplines.
• Drive all software deliverables to ensure timely completion of the project.
• Ability to define business requirements

Additional Responsibilities and Knowledge:

• Able to define work flows as related to the project team to obtain optimum effectiveness.
• Understand the effect of decisions on business operations internally and with the Customer's operation
• Troubleshoot and resolve problems
• Demonstrate understanding of supervisory approaches for work direction, motivation, performance management
• A demonstratable understanding of the supply chain marketplace, ideally in an eCommerce, omnichannel, distribution environment.

What we are looking for:

Strengths You'll Possess

Solutions Focused: Considers the big picture, thinks logically and solves problems successfully, applies experience well, applies disciplined thinking skills, thinks beyond and end-to-end to generate practicable and creative solutions

Results Oriented: You are dedicated to consistently delivering and implementing results on time. You take direction well, works independently but seeks mentorship when needed. You organize and prioritize work in an efficient way and works towards targets persistently and consistently.

Communication & Partnership: You have good verbal and written communication skills. You build partnerships and lift alliances by sharing information and knowledge, collaborates well with fellow team members, resolves conflicts constructively.

Take Responsibility: You will take responsibility and ownership of your actions, make clear and logical decisions and be a role model with a winning attitude. You cultivate a positive culture, are performance orientated and encourage others to strive for high performance

Adopt Change: You will apply a process to deal with uncertainty and changing situations, continuously learns and improves.

Understand business & customers: You will analyze and understand our business strategy and can visualize the overall business perspective. You focus on the customer and how to tailor our solutions to meet their needs.

Technical Knowledge You Possess

• An ability to manage both internal technical resources and set expectations with the end customers.
• Understanding of software development life cycle
• Experience managing project teams in either Waterfall or Agile methodology
• Experience delivering software systems in real-time environments
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, and TestRail

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering, supply chain or related discipline
• 3 - 5+ yrs of software project management experience
• PMP certification or willingness to obtain after hire
• 1+ years of industrial automation industry experience (WMS or WCS) a plus
• Willingness to travel 25 - 30%

Dematic is committed to helping you to continuously develop. We offer training specifically aimed at your personal development and tailored to your individual job requirements. In addition to a phenomenal work environment, we offer a competitive compensation & benefits package.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Some positions in the U.S. may require vaccination against COVID-19. Where legally permitted or required, offers for such roles are contingent on the candidate providing proof of full vaccination against Covid 19 (currently one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine or two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine). Candidates with medical issues or religious beliefs or practices that prevent them from getting the vaccine may request an exemption from the vaccine requirement.