Director, Software Project Management

Company: Dematic Corp. (ILD-US)
Location: Grand Rapids
Posted on: April 3, 2025

Job Description:

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Software Project Leader to oversee and manage our Dematic software project portfolio in the Americas West BU. In this role, you will lead a team of Software Project Managers contributing to successful project execution. You will collaborate with the Dematic Software Organization to ensure all projects are delivered with a Customer-First and Project-First focus. You will be responsible for meeting Cost, Delivery, and Quality objectives. You will partner with cross-disciplinary teams to drive efficiency improvements. As a key leader and representative of Dematic, you will partner with Americas leaders to engage with customers with the goal of fostering trusted-advisor relationships.

What we offer:

• Career Development
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities
  
  Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer/
  
  Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
  
  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
  
  Tasks and Qualifications:
  
  
  • Lead teams to manage the software scope, budget, schedule, risks and opportunities, resource planning, and change management for Dematic project portfolio, making informed commitments to customers.
  • Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to establish standards and tools that improve project execution quality and efficiency.
  • Support Sales through concept and estimate reviews.
  • Partner with Project Controlling to proactively identify and mitigate project risks, enhancing project stability and success.
  • Drive innovation through continuous improvement initiatives and promote project retrospectives for knowledge sharing across teams.
  • Cultivate relationships with software execution and product teams to support feedback loops for ongoing and future releases.
  • Establish and nurture comprehensive customer relationships to align expectations and enhance satisfaction.
  • Represent Dematic software project leadership in customer quarterly business reviews, project portfolio reviews, and financial assessments.
  • Coach, mentor, and hire software project managers and leaders, fostering professional development and growth within the team.
  • Provide advisory support in reviewing new software and technology opportunities, ensuring proposals align with the capabilities of the software team.
  • Coordinate with software application engineering leaders to ensure timely and budget-compliant project delivery.
  • Collaborate in setting key performance indicators (KPIs) and team goals ensuring reporting visibility reflects team success.
  • Other responsibilities as required.
    
    Skills & Capabilities
    
    • Proven interpersonal, team building, mentoring and leadership skills
    • Demonstrated willingness to take risks and make adjustments quickly
    • Executive-level verbal and written communication skills
    • Demonstrated ability to build relationships in times of prosperity and adversity
    • Capable of 30% travel (supporting "Be where you are needed" culture)
      Experience Desired
      
      • Demonstrated ability to drive program results, hit deadlines, and measure team effectiveness
      • Proven experience developing and leading managers and developing people leaders
      • Experience with Dematic Software Platforms, Software Execution, Software Support, Ongoing Customer relationships
      • Deep understanding of all aspects of Software development lifecycle, as well as excellence in software project delivery
        
        Education & Certifications
        
        • Bachelor's degree in software engineering, logistics or related field - or commiserate work experience in these fields.
          
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