Program Manager

Position: Program Manager - work/travel from your home office!
Location: Spartanburg, SC
Reporting to: Business Line Manager
Responsible for: Project Personnel
Status of Hire: full-time, direct hire
Travel: 80% - mostly domestic, some international
Pay: $110-130k
**no relocation required – work/travel from home**

Purpose of role:
Providing comprehensive project management and general management support across a range of projects in the automated warehouse sector. Working with the Business Manager to grow the business and maximize all opportunities for work with the client.

Main responsibilities
• The management of projects on behalf of key customers who operate in a high pressure, high quality automated warehouse environment
• Effective planning, control and monitoring, both internally and direct with the client
• Effective project cost tracking and financial control
• Achievement of high profit levels through effective contract management, ensuring efficient utilization of labor resources at all skill levels and disciplines, sub-contractors, equipment and plant suppliers
• Reporting on contract performance regularly and to Company standard requirements, ensuring all potential opportunities, variations and risks are identified and reported to the Business Manager as soon as possible
• Define scope and methods of work
• Ensure Contracts secured are sound commercially
• Ensure a pro-active approach is adopted to all existing and potential customers to build client relationships and boost market share
• Ensure all projects comply with Safety, Quality and other Company systems and procedures
• Carry out effective national and international liaison as required

Secondary Activities
• Assist in redefining, improving and ensuring all on-site contract controls, labor management and engineering standards are met
• Co-operate with all Company Divisions to enable consistent and effective service to users. Enable effective internal and external communication
• Enable national and international co-ordination and mobility

Experience and qualifications required
• Experience managing automated warehouse projects
• Strong mechanical knowledge
• Strong commercial skills and project management skills, particularly: negotiating, planning, costing, and quoting
• Strong IT (MS Office) and numeracy skills
• Experience managing a small team and controlling, organizing and motivating internal labor resources and sub-contractors
• Familiarity with OSHA construction standards
• Good financial skills including:
o cost and budgetary controls
o accounting controls and procedures through to final accounts
• Project Management qualification or specific training

Personal characteristics required
• Excellent written and verbal skills at technical and professional levels
• Able to explain technical concepts simply and succinctly
• Solution oriented
• Able to work at a consistent level under pressure and demanding deadlines
• Able to work with others in various team environments and to be confident and assertive with people at all levels
• Able to persuade others
• Excellent time management skills, and able to prioritize multiple tasks
• Able to build strong business relationships with key clients

Budget responsibilities
• Yes Budget responsible for: project cost

Number of direct and indirect reports
• Variable

Interfaces - internal and external
• Business Line Manager
• Customers
• Colleagues
• Other group Managers
• Directors
• Suppliers

**Must be authorized to work in the US for any employer, regardless of authorization or visa transfer
**Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check to be eligible for hire