Project Director

What you'll do

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of project managers in executing complex automation programs managing a portfolio of $250+ million.
• Build and scale your organization as program demand increases, including hiring, onboarding, and developing project managers.
• Oversee project delivery performance - managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, safety, and customer satisfaction.
• Act as the primary escalation point for customers, vendors, and internal stakeholders regarding cost, schedule, quality, or safety issues.
• Drive continuous improvement and standardization of project delivery across your program and region in partnership with the PMO.
• Anticipate risks, identify opportunities, and drive proactive action plans to keep projects on track.
• Provide clear communication and weekly updates on progress, risks, and wins to Symbotic leadership and customer executives.
• Champion consistency by ensuring compliance with Symbotic's project delivery standards and best practices.
• Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and growth within your team.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, supply chain, business administration, or a related field; an MBA or relevant master's degree is preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of project or program management experience in large-scale, cross-functional environments integrating hardware, software, and controls.
• Minimum 5 years of direct people leadership experience, including building, scaling, mentoring, and developing project management teams.
• Demonstrated ownership of programs exceeding $200M, with multiple complex projects running concurrently.
• Experience delivering large capital projects in highly matrixed, customer-facing, general contractor, or design-build environments.
• Ability to engage customer executives, negotiate effectively, and align competing priorities across technical and business teams.
• Background in material handling, industrial automation, robotics, AS/RS, goods-to-person, micro-fulfillment, e-commerce fulfillment, or cold storage environments.
• Strong analytical skills with experience using metrics and data to drive accountability, visibility, and continuous improvement.
• PMP certification preferred; Lean or continuous improvement experience is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word; familiarity with Smartsheet, Jira, and Teamcenter is preferred.
• Collaborative, motivational leadership style with the ability to perform effectively in fast-paced, evolving environments.

Our Environment

• Remote, field-based position. Travel is required up to 50% of the time.
• Employee must have a valid driver's license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client and other customer locations.
• Employees may be required to use a personal credit card for business travel expenses, which are reimbursed based on the program guidelines. Eligible employees may receive a corporate credit card based on role and travel requirements, but a personal credit card may be needed during onboarding until the corporate card is issued.
• The employee is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms
• Must comply with all safety requirements and protocols, including without limitation Lock out tag out safety protocols and fall protection safety protocols.
• There will be steep stairs to climb into the structure. You may be required to routinely walk up and down stairs to navigate the automation structure.
• Subject to environmental conditions, protection from weather conditions but not necessarily temperature changes. Must be capable of working in temperatures ranging from 105° to 32° Fahrenheit.

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