Description Project / Program Manager III Employment Type: 7-Months | Full-Time Contract, Potential for Extension, or Conversion
Schedule: Typically 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM with flexibility required for evening work (as late as 6-9 PM); occasional overtime, weekend, or holiday support (up to 8 hours/week)
Travel: Required; assigned a home base location as close as possible to supported sites
Position OverviewThe Project / Program Manager III is responsible for coordinating and delivering complex engineering and integration projects within active operational environments. This role partners closely with engineering, operations, vendors, and on-site stakeholders to ensure successful execution of retrofit initiatives across multiple locations.
The position focuses on managing schedules, milestones, risks, and vendor performance while ensuring engineering deliverables are completed on time and with minimal disruption to ongoing operations.
Key Responsibilities- Oversee end-to-end project and program execution, including planning, scheduling, scope control, and milestone tracking.
- Coordinate and manage retrofit projects across multiple active sites, including conveyor system and automated material handling upgrades.
- Manage vendor performance on-site through deployment phases, ensuring adherence to scope, quality standards, and timelines.
- Proactively identify and mitigate project risks to prevent delays and operational disruption.
- Travel regularly to assigned sites to monitor progress, validate quality of work, and confirm milestone completion.
- Partner with on-site stakeholders, including engineering, reliability, maintenance, and operations teams, to ensure alignment and smooth execution.
- Review engineering documentation and technical deliverables to support successful system integration.
- Manage temporary systems and transition plans during retrofit and deployment activities.
- Prepare and deliver regular status updates and reporting for management and leadership.
- Coordinate activities across up to 12 sites, ensuring execution targets are met by year-end.
- Lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct people management authority.
- Perform additional project and program management duties as needed.
Requirements Required Qualifications- At least 6+ years of experience in project or program management.
- Strong program management skills with significant coordination across operations and technical teams.
- Technical background with hands-on engineering exposure in complex environments.
- Experience with networking systems, testing, or technology integrations.
- Proven ability to manage vendors and external partners in live operational settings.
- Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment.
- Willingness and flexibility to support evening work windows as required.
- Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred Qualifications- Engineering experience with mechanical and/or electrical systems.
- Prior experience supporting retrofit projects or live operational sites.
- Background working with material handling or distribution-related systems.
- Experience coordinating deployments across multiple locations simultaneously.
Performance Expectations- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to review and interpret engineering documentation.
- Effective management of timelines, vendors, and temporary systems.
- Consistent progress tracking, issue resolution, and delivery against milestones.
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