Immediate Project Manager Jobs in Georgia (NOW HIRING)

Do you excel at leadership and desire to make a significant impact? Dematic has an immediate need for a senior level project manager for a new and exciting project.
An ideal candidate will be someone that has successfully managed several large scale projects ($10M+) with a focus on meeting customer deliverables while achieving internal KPIs and key stakeholder expectations.
This role will have significant impact on the business, with exposure to executive leadership, and does require 50%+ travel within the United States and Canada.We offer: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/

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The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $82,000 - $166,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications:

This role must be in Grand Rapids, MI, Milwaukee, WI, Salt Lake City, Plano TX, Atlanta GA, or Rochester, NY.

What You Will Do

EndtoEnd Project Accountability

• Own project execution from contract handover through commissioning, acceptance, and closeout.
• Translate customer contractual and technical requirements into defined scope, work packages, and deliverables.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, safely, and in compliance with quality standards.

Customer, Contract & Documentation Ownership

• Serve as the single point of accountability for all customer communication and deliverables, including:
  • Functional Design Specifications (FDS)
  • Drawings and layouts
  • Acceptance Test Plans (ATP/FAT/SAT)
• Lead Contract Review meetings during project kickoff.
• Review, interpret, and manage contracts and postsales changes in partnership with Contract Management.
• Ensure smooth handover to Customer Service and formal external customer closeout with agreed actions.

Schedule, Cost & Controls

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules in collaboration with Project Planners/Schedulers.
• Monitor progress, critical paths, and variances; implement corrective actions proactively.
• Maintain full control of project budgets, forecasts, and cost development.
• Prepare and present monthly Project Status Reports (PSRs) with Project Controlling support.
• Provide detailed forecasts of future cost expenditures against budget.

Risk, Opportunity & Governance

• Own project Risk and Opportunity management, including mitigation strategies and risk owners.
• Lead structured problemsolving and escalation when performance, cost, or schedule is at risk.
• Conduct project assessments, lessons learned, and prepare final closeout reports.

CrossFunctional & Site Leadership

• Lead and coordinate crossfunctional project teams across Engineering, Procurement, Site, Commissioning, and Partners.
• Conduct all required project meetings:
  • Kickoffs, reviews, steering committees, and adhoc sessions
• Maintain action tracking within the established project management system.
• Partner with Site Management and EHS&S to ensure:
  • Safety of people, systems, and environment
  • Compliance with company and legislative requirements

Engineering, Vendor & Resale Coordination

• Collaborate with Mechanical / Controls Engineering Leads to ensure delivery of projectcritical specifications.
• Translate contractual technical requirements into engineering deliverables:
  • Design & layout
  • Emulation
  • Order entry
  • Drawings
  • Commissioning
• Support Resale activities by presenting to, negotiating with, and managing thirdparty suppliers as needed.
• Oversee vendor performance and contractual compliance.

Reporting & Leadership Visibility

• Report project status to Program, Portfolio, Business Unit, Regional, and Global Management.
• Provide clear, factbased communication that builds trust with executives and customers.

What We Are Looking For

Experience & Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of progressive Project Management experience.
• Proven delivery of largescale, complex automation or material handling projects ($10M-$50M+).
• Strong experience managing:
  • Budgets, forecasts, and cost controls
  • Contracts & change management
  • Schedules and critical paths
• Demonstrated ability to lead matrixed teams and influence without authority.
• Solid understanding of project management methodologies and governance.
• PMP certification highly desirable.
• Willingness to travel extensively (50%+; some roles up to 70%).

Leadership Profile

• Owns outcomes and decisions - no excuses.
• Structured, disciplined, and commercially minded.
• Confident communicator who builds trust quickly with customers and executives.
• Resilient under pressure and energized by complex, highstakes environments.
• Continuously looks for ways to improve execution and delivery excellence.

What You Will Do

EndtoEnd Project Accountability

• Own project execution from contract handover through commissioning, acceptance, and closeout.
• Translate customer contractual and technical requirements into defined scope, work packages, and deliverables.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, safely, and in compliance with quality standards.

Customer, Contract & Documentation Ownership

• Serve as the single point of accountability for all customer communication and deliverables, including:
  • Functional Design Specifications (FDS)
  • Drawings and layouts
  • Acceptance Test Plans (ATP/FAT/SAT)
• Lead Contract Review meetings during project kickoff.
• Review, interpret, and manage contracts and postsales changes in partnership with Contract Management.
• Ensure smooth handover to Customer Service and formal external customer closeout with agreed actions.

Schedule, Cost & Controls

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules in collaboration with Project Planners/Schedulers.
• Monitor progress, critical paths, and variances; implement corrective actions proactively.
• Maintain full control of project budgets, forecasts, and cost development.
• Prepare and present monthly Project Status Reports (PSRs) with Project Controlling support.
• Provide detailed forecasts of future cost expenditures against budget.

Risk, Opportunity & Governance

• Own project Risk and Opportunity management, including mitigation strategies and risk owners.
• Lead structured problemsolving and escalation when performance, cost, or schedule is at risk.
• Conduct project assessments, lessons learned, and prepare final closeout reports.

CrossFunctional & Site Leadership

• Lead and coordinate crossfunctional project teams across Engineering, Procurement, Site, Commissioning, and Partners.
• Conduct all required project meetings:
  • Kickoffs, reviews, steering committees, and adhoc sessions
• Maintain action tracking within the established project management system.
• Partner with Site Management and EHS&S to ensure:
  • Safety of people, systems, and environment
  • Compliance with company and legislative requirements

Engineering, Vendor & Resale Coordination

• Collaborate with Mechanical / Controls Engineering Leads to ensure delivery of projectcritical specifications.
• Translate contractual technical requirements into engineering deliverables:
  • Design & layout
  • Emulation
  • Order entry
  • Drawings
  • Commissioning
• Support Resale activities by presenting to, negotiating with, and managing thirdparty suppliers as needed.
• Oversee vendor performance and contractual compliance.

Reporting & Leadership Visibility

• Report project status to Program, Portfolio, Business Unit, Regional, and Global Management.
• Provide clear, factbased communication that builds trust with executives and customers.

What We Are Looking For

Experience & Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of progressive Project Management experience.
• Proven delivery of largescale, complex automation or material handling projects ($10M-$50M+).
• Strong experience managing:
  • Budgets, forecasts, and cost controls
  • Contracts & change management
  • Schedules and critical paths
• Demonstrated ability to lead matrixed teams and influence without authority.
• Solid understanding of project management methodologies and governance.
• PMP certification highly desirable.
• Willingness to travel extensively (50%+; some roles up to 70%).

Leadership Profile

• Owns outcomes and decisions - no excuses.
• Structured, disciplined, and commercially minded.
• Confident communicator who builds trust quickly with customers and executives.
• Resilient under pressure and energized by complex, highstakes environments.
• Continuously looks for ways to improve execution and delivery excellence.