Job Description
Job Overview:
FORTNA partners with the world’s leading brands to transform omnichannel and parcel distribution operations. Known world-wide for enabling companies to keep pace with digital disruption and growth objectives, we design and deliver solutions, powered by intelligent software, to optimize fast, accurate and cost-effective order fulfillment and last mile delivery. Our people, innovative approach and proprietary algorithms and tools ensure optimal operations design and material and information flow. We deliver exceptional value every day to our customers with comprehensive services and products including network strategy, distribution center operational design and implementation, material handling automated equipment, robotics and a comprehensive suite of lifecycle services.
At FORTNA, we believe in fostering a workplace that isn't just a job but a movement – a collective effort to redefine success and transform challenges into opportunities. "Join the Movement" encapsulates our commitment to a workplace culture that thrives on collaboration, celebrates diversity, and empowers every individual to contribute to something greater than themselves. Our Team. Our Passion. Our Approach.
Job Description
The primary focus of this position will be to closely collaborate with all the stakeholders of project development – Project Management, BA, development, QA, documentation in order to meet the specified requirements of a given software project. This role is responsible to ensure the project releases adhere to agreed schedule, scope and budget. This position will manage the development and deployment of warehouse and distribution center automation solutions throughout the project lifecycle.
Apply engineering concepts in accordance with Fortna’s engineering objectives to drive the development and deployment of creative, effective and timely software solutions within the triple constraints of schedule, scope & budget
Preparing, publishing, distributing and maintaining detailed project schedules via the Work Breakdown Structure
Liaising with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis
Setting and continually managing project expectations with sprint teams and other stakeholders
Interfacing with multiple groups within a lifecycle which include: internal sprint teams, external stakeholders and end users
Identifying managing and controlling the change control process both with internal and external stakeholders
Assuming responsibilities for risk management and risk mitigation
Tracking project costs and preparing associated forecasts
Ensuring that project releases are completed to design specifications and as per the “Definition of Done”
Managing issues as they arise, creating and tracking punch lists as necessary
Traveling to project sites as necessary to facilitate successful project implementation
Creating and managing project records; archiving proper files for retention through Fortna’s Data Management System
Attending internal and external project meetings
Conducting project post-mortems and prepare recommendations report identifying successful and unsuccessful project elements
Participate and help drive continuous process improvements and adoption to ensure delivery of extremely high-quality software projects
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, or a related field
4 - 7 years of technical experience with project management
Cross functional team management experience
Strong understanding of software principles and methodologies
Ability to employ persuasion/negotiation skills with discretion and consideration
Project costing and forecasting experience
Risk management and risk mitigation experience
Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language
Highly motivated, directed and a team player
Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong interpersonal, organizational, time management and problem-solving skills
Ability to travel nationally and internationally approximately 10-15% of the time
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Industrial automation, software, and/or material handling experience
PMP certification
Business degree is preferred, but not required
Scrum certification
The base salary range for this role is $87,600 to $145,800. This base salary range represents the low and high end of the base salary range for this position. Actual base salary offered will vary based on various factors including but not limited to location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and performance.
This job description describes the general nature and level of work expected of a person assigned to this position. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor.
It is the policy of FORTNA and its affiliated companies to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, citizenship status (if authorized to work in the U.S.), or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, FORTNA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
