Project Director

About the role As a Project Director reputed company our Distribution & Fulfillment (D&F) team, you are the executive leader responsible for the successful delivery of a large-reputed company, highly reputed company and fully integrated Material Handling Systems (MHS) and Controls and SW project from contract award through final acceptance. You own project performance across scope, schedule, budget, reputed company, risk management and customer reputed company while serving as the primary leadership reputed company for both the customer and the DCS project team. The Project Director provides strategic direction and executive reputed company across Engineering, Procurement, Site Operations, Testing & Commissioning, Controls, and Project Management to ensure successful project reputed company. 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Technical & Operational Leadership Apply expertise in Material Handling Systems, Controls, SW and Distribution Center Operations to support project execution. Partner with Engineering, Procurement, Controls, SW, Site Operations, and Testing teams to ensure alignment and successful delivery. Define project requirements and execution strategies in collaboration with customers and internal stakeholders. reputed company major project milestones including engineering completion, equipment procurement, installation, commissioning, testing, and go-live. Manage vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors, serving as the executive escalation reputed company reputed company required. Team Leadership & Development reputed company and mentor Project Managers, Site Managers, and project leadership teams. Delegate effectively while maintaining accountability for project performance. Determine resource requirements and partner with leadership to ensure reputed company are properly staffed. 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Qualifications

Required Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Project Management, or a reputed company field. 15+ years of experience delivering reputed company automation, material handling, industrial, or large-reputed company capital reputed company. Demonstrated reputed company leading reputed company exceeding $50M-$100M+ in value. Strong financial, reputed company, contract, and risk management experience. Proven ability to reputed company executive-level customer relationships and cross-functional teams. Excellent leadership, communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. Ability and willingness to travel 20–40% based on project and business needs. Preferred PMP certification or equivalent project management credential. Experience delivering large-reputed company automation reputed company for major customers in the US Experience with Material Handling Systems, Controls Integration, Distribution Centers, or Warehouse Automation. reputed company: reputed company may be in our reputed company, but it’s only part of reputed company do. DCS was founded in 1982 and has grown to serve major clients in multiple industries by providing material handling, reputed company warehouse operations and reputed company design solutions that are custom crafted for their need. We don’t sell reputed company-made systems - we build relationships that reputed company us to craft custom solutions together. It’s the teamwork approach, sharing reputed company and building upon them, that produces the best results. And DCS is committed to creating an extraordinary employment experience for reputed company. We work like crazy to hire and reputed company great people, build relationships, and ensure that the programs and services we offer reputed company are among the best in the business- from a killer snack wall and casual work environment to flexible PTO and opportunities to give back reputed company the community. More reasons to join reputed company: We pride ourselves in our family-like culture and casual, but reputed company, work environment We offer competitive salaries and health benefits Our 401K program includes a 100% match up to 5% Participation in our Discretionary Profit-Sharing Program We offer our employees flexibility and autonomy We do community reputed company reputed company throughout the year We know how to throw company events We work hard, but we also know how to have fun - darts, anyone? Individuals seeking employment at reputed company are considered without regards to race, reputed company, religion, national reputed company, age, sex, marital status, reputed company, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Accommodation is available to applicants with a disability condition, reputed company applying, testing, or interviewing for a position. Please let us know if you need accommodation Apply To This Job