Services Project Manager

Job Title Services Project Manager Job Description As a subsidiary of Toyota Industries (TICO), Vanderlande North America is enjoying rapid growth and extraordinary market demand. Vanderlande is a global market leader in material handling system manufacture, design, installation, and service. Vanderlande systems employ the latest in robotic, mechanical, and software technology. Vanderlande's customers are household names in e-commerce, package delivery, and air transportation. As part of the Parcel Services team, the Project Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing customer projects from order to completion. This role requires balancing technical delivery, financial performance, and stakeholder communication to ensure each project meets scope, schedule, and quality objectives. The Project Manager works cross-functionally with engineering, procurement, field service, and sales teams while maintaining a strong customer focus and proactive approach to risk and change management.

Responsibilities:

Lead and coordinate all phases of assigned projects, from contract review through completion and handover. Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, budgets, and resource plans. Manage project scope, ensuring clear definition of deliverables and alignment with customer expectations. Monitor progress against plan, proactively identifying risks and implementing corrective actions as needed. Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring timely communication and issue resolution. Oversee financial performance, including forecasting, invoicing, and cost control to meet profitability targets. Facilitate coordination among engineering, procurement, and field service teams to ensure timely and quality execution. Support continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and contributing to process standardization within the Service organization.

Qualifications and Skills:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Project Management (or equivalent technical field). 5+ years of experience in project management within automation, material handling, or related industrial field. Experience with completion of small-to-medium sized projects (up to $10M) in the Construction and/or Material Handling Industry. Working knowledge of project planning, risk assessment, and cross-functional coordination. Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders. Strong subcontractor management experience. Proficiency in project management tools such as MS Project, Primavera, or equivalent. Must be willing and able to travel up to 50% (

Note:

Most travel is done on weekdays).

Preferred Qualifications:

PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification. Experience managing projects involving conveyors, sortation systems, or control automation. Working knowledge of AutoCAD or other layout/design tools. Proficiency in Spanish, with the ability to communicate effectively across multilingual teams and customer groups.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Aspire. Grow. Achieve. Together Are you looking to develop your career and satisfy your ambitions at a company where you can aspire to new heights, enjoy personal growth and thrive on achievement? At Vanderlande, we seek passionate and ambitious people capable of making a positive impact on our key customer projects while developing a successful and prosperous career in a challenging and rewarding international environment. We are the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports - from London Heathrow to Singapore Changi - and in the parcel market for leading players such as UPS and FedEx. Furthermore, we are also a leading supplier of solutions for warehousing giants, including Walmart, which seamlessly integrate innovative systems, intelligent software, and life-cycle services. If you aspire to a position of responsibility and want to make a difference by facilitating the delivery of what matters most to consumers, passengers, and businesses, the next step on your path to global opportunities is to join Vanderlande. As part of our network and unique culture of freedom and flexibility, you will be able to express yourself and become connected to our dedicated people, building strong relationships and rising to the challenge of industry-leading projects. You will grow, take ownership and make every day better as you continue on the road to success with your spirit of adventure - and fulfill your ambitions for personal development through our Academy. Vanderlande will give you the necessary knowledge, tools, and support so that together we have the confidence and ability to exceed our customers' expectations in over 100 countries. To achieve our collective goals, you will seize the initiative and have a hands-on role working in a positive environment to deliver tangible, state-of-the-art products and improve the competitiveness of our highly visible customers. As an integral part of our team, you will have the enthusiasm and be driven to reach our destination before your next journey with Vanderlande begins… So, if you would like to join a profitable and growing company that will enable you to reach your goals and focus on your future, please get in touch with us.