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.
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Summary
Lead end-to-end delivery of Warehouse Control Systems (WCS) and related software projects within our Lifecycle Performance Services (LPS) portfolio. You will own scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder engagement from kickoff through hypercare, coordinating cross-functional teams and partners to deliver reliable, scalable outcomes for our clients’ distribution and fulfillment operations.
What you’ll doDrive the execution of WCS/WES/WMS software projects—requirements, design, build/config, integration, testing (SIT/UAT), cutover, go-live, and hypercare.
Create and manage project plans, budgets, RAID logs, and change requests; report progress and financials to client and internal leadership.
Coordinate work across software engineering, implementation, QA, site ops, vendor partners, and client teams; remove roadblocks and keep decisions moving.
Orchestrate on-site and remote activities for software deployments and upgrades; ensure safe, low-risk cutovers to production.
Establish measurable success criteria (throughput, availability, stability, defect escape) and hold teams accountable to them.
Lead governance ceremonies (status reviews, steering committees) and maintain crisp communication with executive stakeholders.
Standardize artifacts and lessons learned to uplift repeatability across the LPS portfolio.
5+ years of software project management delivering enterprise/industrial systems; direct experience with WCS/WES strongly preferred.
Solid grasp of warehouse and material-flow concepts (conveyors, sortation, AS/RS) helpful but not required.
Proven track record managing multi-partner projects (internal teams + integrators/vendors) with budgets, schedules, and change control.
Familiarity with hybrid Agile/Waterfall delivery, test planning, and cutover/hypercare practices.
Proficiency with MS Project or Smartsheet, Jira/Azure DevOps, and standard PM artifacts (SOW/WBS, risk registers, RACI, communication plans).
Executive-ready written and verbal communication; calm under pressure.
Nice to have: PMP and/or ScrumMaster
The base salary range for this role is $87,600 to $131,300. 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.
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