Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead AGV projects from kickoff through customer acceptance, managing scope, schedule, budget, resources, and risk throughout the project lifecycle
• Serve as the primary customer contact, ensuring alignment on project specifications, objectives, deliverables, and performance expectations
• · Coordinate cross-functional teams including Engineering, Controls, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Field Service
• · Develop and maintain project schedules, financial forecasts, status reports, and performance metrics
• Monitor project performance, proactively managing risks, issues, and corrective actions to achieve project objectives
• Manage project change requests and ensure appropriate documentation, approvals, and customer communication
• Coordinate installation, commissioning, and startup activities, including management of third-party contractors and subcontractors
• Ensure compliance with project governance requirements, quality standards, and documentation processes
• · Provide regular project status updates to customers and internal leadership teams
• · Partner with Finance and Operations to support forecasting, resource planning, and portfolio visibility
• · Support continuous improvement of project management tools, templates, and best practices
• Required
• · Bachelor's degree (engineering or technical discipline preferred)
• · Minimum of 5 years of project management experience plus demonstrated success delivering complex technical projects with accountability for financial performance, schedules, and customer outcomes
• · Experience managing external customer projects in an OEM, systems integration, automation, robotics, material handling, or industrial equipment environment
• · Experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating multiple stakeholders across engineering, manufacturing, and field operations
• · Strong customer-facing communication and relationship management skills
• · Experience managing contractors and installation activities in industrial environments
• · Ability to develop, maintain, and report project financial budgets and forecasts
• · Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%
• Preferred
• MBA or PMP certification or equivalent project management certification
• Experience delivering AGV, AMR, robotics, warehouse automation, or material handling solutions in customer-facing environments
• Familiarity with system integration, controls, commissioning, and startup activities
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Qualifications for Success
• We are looking for a leader who can successfully balance customer expectations, technical requirements, project economics, and execution priorities. The ideal candidate is comfortable operating in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment and can effectively manage complex automation projects from concept through deployment.
• You should be someone who:
• Communicates clearly and effectively with customers, project teams, and leadership
• Takes ownership and drives projects to successful completion
• Anticipates risks and proactively solves problems
• Builds strong relationships internally and externally
• Thrives in a collaborative, cross-functional environment
• Demonstrates strong business acumen and customer focus
• Maintains attention to detail while managing multiple priorities
• Drives accountability and delivers results
• Formova offices are in Chalfont, PA
• This position may be remote
• We are committed to our employees and provide development opportunities to allow you to be the best version of yourself as our colleague, with our customers and within communities.
• We seek to understand and include diverse perspectives and cultures enjoying collaborative working across our global teams to deliver world-class projects.
• We foster growth as we courage you to challenge yourself and others, staying curious and dreaming big as you feed your growth here at JBT Marel.

Location

• Formova offices are in Chalfont, PA
• This position may be remote

Why work at JBT Marel

Qualifications

• Familiarity with system integration, controls, commissioning, and startup activities