| Location | Cincinnati, OH |
About KPI:
KPI Solutions specializes in warehouse automation, material handling equipment integration, and supply chain optimization software. We deliver end-to-end solutions including WMS, WCS, WES, and custom integration services to clients across e-commerce, 3PL, retail distribution, manufacturing, and other logistics-intensive industries.
We are looking for a motivated and talented Technical Project Manager who wants to make an impact now and build a career path for the future.
The Technical Project Manager will plan, establish, and manage technical projects and will serve as a liaison between the business and technical aspects of assigned projects. They align projects with customer needs and requirements, construct detailed work plans, achieve milestones, and communicate the results across a stakeholder audience. They organize projects with the goal of getting them completed on time and within budget
What you will do:
· Drive projects from Inception to delivery managing budget, timelines, and quality goals. Identify, analyze, mitigate, and proactively respond to project, financial and operational risks.
· Execute delivery process so that the distributed resources can work as an effective, objective driven and collaborative global team.
· Provide leadership and help foster a work culture that recognizes, supports individual differences in work styles, personalities, cultures and values to maximize team performance and effectively achieve team goals.
· Putting in place a continuous improvement program with focus on identifying and implementing best practices, measuring performance and drive improvements.
· Leverage the existing tools or put in place new ones to ensure effective execution of projects.
· Helping manage vendor relationships, contract negotiations, new vendor selection processes, renewal solutions, maintenance and support.
· Certified in any agile project methodology, SAFE methodology preferred.
· Demonstrated ability in managing a global delivery model
· Demonstrated ability to define, manage and measure Global IT delivery processes
· Strong leader with proven ability to manage resources, both FTE and Vendor; develop a high-performing team of IT Professionals.
· Strong analytical and problem resolution skills; able to multitask and prioritize effectively.
· Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills; ability to forge consensus among competing constituents on critical and time sensitive issues.
· Management style that exhibits high energy, efficiency, collaboration, candor, openness and a result orientation.
· Ability to deal with ambiguity.
· Key personal characteristics include being Ethical and values driven; innovative and open to different ideas/viewpoints.
· Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills.
Requirements
· Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Business, or related field is required.
· PMP certification is a plus.
· At least 2-3 years of related project management or account implementation/account management experience.
· Excellent analytical, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
· Thorough understanding of project management principles and planning.
· Thorough understanding of information technology procedures and practices.
· Proficient with, or able to quickly become proficient with, a range of general and specialized applications, software, and hardware used in the organization and the industry.
· Ability to adapt to change.
· Extremely proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software program.
· Extremely organized with great attention to detail.
· Excellent customer service skills.
· Knowledge and experience using project management software.
· Ability to act as a team player.
· Ability to travel, up to 25% as necessary.
Benefits