SR Project Manager

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.

At FORTNA, we believe in fostering a workplace that isn't just a job but a movement – a collective effort to redefine success and transform challenges into opportunities. "Join the Movement" encapsulates our commitment to a workplace culture that thrives on collaboration, celebrates diversity, and empowers every individual to contribute to something greater than themselves. Our Team. Our Passion. Our Approach. 

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. 

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our Delivery team at FORTNA International. FORTNA requires creative thinkers who have a passion for applying technology to solve real world problems and developing our next generation of world beating installations. 

As a FORTNA Project Manager, you will utilize your technical and commercial acumen as you assume full responsibility for project success – from business winning (contract negotiation) to implementation and final handover (project delivery). You effectively coordinate, manage and allocate resources and ensure open and continuous dialogue with our customers.

What you're going to do:

The International business unit is focused on providing a local and dependable partner for customers’ whole material handling equipment solution, to respond quickly and efficiently to their operational and evolutionary needs.

You will take managerial responsibility for project delivery as well as (where required) providing expert input and support to the winning business teams on forthcoming projects. 

You will assume full commercial and contractual responsibility for our major projects delivery, with strong collaboration with the Project Engineering Team, who are responsible for system requirements, specifications and design. 

Main tasks

Lead and manage projects and coordinate work in the UK and with FORTNA’s teams around the globe. Motivate and monitor internal and/or external resources to accomplish all tasks and milestones 

Close collaboration and management of project team including close liaison with Project Engineering Manager and Project Planner to ensure the project is deliver to the highest quality for our customers whilst maintaining the cost, schedule and specification objectives of the projects 

Take responsibility for ensuring that relevant Stage gate checklists & reports are completed. Prepare regular updates/reports for the project steering committee and product line / business unit management 

Pro-actively manage all project critical paths to ensure that these are constantly tracked to minimize any slippages 

Work with relevant functions (supply chain, manufacturing, product management, production engineering, service, etc.) to ensure that the priorities are understood and that capabilities exist across all relevant functions to deliver on time 

Ensure transparency around project change requests, unforeseen results/events, identified Risks, and ensure that they are properly managed and communicated. Ensure that all opportunities are captured and acted upon 

Serve as the key contact for stakeholders, and an escalation point for program/project issues. Effectively communicate appropriate information to stakeholders in a timely manner and to achieve desired understanding and support 

Demonstrate a working knowledge of the mechanical / electrical and controls aspects and technologies used within the automation environment. 

Guarantee the success of the project in line with the client's expectations and the vision, mission and values of the company. 

Operate consistently with the defined policies, processes and rules (BMS), promoting and enabling the achievement of the Company's improvement objectives. 

Management of stakeholders, required outputs, variables that create / decrease the value for the company are required

What do you need for this position?

Have profound & demonstrable experience with leading large, complex international projects, taking full delivery responsibility including delivering to schedule, to budget and to the highest standards for our customers. 

presentations and run meetings efficiently 

Substantial international project delivery experience in automation domains 

Be commercially and financially astute combined with a detailed technical shrewdness 

The ability to create, modify and interrogate project schedules in MS project 

Have obtained APMP or other internationally recognized Project Management qualifications 

You recognize yourself in the skills below:

Languages; effortlessly in English (other languages are a benefit) 

Adventures; Can travel Nationally & Internationally and sometimes at short notice 

Project Management qualifications; Have obtained APMP or other internationally recognized qualifications.

Communicate; Be a strong and confident communicator who can collaborate effectively and manage a project organization by leading and motivating teams, conduct 

What do we offer you?

A challenging and varied function in which you coordinate, organize and improve. An open and no-nonsense working environment in which own initiative and development are valued. You will work in an enthusiastic and driven team of colleagues in an informal and flexible organization. FORTNA is a fast-growing organization with various career opportunities. 

Are you up for the challenge?

Do you recognize yourself in the above profile and do you want to be part of a progressive organization? Then respond via the application button. 

For questions:

At FORTNA , we believe in fostering a workplace that isn't just a job but a movement – a collective effort to redefine success and transform challenges into opportunities. "Join the Movement" encapsulates our commitment to a workplace culture that thrives on collaboration, celebrates diversity, and empowers every individual to contribute to something greater than themselves. Our Team. Our Passion. Our Approach.