Fortna
Vice President of Projects Aftermarket Services
Remote, United States, USA · Exec
Work authorization required$30k-$50kDetected 71 days ago
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About the role
- The Aftermarket Services Vice President of Projects is responsible for the strategic leadership, operational execution, and financial performance of the Project Management, Estimating, and Installation functions at FORTNA.
- This executive role ensures successful delivery of complex automation, warehouse, fulfillment, conveyor, robotics, and integrated systems projects from proposal development through final customer acceptance.
- This role provides leadership for project governance, estimating accuracy, field installation performance, resource planning, contract execution, and continuous improvement initiatives across all project delivery activities.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the Project Management, Estimating, and Installation organizations across multiple regions and customer programs.
- Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, safety, customer satisfaction, operational excellence, and profitability.
- Develop succession plans and talent pipelines for project leadership and field operations teams.
- Partner with executive leadership to align project execution capabilities with company growth objectives.
- Drive improvement in project margins, forecasting accuracy, change order management, and customer acceptance metrics.
- Estimating & Commercial Support
- Partner with Sales and Solutions teams during proposal development and contract negotiations.
- Drive standardization of field execution processes, subcontractor management, commissioning coordination, and site readiness practices.
Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in managing engineering, multiple customer project portfolios, and diverse and large technical skills groups
- Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in project management or Engineering
- Solid operational background and proven track record of accomplishments in an engineering or construction environment
- Technical knowledge of the various engineering disciplines required for engineering solutions development including mechanical, structural, electrical, and controls
- In-depth knowledge of interdependencies and relationships between engineering systems
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, combined with a management degree, Master's degree a plus
- Excellent leadership skills for supporting management and their teams
- Strong strategic thinking and creative problem-solving skills
- Strong communication skills for presenting ideas and technological concepts, negotiation, and persuasion
- Previous leadership experience developing high functioning teams.
- Project Management experience in leading project values over $10M preferred
- Robotics, ASRS, software, and other technologies experience is a plus
Nice to have
- Establish strategic direction, organizational structure, operational standards, and performance expectations for all project execution functions.
- Oversee execution of large-scale material handling and automation projects including conveyors, ASRS, robotics, sortation systems, warehouse automation, controls integration, and software implementation.
- Ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, within scope, and in accordance with contractual obligations.
- Establish project governance methodologies, KPI dashboards, stage-gate reviews, and standardized execution processes.
- Ensure estimating accuracy and consistency for complex automation and integration projects.
- Ensure field operations meet safety, quality, productivity, and schedule performance expectations.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, customer safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Operations, Business, or related field required.
Compensation
- $30k-$50k
Visa & Work Authorization
- 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 orient
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