Sr. Project Director

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. 

The Director‘s primary focus is to oversee and manage our multiple projects to ensure a proper delivery of each project, within budget, time and to deliver our promise we have given to our international clients. People are our key to success so the role will be in line responsible for a team of highly-skilled and passionate project managers. As we deliver our material handling systems as a team, the Director will work with Engineering, Sales, Supplier Relations, Legal, Finance and Service.  

The Director, Project Management, will have a high level of autonomy delivering projects and will be expected to demonstrate a high degree of creativity commensurate with their experience. The role will require the Director to demonstrate advanced project and client leadership management skills, comprehensive proficiency in the development of associates and teams, and advanced consultative skills. 

Primary Responsibilities: 

In addition to the roles and responsibilities outlined in the position summary, primary role responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Leadership 
  • Create a vision for your organization in alignment with companies’ vision and goals
  • Organizing and conducting training of team members to maximize their potential
  • Ensure the development of team members by providing regular feedback, quarterly performance reviews, and by maintaining a skill matrix
  • Creating a pleasant working environment that inspires the team and takes care of the health, safety, and welfare of your people 
  • Motivating the team to create commitment and to achieve organizational goals
  • Ensures a strong and robust communication process and resolves conflicts
  • Organize team initiatives by leading team meetings, leading 1:1, continuously working on team canvas
  • Support project managers in their projects whenever they are looking for help 
  • Contributing to the growth of the company through a successful team
• Management 
  • Develop, improve, and advise on the available standards, procedures, methods, tools, techniques, and our project management approach in general 
  • Develop and apply quality control mechanism where necessary 
  • Develop and maintain metrics to continuously monitor our project and portfolio performance 
  • Close collaboration with our supplier relations department to support qualifying and adding new Supplier Partners into Fortna’s database of suppliers 
  • Constantly working to expand knowledge of industry best practices and the latest technology for the whole team
  • Resource planning for the team 
• Project Portfolio 
  • Manage and steer our project portfolio in a holistic perspective by respecting industry-related standards to deliver our high-technological material handling systems  
  • Represent Fortna management in clients steering meetings during our project lifecycle  
  • Apply advanced understanding of supply chain concepts, processes, and trends in the design and implementation of solutions. 
  • Understand specific capabilities within supply chain applications and leverage advanced knowledge to assist with design and implementation efforts
  • Leverage advanced experience and knowledge to evaluate and compare material handling alternatives and technologies when supporting the design and implementation of solutions
  • Leverage broad consulting skills to resolve issues and assure client acceptance to agreed deliverables, educate them on approach and methods, and help assure closed-loop communication strategies are implemented to inform stakeholder