Project Manager – French & Mandarin Speaking
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Summary
Project Manager at Hikrobot's Paris office leading end-to-end delivery of AGV/AMR warehouse automation projects: planning, budgeting, customer management, cross-functional coordination, and on-site commissioning across Europe. Requires French and Mandarin fluency and 3-8 years of automation project management experience.
Location: France, Paris
Project Delivery
- Lead end-to-end implementation of AGV/AMR projects from project kickoff through final acceptance.
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, and resource allocation.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
- Monitor project performance and proactively manage risks and issues.
Customer Management
- Act as the primary project contact for customers during implementation.
- Coordinate customer meetings, project reviews, and acceptance activities.
- Manage customer expectations and ensure high customer satisfaction.
- Support commercial discussions related to project changes and scope management.
Cross-functional Coordination
- Coordinate internal resources including:
- Solution Engineers
- Technical Support
- Software Engineers
- Product Teams
- Service Teams
- External Partners and Integrators
- Ensure smooth communication among all stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
Site Implementation
- Support on-site deployment and commissioning activities.
- Monitor installation progress and system performance.
- Coordinate testing, training, and final customer acceptance.
Project Governance
- Identify project risks and develop mitigation plans.
- Manage project documentation and reporting.
- Track project costs and resource utilization.
- Ensure compliance with customer requirements and company procedures.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Automation, Robotics, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
- 3-8 years of project management experience in:
- AGV/AMR
- Warehouse Automation
- Logistics Automation
- Industrial Automation
- Robotics
- Material Handling Systems
- Experience managing customer-facing projects.
- Strong understanding of automation project implementation processes.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
- Willingness to travel frequently across Europe.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with:
- AGV/AMR deployment
- Warehouse automation systems
- WMS/WCS integration
- SAP or ERP integration projects
- PMP, Prince2, IPMA certification is a plus.
- Experience working with international teams and cross-cultural environments.
- Work with one of the global leaders in robotics and machine vision.
- Exposure to large-scale logistics and manufacturing automation projects.
- International and fast-growing work environment.
- Significant opportunities for personal and career development.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
