Senior Project Manager
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Summary
Manages custom turnkey industrial automation projects end-to-end—from purchase order through design, build, installation, commissioning, and customer acceptance—owning scope, schedule, and budget for a portfolio up to $7M annually. Requires 10+ years in electro-mechanical custom design-build environments; PMP certification preferred.
THE COMPANY
Invio Automation is a leader in Industry 4.0, delivering high-value automation solutions that help customers accelerate growth in specialized markets such as medical devices, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing. With deep domain expertise and extensive engineering capabilities, Invio partners with clients from early-stage product design and R&D through to full-scale automation. Customers value Invio’s commitment to precision, quality, efficiency, and safety, and rely on its innovative, scalable solutions to support long-term growth. Headquartered in Michigan, Invio Automation is supported by a vast design library, a growing North American presence with global reach, and a team of over 600 experienced professionals across the Midwest and northeast.
Invio Automation is a leader in Industry 4.0, delivering high-value automation solutions that help customers accelerate growth in specialized markets such as medical devices, life sciences, and advanced manufacturing. With deep domain expertise and extensive engineering capabilities, Invio partners with clients from early-stage product design and R&D through to full-scale automation. Customers value Invio’s commitment to precision, quality, efficiency, and safety, and rely on its innovative, scalable solutions to support long-term growth. Headquartered in Michigan, Invio Automation is supported by a vast design library, a growing North American presence with global reach, and a team of over 600 experienced professionals across the Midwest and northeast.
Invio operates through two integrated segments:
- The Solutions Segment delivers engineered systems for precision manufacturing, including robotic cells, multi-station assembly lines, and other automation solutions.
- The Technologies Segment focuses on advanced autonomous systems and ergonomic tooling, including heavyweight Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), turnkey assembly solutions, and custom lift-assist tools for safety-critical applications.
Together, these segments enable Invio to deliver tailored automation solutions that improve performance and achieve high efficiency across the production lifecycle.
Visit https://invioautomation.com/ for more information.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Senior Project Manager (PM) is responsible for all phases involved in the design, build and/or development of custom turnkey automation projects in markets including Automotive/Transportation, Healthcare/Medical, Consumer Goods, Electronics, Energy and Food & Beverage. A Senior Project Manager ensures projects are managed effectively and align with the broader objectives of the business from receipt of purchase order through installation, commissioning and final installation and customer acceptance of the equipment. The PM’s primary objectives are to manage project scope and scope changes, performance to schedule and budget as defined by customer contracts and Calvary policies and procedures. They will have the ability to manage a minimum annual portfolio size of $7M independently
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Working closely with diverse, multi-disciplined, cross functional teams, the PM will initiate, plan, execute, monitor, control and closeout projects.
- Serves as the lead customer contact, regularly communicating throughout all phases of the project.
- Collects, analyzes, and monitors projects and data to identify bottlenecks or inefficiencies and implement improvements to processes, workflows, or methods.
- Facilitates communication and collaboration between various departments including design, procurement, and quality to ensure actions and goals are aligned.
- Coordinates vendors and suppliers to support project activities and ensures cost, quality, and availability meet customer specifications.
- Responsible for execution of projects on schedule, at or below budget, delivering the contracted scope of work to all applicable codes and standards.
- Key customer contact for assigned projects ensuring all key project events and issues is documented.
- Manage risk assessment, identification and implement risk mitigation plans. Conduct Project kick-off and manage resources.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, & Skills)
Successful candidates will have excellent communication and organizational skills as well as the ability to collaborate effectively in a technical matrix project-based organization.
- Identify and mitigate project risks that jeopardize project scope, schedule, cost, & customer satisfaction
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., project management, engineering) from an accredited university is preferred
Strong understanding of project management methodologies, software, tools and techniques; Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is desired
- 10+ years of experience managing multiple projects portfolio up to $7M
- 10+ years of experience in an electro-mechanical, custom design-build environment
COMPENSATION
Salary Range: $130,000 – $175,000 annually
The anticipated base salary range for this position is $130,000 to $175,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills, experience, education, etc.
Bonus Eligibility: This position is eligible for participation in the Company's Annual Incentive Plan (AIP), subject to plan terms.