Senior Project Manager
$140k - $160k
Senior
Kansas City, MO, USA
RemoteTravel 25–50% to company offices and project sites as needed.
Project & Program ManagementProject Management
About the job
Requirements
- At least 5–7 years of progressive project management and leadership experience delivering large, multi-site projects; warehouse automation, material handling equipment, robotics, e-commerce/retail distribution and fulfillment, software, or logistics experience is preferred.
- Direct experience managing warehouse automation or material handling equipment implementation projects, including robotics integration and installation, from design through commissioning and go-live.
- Experience managing Design-Bid-Build projects and owning project budgets and P&L, including cost tracking, forecasting, and change order management.
- Demonstrated experience managing third-party vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors, including on-site and remote project personnel.
- Experience managing stakeholder and executive relationships and building trust and confidence with customers at all levels, including executives.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project.
- Willingness to travel 25–50% to KPI Centers of Excellence, corporate offices, and project sites as needed.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of 2–4 assigned client projects involving material handling equipment, robotics, and warehouse automation systems such as AS/RS, AMR/AGV, conveyor, sortation, goods-to-person, and WCS/WES/WMS software.
- Manage the complete project lifecycle—initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and closure—for Design-Bid-Build and turnkey systems integration projects.
- Oversee robotics and automation integration and on-site installation, coordinating factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, commissioning, and go-live cutover with minimal disruption to client operations.
- Read, interpret, and apply automated system design drawings and layouts to track scope, sequence installation work, and resolve field-fit issues.
- Own project P&L by building and managing budgets, tracking costs against forecasts, and reporting financial performance and variances to internal leadership and client stakeholders.
- Manage change orders, scope changes, and commercial impacts to protect margins and ensure accurate financial forecasting throughout the project lifecycle.
- Prepare and present project financials, schedules, and status reports in client-facing formats suitable for executive audiences.
- Manage third-party equipment vendors, integrators, and subcontractors, including scheduling, performance, quality, and on-site coordination with on-site and remote project personnel.
- Hold vendors accountable to contractual scope, schedule, and quality commitments; escalate and resolve vendor performance issues that put project milestones at risk.
- Coordinate procurement timelines for material handling and automation equipment to align with installation and go-live schedules.
- Serve as the primary point of accountability for assigned clients and build relationships with stakeholders from site operators to executive sponsors.
- Represent client priorities internally, translate them into project decisions, and surface risks proactively.
- Lead steering committee updates, client business reviews, and executive presentations, communicating project status, risks, and financial performance to non-technical and executive audiences.
- Manage cross-functional internal stakeholders across engineering, controls, software, procurement, and field services to keep delivery aligned and on schedule.
- Identify, track, and mitigate project risks throughout the lifecycle; maintain a proactive risk and issue log with clear ownership and resolution paths.
- Manage formal change control processes for scope, schedule, and budget changes.
- Ensure IQ/OQ/PQ and FAT/SAT documentation and quality checkpoints are completed and signed off before go-live.
Desired Qualifications
- PMP certification.
- Background in warehouse automation, material handling equipment, robotics, e-commerce, retail distribution and fulfillment, software, automation, and/or logistics.
- Familiarity with automation and controls vocabulary, including PLC/SCADA/HMI, ASRS, AMR/AGV, and GTP, and with systems integrator project environments.
About the company
KPI Solutions provides end-to-end supply chain services and automation to transform distribution operations by analyzing, designing, implementing, and supporting engineered solutions. It works by assessing current operations, designing a custom, scalable solution, and implementing and supporting the system with a data-driven approach that blends hardware, software, and processes from a technology-neutral perspective. The company differentiates itself by being technology-agnostic and combining multiple automation technologies across the full lifecycle, rather than relying on a single vendor. Its goal is to help clients build flexible, scalable, and automated distribution operations that require less manual labor and operate more efficiently while staying adaptable for future needs.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Belton, Missouri
Founded
1980
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- NūMove said several U.S. beverage wholesalers are installing RAPTOR systems in 2026.
- KPI earned 2026 Gartner recognition on May 21 and May 29, strengthening credibility.
- Movu named KPI its top North American integrator for 2025, signaling repeat demand.
What critics are saying
- OEMs like AutoStore and Hai Robotics can sell direct, compressing KPI's margin.
- Project revenue depends on delayed warehouse capex; missed go-lives hit 2026 bookings.
- KPI's partner-heavy model faces commoditization if clients standardize on one robotics platform.
What makes KPI Solutions unique
- KPI combines consulting, systems integration, robotics, and Opto WES for end-to-end warehouses.
- Gartner named KPI a 2026 sample vendor for WES, WCS, and integrators.
- KPI wins complex multi-vendor deployments with Hai, Movu, Geekplus, and NūMove.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Wellness Program
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Parental Leave