Project Manager

Akkodis Group Nordics is seeking a Project Manager for a remote contract role supporting a client in Austin, Texas. The role leads end-to-end Manufacturing Execution System (MES) implementations, upgrades, and digital manufacturing initiatives, coordinating cross-functional teams, vendors, project plans, risks, change management, and user adoption.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of MES application projects, ensuring alignment with business goals, timelines, and budget requirements
• Develop comprehensive project plans, define project scope and objectives, and manage resources throughout the project lifecycle
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including manufacturing, engineering, operations, IT, and vendor partners, to ensure successful project implementation
• Monitor project progress, identify risks and issue, and implement mitigation strategies to maintain project performance and delivery objectives
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and service level agreements (SLAs) to support MES implementation and ongoing operational success
• Drive change management, user training, and shop-floor adoption initiatives to ensure a smooth transition and effective utilization of MES solutions

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Engineering, Manufacturing Systems, Business, or a related field
• 10+ years of project management experience, with a direct focus on Manufacturing Execution System (MES) implementation and manufacturing IT projects
• Proven experience managing large-scale MES deployments, system upgrades, and manufacturing digital transformation initiatives within enterprise environments
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, shop-floor systems, MOM, hardware/software integrations, and project management methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall