Software Project Manager; Automation & Warehouse

Position: Software Project Manager (Automation & Warehouse)
Location: West Midlands

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Software Project Manager to join a growing technology business delivering advanced software, warehouse automation and operational technology solutions across the logistics and industrial sectors.

The organisation is undergoing significant investment and transformation, with a particular focus on strengthening its software capability, modernising legacy platforms and enhancing the delivery of mission-critical solutions for customers operating highly automated environments.

This role will be responsible for leading software projects from requirements gathering and planning through development, testing, deployment and customer go-live. Working closely with software development teams, product specialists, automation engineers, operational stakeholders and customers, you will ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the highest standards of quality.

The successful candidate will have strong project management experience within software delivery environments and be capable of operating confidently between technical teams and business stakeholders. While hands-on software development experience is not required, a strong understanding of software engineering principles, development life cycles and system integration is essential.

Experience with in logistics, intralogistics, warehouse automation, robotics, industrial automation, manufacturing software or systems integration environments would be highly advantageous.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Project Delivery

Take ownership of software projects throughout the full delivery lifecycle.
Define project scope, objectives, timelines, deliverables and success criteria.
Build and maintain comprehensive project plans covering development, testing, integration and deployment activities.
Coordinate internal and external stakeholders to ensure delivery against agreed milestones.
Ensure projects remain on schedule, within budget and aligned to customer expectations.
Monitor progress, identify risks and implement mitigation strategies where required.
Manage multiple concurrent projects and work streams in a fast-paced environment.
Produce accurate project reporting for senior leadership and customers.
Lead regular project reviews and governance meetings.

Software Development & Technical Coordination

Work closely with software developers, architects and technical leads throughout project delivery.
Translate customer requirements into structured and actionable deliverables.
Coordinate development activities across multiple teams and disciplines.
Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Support development planning, backlog management and release scheduling.
Track progress against sprint objectives and project milestones.
Manage dependencies across software, infrastructure and operational teams.
Challenge delivery assumptions and timelines constructively where necessary.
Ensure technical decisions and project changes are properly documented.

Technology Modernisation Projects

A significant aspect of the role will involve supporting software modernisation initiatives aimed at improving scalability, performance and long-term maintainability.

Responsibilities may include:

Coordinating projects involving the migration of existing platforms to modern Microsoft technologies.
Supporting software transformation programmes involving .NET, C#, Blazor and cloud-based architectures.
Managing project delivery alongside ongoing customer commitments.
Ensuring migration activities are completed with minimal disruption to operational systems.
Tracking technical dependencies and implementation risks.
Working with technical leadership to establish delivery priorities.
Supporting improvements…