VP, Global Project Engineering

FORTNA

Vice President, Global Project Engineering overseeing global engineering strategy for distribution operations. Leading large-scale engineering teams to optimize fulfillment and delivery processes.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and lead the global project engineering strategy, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities, customer requirements, and project delivery.
Lead and scale a global, multi-disciplinary engineering organization (~400 employees) across Mechanical, Electrical, and Controls engineering.
Build, develop, and scale high-performing engineering teams, driving a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Own engineering execution, delivery, and technical direction in close partnership with Project Delivery and commercial leadership.
Establish engineering best practices, operating models, and governance frameworks across global project engineering teams.
Drive consistency and excellence in engineering standards, design quality, and execution across regions and projects.
Partner cross-functionally with Product, Operations, Supply Chain, and Field teams to accelerate delivery and business outcomes.
Balance near-term project delivery with long-term organizational capability, capacity planning, and technical sustainability.
Own engineering resource planning, including workforce strategy, skill mix, and global capacity optimization.
Drive accountability, operating rhythms, and execution discipline across the engineering organization.
Translate technical strategies into clear business value for executive stakeholders.
Develop and execute multi-year engineering capability and investment roadmaps aligned to growth and innovation priorities.
Develop leadership talent and succession plans across the global engineering organization.
Provide architectural and technical oversight while empowering regional and functional engineering leaders.
Partner with executive leadership on strategy, investment decisions, and long-term delivery capabilities.
Represent engineering leadership internally and externally with customers, partners, and stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Executive-level leadership experience in engineering organizations preferred.
Proven ability to build, lead, and scale large, complex engineering organizations in global environments.
Demonstrated success leading distributed and remote teams at scale.
Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence senior executives and cross-functional leaders.
Proven success managing large engineering budgets, resource plans, and delivery teams.
Ability to balance strategic leadership with operational and technical oversight.
Strong experience establishing engineering governance, standards, and execution models.
Ability to translate complex engineering topics into business outcomes and customer value.
Experience driving organizational change, scaling, and transformation.
Strong communication and leadership presence with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, or related discipline); advanced degree preferred
15+ years of progressive engineering leadership experience, including executive-level roles
Experience leading large-scale, global engineering teams (200+ employees strongly preferred)
Experience in material handling, automation, supply chain, or distribution/fulfillment environments strongly preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Engineering Strategy DevelopmentResource PlanningBudget ManagementTechnical OversightCapacity OptimizationEngineering Standards EstablishmentProject Delivery ExecutionMulti-Year Roadmap DevelopmentCollaboration Across FunctionsContinuous Improvement Practices

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationLeadership PresenceInfluencing Senior ExecutivesTeam BuildingAccountability

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in EngineeringAdvanced Degree Preferred