Senior Software Lead

KION Group

Senior Software Lead overseeing project lifecycles for intelligent distribution center solutions. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance supply chain efficiency in the Americas.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeGrand Rapids • Missouri, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $82,000 - $166,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop comprehensive software project plans, include scope definition, task breakdown, resource allocation and budget management.
Collaborate with cross functional teams to understand and document project requirements and track them through completion.
Act as the primary point of coordination for software scope across engineering, QA, commissioning, and customer stakeholders.
Develop project risk management plans and identify potential mitigation strategies with project teams.
Proactively manage changes to project scope, schedule, and budget, following established change control processes.
Communicate project status, risks, and dependencies to internal and external stakeholders.
Ensure adherence to standard execution processes, tools, and governance models.
Manage project punch list through the project lifecycle.
Understand the technical impact of decisions on business operations for Customer’s operation.
Mentor Software Leads on process and projects with higher complexity.
Prepare and analyze project reports using data metrics.
Review change order quotes and project variance estimates.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in engineering, supply chain or related discipline
4 - 7+ years of software project execution experience
1+ years of industrial automation industry experience (WMS or WCS) a plus
Familiarity with MS Office, MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, SAP
Willingness to travel 20 – 25%

Benefits

Comp & perks

Career Development
Competitive Compensation and Benefits
Pay Transparency
Global Opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

software project planningscope definitiontask breakdownresource allocationbudget managementrisk managementchange control processesdata metrics analysisproject lifecycle managementproject variance estimation

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationmentoringstakeholder managementproblem-solvingorganizational skillsadaptabilityleadershipproactive managementattention to detail