Lead Technical Project Manager Warehouse Automation Software (All Genders)

At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high-quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, we've seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 18 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy, and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as: Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor_, and Youfoodz.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The role

As a Lead Technical Project Manager Warehouse Automation Software, you will be responsible for the analysis, design, engineering, implementation and enhancements of our Warehouse Control System (WCS) for the automation technology in our fulfillment centers. You bring a strong sense of ownership, structured problem-solving and resilience when facing fast-changing operational environments.

Above all, we are looking for people who will make HelloFresh better. We believe there are many different ways of developing skills and we love diverse experiences! So even if you don't "tick all the boxes" but think you'd thrive in this role, we would really like to learn more about you.

What you'll do

• Drive innovationin the pick and pack process of our logistics systems, challenging the status quo, identifying opportunities for greater efficiency, reliability, and scalability, and translating ideas into reality.
• Drive decisions with senior stakeholders by supporting concepts and proposals with data that demonstrates business impact and thoroughly assesses risks.
• Be the central interfaceof the automation software workstream for internal stakeholders such as planning, operations, Tech, as well as external suppliers.
• Dive deepinto the process and tools powering our business as well as its interfaces on frontend and backend.
• Drive the design and specificationof the delivery of WCS and Material Flow Control Systems as an integrative part of our system landscape
• Leadcross-functional technical discussions and foster alignment between engineering, suppliers, and operations.
• **Manage external WCS development,**oversee software QA in staging and on-site, and coordinate commissioning of supplier solutions both remotely and on-site, ensuring precise delivery of all agreed services.
• Apply project management best practices, tools and techniques to ensure the highest quality of documentation, communication and risk management.

What you'll bring

• Completed studiesin systems engineering, automation, logistics, information technology or another suitable field of study
• At least 5 years professional experience in Software Project Management as a Product Owner, Product Manager or other relevant role
• Experience in driving supplier software delivery, QA, commissioning, and anticipating system behaviour under real-time load. Backed up by a proven track record in end-to-end warehouse software projects, with expertise in automation systems and intralogistics.
• You excel at identifying and managing cross-team dependencies across operations, planning, product, and external integrators
• Strong problem solving and data analysis (SQL) skills, solid understanding of integration technologies (REST, Kafka, ActiveMQ, etc) and basic programming skills (Python)
• Experience in using GenAI toolsto accelerate documentation, requirements refinement, test analysis and system investigations.
• Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken) are required, any other additional language skills is a plus.

Willingness to travel within Europe, UK and Overseas and work in high-pressure commissioning phases, making clear decisions on-site together with engineers and suppliers (up to 30% of your working time, depending on the project phase).

What we offer

Elevate your lifestyle! Join one of Europe's fastest-growing tech powerhouses in a dynamic phase of expansion.

• Immerse yourself in a diverse global community of 90+ nationalities.
• Enjoy a competitive compensation package that goes beyond the norm, with perks like a HelloFresh- subsidized Pension Scheme, Berlin relocation support, and a Hybrid working model.
• Elevate your lifestyle with exclusive discounts on your weekly HelloFresh box and office meals.
• Invest in your growth with an annual learning & development budget, German language learning budget, and access to the HelloFresh Academy.
• Plus, we've got your well-being covered with mental health support, transportation perks, and working-parent-friendly benefits. From our 24/7 gym access,wellbeing platforms like Headspace and Spill, to sabbatical leave options, HelloFresh is not just a workplace; it's a lifestyle of perks and possibilities!

Are you up for the challenge? Please submit your complete application below including your salary expectations and earliest starting date.

After submitting an application our team will review this and get back to you within 5 business days.

About HelloFresh

We believe that sharing a meal brings people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures together. We are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of inclusion and belonging. We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles. We are proud of our collaborative culture. Our diverse employee population enables us to connect with our customers and turn their feedback into meaningful action - from developing new recipes to constantly improving our process of getting dinner to our customers' homes. Our culture attracts top talent with shared values and forms the foundation for a great place to work!

At HelloFresh, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. As part of the Company's commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations, up to the point of undue hardship, to candidates at any stage, including to individuals with disabilities.

We want to adapt our processes and create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate our process. In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with us in the application form.

To learn more about what it's like working inside HelloFresh, follow us on ++Instagram++ and ++LinkedIn++.

HelloFresh is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, please reach out to us at:

• Europe:EUaccommodations@hellofresh.com.
• APAC: APACaccommodations@hellofresh.com
• United States: USCandidateAccommodations@hellofresh.com
• Canada:CAaccommodations@hellofresh.com

Why work with us?

Make an Impact

You want to make a difference.

We change the way people eat---forever.

People & Culture

You want to be part of a team.

We're a smart and collaborative community.

Learn & Grow

You want to learn and grow.

We're evolving an industry, and learning together as we grow.

Inclusion

You're hungry.

We're HelloFresh---and everyone is welcome at our table.

Data is King

You want to produce real results, fast.

We use data and consumer insight, not gut-feeling, help us prioritise and deliver.

Dynamic & Change-Oriented

You're looking for a change.

We thrive on it.

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