KION Group

Vice President, Software Development

KION Group  •  $200k - $300k/yr  •  Michigan (Onsite)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

The Vice President, Software Development will own end-to-end delivery accountability for all S&D-led products towards Operating Units, acting as the single point of accountability for execution, delivery quality, and adoption. The role bridges platform capabilities and OU operational needs, ensuring scalable, high-quality delivery while establishing a strong delivery culture and driving continuous improvement across a complex, global organization.

We offer:

  • Career Development

  • Competitive Compensation and Benefits

  • Pay Transparency

  • Global Opportunities

Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $200,000.00 to $300,000.00 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Tasks and Qualifications:

Accountabilities:

  • Own end-to-end delivery of Warehouse Software (WxS, includingMyMaand third-party solutions) and additional digital products within S&D
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with Operating Units, acting as the primary interface for all delivery-related topics and aligning business and software outcomes
  • Ensure delivery excellence across schedule, quality, and adoption, holding both the delivery organization and OUs accountable for outcomes
  • Ensure effective consumption of platform capabilities provided by the Head of Platform, avoiding duplication and reinforcing the KIOS vision
  • Lead and scale the largest delivery organization within S&D, setting standards for execution, performance, and delivery culture
  • Identify delivery gaps and continuously improve processes, methods, and tools (PMT) in collaboration with the Software Excellence function
  • Ensure structured feedback loops from delivery into platform development, enabling continuous improvement and alignment

Years of professional experience:

  • 15+ years in large-scale software delivery, engineering, or technology leadership roles

Education:

  • Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline

Core competencies:

  • Proven leadership of large-scale, globally distributed software delivery organizations

  • Strong experience managing complex stakeholder environments with commercial (OU-facing) accountability

  • Deep understanding of delivery models in platform-dependent environments (platform-as-consumer model)

  • Experience in hardware-software integrated product environments

  • Portfolio and multi-product delivery management expertise

  • Strong ability to translate technical complexity into business value

  • Experience in industrial, automotive, or complex systems environments preferred

KION Group

About KION Group

Are looking to make your move? Then you’ve come to the right place! We are the KION Group, and the world of supply chain solutions is our home. KION is shaping world trade – globally, regionally, locally. We ensure that supply chains reach their full potential: fast, efficient, smart, sustainable and reliable.

Our 42,000 employees make a real difference, helping us to become who we are today: The Supply Chain Solutions Company. Our people’s passion is innovating, automating, and orchestrating solutions for our customers’ supply chains.

Would you like to be part of our international team? We can offer you interesting jobs and exciting career opportunities in an innovative, rapidly-growing, and forward-looking industry.

With us, you benefit from numerous development opportunities in a global group, including the possibility of working at one of our locations abroad on a temporary basis. Regardless of which of our sites you work at, the KION values—integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence—shape how we act and how we work with colleagues, managers, customers, suppliers, and applicants both at home and abroad.

KION is the architect of global, regional and local supply chains. Our brands are well established:

Dematic is the global leader in intelligent supply chain and automation solutions. The Linde Material Handling and STILL brands serve the premium and higher value segments of the industrial truck market. Baoli focuses on industrial trucks in the lower value and economy segments.

As a provider of comprehensive supply chain solutions with a worldwide service network, KION has a global presence and a regional focus on the needs of its customers. KION brands keep the world moving.

You can access our Legal Notice via the link https://www.kiongroup.com/en/Service/Legal-Notice/ and our Privacy Statement here: https://www.kiongroup.com/en/Service/Privacy-Statement/

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Frankfurt/Main, DE
Year Founded
2006
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