# Staff Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives (Automation) at Flexport

- Company: Flexport
- What the company does: Ship smarter with Flexport. Backed by SoftBank VF, Y Combinator and a16z.
- Company website: https://www.flexport.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States; Bellevue, Washington, United States; Chicago, Illinois, United States; Dallas, Texas,...
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-25
- Apply by: 2026-10-09
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/flexport/jobs/8157067
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/flexport-staff-program-manager-strategic-initiatives-automation/

## About the role

Flexport is investing heavily in the next generation of fulfillment—and we’re looking for a Staff Program Manager, Strategic Initiatives who wants to be at the center of that transformation. This is not a traditional program management role. You will be the architect and hands-on builder of tomorrow’s Flexport Fulfillment network: deploying automation, designing processes, building decision tools, and creating the operational standards that define how we scale.

## What they're looking for

- Lead initiatives with full accountability—define the problem, build the business case, drive implementation, and track realized ROI post-launch. No handoffs
- Build and own ROI models for automation and capital projects (ASRS, robotics, goods-to-person), including labor savings, throughput gains, and payback analysis
- Track actuals vs. projected ROI post-implementation and close the loop with leadership and finance
- Evaluate, select, and implement warehouse automation solutions (ASRS, AMRs, conveyor systems, goods-to-person) across the fulfillment network—as a technical program owner, not just a vendor manager
- Define automation requirements from operational data: throughput, bin/cube utilization, labor rates, SKU profiles, and peak capacity
- Manage implementation timelines, construction sequencing, and go-live readiness—including transition plans to minimize disruption

Tags: Fulfillment