Project Manager, New Business Implementation

Role Overview

• Accountable for managing strategic, comprehensive, and complex 3PL/4PL projects focused on new business, re-engineered business opportunities and systems, cost improvements and operational efficiencies, from inception to delivery including planning, design, and execution
• Manage projects from inception through delivery ensuring completion of the project objectives on schedule and within budget constraints
• Meet with business unit management and staff to review new business and proposed re-engineered business operations and systems to analyze feasibility of projects, critical success criteria and develop ROI (return on investment) business justification studies
• Develop detailed project charter and plan (goals, objectives, strategy, scope, budget, scheduling, risk mitigation strategies, contingency plans, approach, requirements, deliverables, timelines, work breakdown structures, use case, test case and training needs) utilizing project management disciplines and methodologies including process analysis, mapping and flow charting to ensure synchronization of processes and systems
• Engage key stakeholders, define and coordinate activities, communicate changes and progress, build commitment, overcome resistance and lead project team
• Collaborate with IT management and staff to develop, define and document technical systems and operational requirements and critical success criteria
• Integrate business and technical issues management to deliver forecasted results according to schedule and budget and provide expertise, leadership, guidance and supervision to cross-functional and/or multi-unit teams regarding forecasting, tracking and executing project related tasks, budgets and resource allocations
• Establish communication plan and conduct regularly scheduled project briefings regarding status, issues, and challenges with all levels of business unit, business sponsors and management for all projects and implementations
• Develop KPI (Key Performance Indicators) metrics
• Partner with the business units/functions, sales and management to develop an implementation project plan and assist in the identification and establishment of an implementation team
• Monitor performance metrics and measurements related to individuals, teams, processes, and projects.

Requirements

• Minimum: High School Degree or GED
• Minimum 5 to 7 years’ experience in a progressively responsible project manager role or similar roles in transportation logistics or supply chain management
• Minimum 5 years industry experience and minimum 3 years supervisory or managerial experience
• Working knowledge of IT technical disciplines related to systems architecture, operating systems, programming environments and databases, MS Project, WMS and TMS packages.

Benefits

• A Competitive Compensation Package
• Comprehensive Health & Dental Benefits
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Continuing Education