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.
• 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 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.
• 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.
• Monitor performance metrics and measurements related to individuals, teams, processes, and projects.
• Conduct post-mortem assessment of project performance/success (both operational and financial).

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.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English fluently.

Benefits

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