National Logistics IT Project Manager

About the role

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate IT resources for customer implementations, strategic initiatives, and organizational change projects.
• Serve as IT sub-project lead on large customer onboarding initiatives, ensuring alignment with overall project objectives.
• Manage external partners and vendors, overseeing delivery, costs, and compliance with statements of work (SOWs).
• Gather and validate customer requirements, partnering with Solutions Engineering and IT teams to develop solution designs and system integration plans.
• Oversee project execution, including testing, training, deployment, implementation, support, risk management, scope control, and change management.
• Act as the primary IT liaison for Customer Onboarding, Engineering, and Operations, managing stakeholder communications, project budgets, and customer change requests.

Requirements

• Degree in Logistics, Engineering, or Business Management preferred
• 5+ years of project management experience leading WMS system implementation projects required, experience with JDA/BY or Manhattan an advantage
• Experience in a 3PL environment highly desirable

Qualifications

• PMP certification or similar desired
• Technical experience with WMS systems desired
• Ability to travel 30% during project execution, depending on project phase
• Proven ability to manage large system implementation teams including external resources
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation and communication skills

Skills

• Project Management
• IT Project Management
• Customer Onboarding
• System Implementation
• Stakeholder Management
• System Integration

Benefits

• Base wage
• Health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Incentive compensation for eligible roles

Pay

Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations.

Schedule

Kuehne+Nagel offers a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility.