Project Manager, Solutions

About the role

As a Project Manager, Solutions, you will lead key projects across several business divisions within GXO. You will work with small to large cross-functional project teams to implement new business and/or continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring projects are completed on time and on budget. The role includes completing weekly project status updates for executive review and receiving monthly project audits to meet governance metrics on process compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for project execution for both internal departments and external clients
• Create and manage cohesive project plans with identifiable critical paths, task dependencies, risk/issue mitigation processes, and major milestones
• Facilitate meetings to discuss tasks, budget, and resolve conflicts
• Report project status on a weekly basis
• Document and update processes
• Serve as the single point of contact for project communication to internal and external stakeholders
• Build solid relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Support other project managers and project team members as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Supply Chain) or equivalent work experience
• 2-5 years of project management experience leading medium to large complex initiatives
• Experience creating and managing timelines and budgets for multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience presenting to C-Suite Executives
• Ability to build strong relationships cross-functionally within the organization
• Strong verbal skills to facilitate meetings with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong written skills to convey project status effectively
• Self-motivation to work well with minimal supervision in a team environment to drive results
• Highly organized and detail-oriented to keep the project team on task to meet project objectives
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Transportation
• CAPM or PMP Certification
• Availability to travel up to 50% of the time
• Experience in a customer-facing role
• MS Project, Smartsheet, or other PPM software experience

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Full health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
• 401(k)
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance