Manhattan OMS Implementation Lead for 4PL

Opus Recruitment Solutions Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 111,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Opus Recruitment Solutions Limited is seeking an experienced freelance Project Manager to lead the implementation of a Manhattan Order Management System (OMS) for a major 4PL operation. The role covers governance, stakeholder engagement and risk management throughout design to go-live in October 2027.

You will oversee end-to-end delivery, coordinate IT and business teams, manage vendors and ensure design sessions and solution reviews meet project objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering Manhattan OMS or Manhattan WMS implementations.
• Proven track record managing large-scale supply chain, logistics or warehouse technology projects.
• Experience in 3PL/4PL, warehousing or distribution environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and customer-facing communication.
• Experience leading cross-functional IT and business delivery teams.
• Experience managing governance, reporting and RAID processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of the Manhattan OMS implementation programme.
• Manage scope, timelines, milestones, budgets and governance.
• Own status reporting and communications across business and IT stakeholders.
• Manage RAID logs, ensuring risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies are controlled.
• Coordinate internal teams, third-party vendors and customer stakeholders.
• Oversee IT workstreams and alignment with business requirements and project objectives.
• Facilitate workshops, design sessions and solution reviews during the design phase.
• Drive project planning, resource management and delivery execution.
• Support testing, deployment planning, go-live readiness and hyper care activities.
• Ensure successful stakeholder engagement and customer communication throughout the programme lifecycle.

Skills

Stakeholder management

GA planning & governance

RAID management

Cross-functional leadership

Vendor management

Delivery leadership

Communication

Tools

Manhattan OMS

Manhattan WMS

Job description

Opus Recruitment Solutions Limited is seeking an experienced freelance Project Manager to lead the implementation of a Manhattan Order Management System (OMS) for a major 4PL operation. The role covers governance, stakeholder engagement and risk management throughout design to go-live in October 2027.

You will oversee end-to-end delivery, coordinate IT and business teams, manage vendors and ensure design sessions and solution reviews meet project objectives.