Contract Logistics IT Project Manager

Kuehne+Nagel; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel in Jersey City, NJ, is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead Contract Logistics IS/IT projects, including client implementations and system migrations. You will manage a cross-functional team, ensure on-time delivery, and align with budget and risk controls.

The role requires 5+ years of PM leadership in WMS projects, 3PL experience, PMP or equivalent, and travel up to 50%. You will drive solution design, testing, deployment, and client communications across global logistics

Qualifications

• Degree in Logistics, Engineering, or Business Management.
• 5+ years of project management experience leading WMS implementations.
• Experience in a 3PL environment is highly desirable.
• PMP certification or similar is desired.
• Technical experience with WMS systems is desirable.
• Ability to travel 50% during project execution.
• Proven ability to manage large system implementation teams including external resources.
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage, schedule and control IS/IT project team members and related tasks for client implementations and migrations.
• Follow formal project management methodologies to ensure on-time delivery and controlled costs.
• Coordinate external partners and internal teams on requirements, design, and testing.
• Lead test, training, and deployment plans; oversee change management and risk governance.
• Communicate project status to stakeholders throughout the lifecycle.
• Travel to client sites as required by project phase.

Skills

Project management

WMS implementations

3PL experience

PMP certification

Travel readiness

Education

Degree in Logistics, Engineering, or Business Management

Tools

JDA/BY or Manhattan

Job description

It's more than a job

As part of the Contract Logistics team at Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in designing, managing, and optimizing solutions that keep goods moving efficiently. Whether you’re leading a team, engineering processes, or driving projects, your work ensures that our customers’ products are stored, handled, and delivered with precision. From everyday essentials to seasonal items, what we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, your contribution goes far beyond the warehouse—it helps shape the flow of global trade.

Are you thinking about advancing your career with one of the most successful logistics organizations worldwide? Here at Kuehne+Nagel, our Jersey City, NJ location is looking for a new IT Project Manager to join our Contract Logistics team.

How you create impact

As the Contract Logisics IT Project Manager you will Manage, schedule and control IS/IT project team members and related tasks associated with client implementations and system migrations. Follow formal project management methodologies, ensuring that projects are completed on-time, risk is identified/communicated/managed, project costs are managed within budget, and communications meet internal/client expectations.

• Manage IT team members indirectly based on individual roles and responsibilities, to include both external implementations and internal strategic or change based initiatives.
• Assume role of IT Sub-project stream lead under the direction of the overall Customer Onboarding Project Owner on larger initiatives
• Manage external business partners in terms of delivery, cost, and compliance with SOWs.
• Drive the gathering of customer requirements and partner with Solutions Engineering and IT team members in development of Concept of Operations and solution design.
• Provide effective communications to project team and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
• Coordinate meetings with prospects/clients to validate system requirements and specifications relative to product configuration and system integration.
• Oversee the construction, testing, training, implementation and support of system requirements.
• Participate in on-site implementation and client interaction to ensure delivery of business requirements.
• Organize the test plan, training plan, deployment plan, contingency plan, and development of test data and cycles to ensure that all processes identified in the requirements gathering phase will be validated.
• Control of project scope, associated change management, communication and govern risk.
• Manage project based IT budget, including internal and external cost components.
• Provide point of contact for Customer Onboarding, engineering, and Operations relative to customer change management.

If you require accommodation during the recruitment or interview process, including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting arrangements, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

What we would like you to bring

• 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 working in a 3PL environment highly desirable
• PMP certification or similar desired
• Technical experience with WMS systems desired
• Ability to travel 50% during project execution, depending on project phase.
• Proven ability to manage large system implementation teams including external resources.
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation and communication skills.

What's in it for you

At Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. The target salary range for this position is between $140,000.00 and $145,000.00. Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. 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. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data. #LI-LMB1 #LI-Remote #IT #Project Management

Individuals with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process may contact us by sending an email to kn.taaccommodations.com

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Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

Kuehne + Nagel is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you require an accommodation for any part of the online application process due to a disability, please contact the Employee Services HR Help Desk at 1-800-267-1326 during the hours of 8:00am - 5:00pm EST; Monday through Friday or via e-mail at: [e-mail] with the nature of your request. We will answer your inquiry within 24 hours.