Global PMO & Change Leadership VP

AIT Worldwide Logistics; Itasca (IL); On-site; USD 216,000 - 324,000; Full time

Job summary

AIT Worldwide Logistics, a Chicago-based logistics leader, seeks a visionary VP of PMO/IMO & CMO to steer the global PMO, integration and change management functions. You will build and lead a high-performing team, set governance, and accelerate strategic initiatives across regions and functions.

Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer and partnering with HR and executives, you will drive enterprise transformation, ensure adoption of changes, and realize strategic value while managing budgets

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in business, operations, supply chain, finance or related field.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• 15+ years leading enterprise transformation, project management, program management or organizational change initiatives.
• 8+ years logistics, transportation, freight forwarding, warehousing or supply chain operations experience.
• 8+ years or more leading teams.
• Demonstrated experience building and scaling enterprise PMO organizations and governance structures.
• Demonstrated experience managing stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration to drive strategic initiatives and business transformation.
• Executive influence presenting concise recommendations, facilitating difficult decisions, challenging leaders constructively and creating alignment across the business.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead AIT’s global PMO as a strategic enterprise function responsible for project delivery excellence.
• Build and develop a team of highly skilled project management professionals capable of leading complex cross-functional and global initiatives.
• Define and institutionalize enterprise project management standards, methodologies, governance frameworks and project management tools.
• Oversee project portfolio management, including prioritization, resource allocation, and risk mitigation.
• Provide project management expertise, coaching and consulting support to business leaders and functional teams.
• Lead enterprise prioritization processes to maximize ROI and strategic impact.
• Serve as the primary facilitator of post-merger integration (PMI) efforts, coordinating cross-functional teams and ensuring timely delivery of synergy targets.
• Develop repeatable integration playbooks, methodologies for post-integration review processes.
• Ensure integration planning incorporates operational execution and organizational change management to maximize teammate engagement, retention and adoption.
• Lead the program management and implementation of internal initiatives across multiple functions within budgets.
• Collaborate with Finance, HR, IT, Operations to execute roadmaps.
• Matrix-lead cross-functional teams through all phases of integration.
• Responsible for new AIT offices and organic growth initiatives in line with corporate strategy.
• Lead Change Management Office to support strategic initiatives and transformation.
• Comply with policies and standards.

Skills

Enterprise PMO leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Executive influence

Education

Bachelor's Degree in business/related field

Master's Degree (preferred)

Job description

AIT Worldwide Logistics, a Chicago-based logistics leader, seeks a visionary VP of PMO/IMO & CMO to steer the global PMO, integration and change management functions. You will build and lead a high-performing team, set governance, and accelerate strategic initiatives across regions and functions.

Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer and partnering with HR and executives, you will drive enterprise transformation, ensure adoption of changes, and realize strategic value while managing budgets