Human Resources Project Manager

Saia Inc.; Johns Creek (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Saia Inc. in Johns Creek, GA is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead initiatives from planning through delivery, ensuring consistent PM methodologies across projects and alignment with cross-functional teams.

You will coordinate with stakeholders, manage timelines and budgets, prepare agendas and summaries, monitor progress, and identify optimization opportunities. Saia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values dignity, respect, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience leading organizational projects.
• Project Management Professional certification.

Responsibilities

• Uses appropriate tools to plan project timelines, tasks, milestones, and deadlines.
• Communicates project schedules, changes, and budgets to stakeholders.
• Plans and facilitates project meetings to align stakeholders to methods and goals and track project tasks.
• Prepares agendas, meeting notes, and project summaries.
• Monitors task completion statuses, identifies at-risk project tasks, and develops mitigation plans to keep project deliverables on track.
• Allocates resources, budgets, and hours to projects and adjusts allocations as needed.
• Leads functional change management initiatives and partners on the development of training strategies and materials.
• Identifies opportunities for growth and process optimization.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Job description

Saia is a different kind of logistics and transportation company. We do things the right way. You‘ll see it in our commitment to our people, customers, and community. You‘ll feel it in the support you get on day one – from leadership and from your team. A job with Saia is packed with opportunity – from learning new skills and advancing to competitive compensation and great benefits. It's all here and it’s exactly what going further is all about.

Position Summary

Manages projects from planning through delivery, including ensuring consistent project management methodologies and best practices across projects. Liaises with project members, cross-functional teams, external vendors, and other stakeholders to communicate and document project deliverables, requirements, schedules, costs, and meeting plans.

Major Tasks and Responsibilities

• Uses appropriate tools to plan project timelines, tasks, milestones, and deadlines.
• Communicates project schedules, changes, and budgets to stakeholders.
• Plans and facilitates project meetings to align stakeholders to methods and goals and track project tasks.
• Prepares agendas, meeting notes, and project summaries.
• Monitors task completion statuses, identifies at-risk project tasks, and develops mitigation plans to keep project deliverables on track.
• Allocates resources, budgets, and hours to projects and adjusts allocations as needed.
• Leads functional change management initiatives and partners on the development of training strategies and materials.
• Identifies opportunities for growth and process optimization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field.
• 3+ years of experiencing leading organizational projects.
• Project Management Professional certification.

At Saia, your success is our success! That’s why we work hard to provide you with what you need to build an awesome career. We are committed to rewarding superior employee performance so that when you work hard, your achievements won’t go unnoticed.

Make Your Move

At Saia, our people are the reason we’ve been successful for over a century in the industry. Together, we’ve created a positive culture that’s driven by our core values – like dignity and respect, a customer-first approach, safety and more. With hundreds of terminals across the country and growing, we’re always looking for more collaborative and motivated individuals to join our team. So, if you're ready to put your career on a solid path, let’s go further.

Saia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.