Senior Heavy Haul Project Manager - Automotive

Dsv Air & Sea SAU; Itasca, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

DSV – Global Transport and Logistics is seeking a Projects Manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of heavy haul and automotive projects. You will coordinate global Project Services, acting as the primary client contact and escalation lead across multiple stakeholders and teams.

You will manage resources, budgets, timelines, and quality standards while driving customer satisfaction and effective communication to meet business goals.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in business administration, logistics, supply chain management, or a related field is typically required for this position.
• At least 5 years of experience in transportation and logistics project management is preferred. Experience working in a customer-facing role is also desirable.

Responsibilities

• Actively promote a culture of health and safety and participate in safety reviews and progress meetings.
• Draw up and deploy project operating plans for specific projects.
• Manage the operations team for effective outcomes according to the stages in each project life cycle.
• Ensure that good relationships with client’s group and other stakeholders is maintained.
• Oversee the safe compliant delivery, end to end of specific transport movements within the agreed KPI’s.
• Ensure that execution is inline with the relevant project estimate and properly account for all variations / change orders.
• Ensure operating procedures are followed according to DSV’s quality management system.
• Support procurement with scope and general requirements when tendering to sub-contractors. Existing and new projects.
• Attend daily project progress meetings.
• Coordinate and manage monthly project and quarterly reviews.
• Provide leadership to the operations team through active coaching and mentoring of project personnel.
• Manage timely estimating of new projects (sales) to the client.
• Be willing to travel to sites within the project supply chain.
• Create and develop an enjoyable working environment, promoting free thinking hard work and mile-stone delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, logistics, supply chain management, or related field

5+ years in transportation and logistics project management

Customer-facing experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

DSV – Global Transport and Logistics is seeking a Projects Manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of heavy haul and automotive projects. You will coordinate global Project Services, acting as the primary client contact and escalation lead across multiple stakeholders and teams.

You will manage resources, budgets, timelines, and quality standards while driving customer satisfaction and effective communication to meet business goals.