Senior IT Project Manager - Enterprise & Transportation Tech

Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Logistics Holdings is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives spanning enterprise IT and transportation-technology systems. This on-site role in Warren, MI manages end-to-end projects, charter through post-implementation review, including TMS, EDI/ELD integrations, and IT applications.

The role offers autonomy for higher-risk programs, choosing Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches, with mentoring responsibilities for junior PMs and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, PM, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of IT project management experience leading complex, multi-team, or multi-vendor projects.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, and vendor/contract relationships.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience mentoring or informally leading other project staff.
• Excellent verbal, written, and executive-level communication skills.
• Proficiency with PM tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Smartsheet, or similar.
• Working knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall/traditional project management approaches.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of enterprise IT and transportation-technology projects, including software development, system integrations, and platform implementations.
• Develop project charters, scope statements, work breakdown structures, schedules, RACI, and RAID logs.
• Select and tailor the delivery methodology based on project size, risk, and business need.
• Monitor progress against schedule, scope, and budget; identify variances and drive corrective action.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and manage vendor/contract relationships.
• Mentor project coordinators and junior PMs; may lead a small project team on larger initiatives.
• Drive change management activities and user adoption planning for new systems and processes.
• Ensure deliverables meet quality standards, business requirements, and compliance obligations.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Agile/Waterfall

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems/CS/PM/Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Smartsheet

Job description

Universal Logistics Holdings is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives spanning enterprise IT and transportation-technology systems. This on-site role in Warren, MI manages end-to-end projects, charter through post-implementation review, including TMS, EDI/ELD integrations, and IT applications.

The role offers autonomy for higher-risk programs, choosing Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches, with mentoring responsibilities for junior PMs and