Senior IT Project Manager - Onsite in Warren, MI

UNIVERSAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.; United States; Vor Ort; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Universal Logistics seeks a Senior IT Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives spanning enterprise IT and transportation-technology systems. This role owns projects end-to-end—from charter through post-implementation review—across TMS, fleet telematics, EDI/ELD integrations, and IT applications.

Located in Warren, MI, this onsite role offers autonomy on high-visibility programs, mentoring for coordinators and junior PMs, and the chance to drive change across the PMO while

Qualifikationen

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

Aufgaben

• 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; tailor delivery methodology based on project size, risk, and business need.
• Monitor progress against schedule, scope, and budget; identify variances early and drive corrective action.
• Lead implementations and upgrades of transportation management systems (TMS), fleet telematics, freight visibility platforms, and EDI/ELD integrations.
• Partner with operations, dispatch, safety, and compliance teams to align technology projects with DOT/FMCSA-related requirements.
• Coordinate with carriers, brokers, 3PL partners, and technology vendors on integration timelines and data exchange requirements.
• Identify, track, and mitigate project risks, escalating issues that threaten scope, budget, or schedule.
• Own project budgets: track expenses, forecast costs, and report variances to stakeholders and finance.
• Manage vendor and contractor relationships, including statements of work, deliverables, and performance against contract terms.
• Serve as primary point of contact for business and IT stakeholders; facilitate meetings and status reporting.
• Mentor and guide project coordinators and junior PMs; drive change management and user adoption for new systems.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget management

Vendor management

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Executive communication

PM tools

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems

7+ years IT project management experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Smartsheet

Jobbeschreibung

Universal Logistics seeks a Senior IT Project Manager to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives spanning enterprise IT and transportation-technology systems. This role owns projects end-to-end—from charter through post-implementation review—across TMS, fleet telematics, EDI/ELD integrations, and IT applications.

Located in Warren, MI, this onsite role offers autonomy on high-visibility programs, mentoring for coordinators and junior PMs, and the chance to drive change across the PMO while