Senior Project Manager

Kuehne+Nagel; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel is seeking an Integrated Logistics (4PL) Senior Project Manager in Raleigh, NC. You will deliver small to mid-size projects across the full lifecycle, coordinating global and regional teams, and ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.

You will engage with customer and LSP stakeholders, manage risks, validate business requirements, and drive process improvements while adhering to FY standards. Travel up to 60% is expected.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Logistics or Supply Chain management.
• 5-10 years of experience in Logistics, preferably with 3PL/4PL operations.
• 5+ years of Project Management experience.
• 5+ years of end-to-end project management, including supply chain or IT implementations.
• Strong analytical and process skills; PM methodologies (Prince2, PMI PMBOK) preferred.
• Willingness to travel 50-60%.
• Must be able to read and comprehend written English.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of small to medium projects delivering on scope and standards.
• Lead implementation projects aligned with global and regional PM methodologies and risk controls.
• Provide management-level project updates for internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate with customer and LSP stakeholders regarding activities or delays.
• Monitor, report, and ensure progress across all aspects of the solution.
• Ensure effective resource coordination and project execution per FY standards.
• Ensure delivery within budget and on schedule, addressing deviations.
• Prepare documents throughout the lifecycle (Project Charter, BRD...).
• Manage activities for approved FY solution implementations across multiple countries.
• Assist in evaluating solutions and budgets for new customer implementations.
• Document end-to-end operational designs and ensure stakeholder approval.

Skills

Logistics experience

Project Management

Travel readiness

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Logistics or Supply Chain management

Job description

It's more than a job

As a member of the Freight Forwarding team Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in transporting goods, optimising processes, and fulfilling our customers' promises. And by transporting medicines, toys and important machine parts, you are not only delivering goods, you are making small and big moments possible for people all around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

It's more than a job

As a member of the Freight Forwarding team Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in transporting goods, optimising processes, and fulfilling our customers' promises. And by transporting medicines, toys and important machine parts, you are not only delivering goods, you are making small and big moments possible for people all around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

It's more than a job

As a member of the Freight Forwarding team Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in transporting goods, optimising processes, and fulfilling our customers' promises. And by transporting medicines, toys and important machine parts, you are not only delivering goods, you are making small and big moments possible for people all around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, our contribution counts in more ways than we imagine.

Integrated Logistics (4PL) Senior Project Manager

The Integrated Logistics (4PL) Senior Project Manager ensure delivery of small/mid-size projects, managing the full project lifecycle from planning to stabilization. They oversee key project activities, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure delivery within agreed timelines and budgets. The role involves engaging with customer and LSP stakeholders, managing risks, ensuring proper documentation, and driving process improvements.

How you create impact

• Manage a portfolio of small to medium projects and ensure delivery according to agreed scope and standards
• Lead implementation projects in alignment with global and regional project management methodologies and risk control frameworks
• Providing management level project updates for internally and externally
• Interacting with stakeholders on the side of customer and LSPs addressing scheduled activities or delays
• Monitor, report, and ensure progress across all aspects of the solution under implementation
• Ensure effective resource coordination and project execution aligned with FY corporate standards
• Ensure delivery of projects within budget and on schedule, addressing and resolving any deviations related to scope, budget, or timelines
• Prepare all required documents throughout the implementation lifecycle, including the Project Charter during initiation and the Business Requirements Document (BRD) in the Plan & Design phase, as outlined in the FY Implementation Toolbox
• Manage, and coordinate activities for approved FY solution implementations, working closely with KN FY functional areas across the project lifecycle
• Assist in evaluating solutions and budgets for new customer implementation projects, covering initiation, planning and design, validation, deployment, and post-deployment phases
• Ensure end-to-end operational designs (including FMEA) are documented and approved by stakeholders within required timelines
• Validate business requirements against standard product offerings (e.g. eControl, ProControl, and FullControl)
• Manage virtual teams of subject matter experts spanning IT, Process Engineering, Legal, Finance, Procurement, Operations, and other departments across multiple countries and functions
• Support Business Requirement Validation workshops and assist in defining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs)
• Manage implementation budgets, reporting any deviations against the proposal sold, and ensuring adherence to financial plans

What we would like you to bring

• Master's degree ideally in Logistics or Supply chain management or equivalent work experience
• 5-10 years of experience working in Logistics preferrablly with 3PL or 4PL operations
• 5+ years of Project Management experience
• 5+ years of experience in full life cycle project management, including working on one or more small-to-medium scale general, business, supply chain, logistics and system implementation project(s)
• Demonstrated analytical – numeric /quantitative and process / qualitative – skills and awareness
• A comprehensive understanding of different project management methodologies and frameworks, including Prince2, PMI’s PMBOK, etc. is preferred
• 50-60% Travel will be required
• Must be able to read and comprehend written English to perform essential job functions and adhere to safety requirements

What's in it for you

Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. Base wage is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data. onsite

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support portions of the recruitment process, such as reviewing application materials or assisting with scheduling. These tools analyze information to help inform decision making; however, all hiring decisions are made by human reviewers.

This position relates to an available role and not a future talent pool.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life‑saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Kuehne+Nagel strictly prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, religious creed or belief, physical or mental disability, marital or familial status, legally protected medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, citizenship status, protected activity (such as opposition to or reporting of prohibited discrimination or harassment. Kuehne+Nagel will also make reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees, including accommodations for pregnancy and childbirth, and for the sincerely held religious beliefs of applicants and employees depending upon individual circumstances unless such accommodation would create an undue hardship on Kuehne+Nagel.