Senior Project Manager, PMO

CJ Logistics; Des Plaines (IL); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full health insurance

401(k)

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

PTO

Job summary

CJ Logistics America is seeking a strategic Senior Project Manager to lead enterprise-level, cross-functional initiatives that fuel growth, scalability, and continuous improvement. You will own the end-to-end implementation lifecycle, manage risks, and deliver on-time, within scope and budget from our Des Plaines, IL office in a hybrid model.

Your role requires 7+ years in logistics or WMS implementations, strong leadership, and executive communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain, operations or PM or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Logistics, Warehousing, Transportation, PM or WMS implementations.
• Proven leadership with enterprise implementation experience and strong stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and negotiation skills.
• Ability to balance strategic PM duties with hands-on execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-scale, cross-functional projects from inception to completion with rigorous scoping and requirements.
• Establish project governance, timelines, milestones, dependencies and resource allocation.
• Prepare executive dashboards and risk assessments for senior leadership.
• Direct multi-disciplinary teams to align priorities and ensure flawless execution.
• Conduct risk analyses and readiness protocols to avoid launch bottlenecks.
• Monitor KPIs and participate on-site or with local operations during go-lives and startup.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in logistics / supply chain / operations / PM

Job description

CJ Logistics America is seeking a strategic and results-driven Senior Project Manager to lead complex, enterprise-level, cross-functional initiatives that drive strategic business growth, operational scalability, and continuous improvement. Reporting to the Director, PMO, this position serves as the primary strategic anchor bridging engineering, technology, operations, and executive leadership to ensure seamless enterprise customer onboarding, facility startups, and workflow optimizations. Owning the end-to-end implementation lifecycle and launch playbooks, the Senior Project Manager acts as a proactive leader who anticipates risks, aligns diverse stakeholders, and guarantees project delivery on schedule, within scope, and on budget.

Why You’ll Love This Role:

• Culture: You’ll work with a team that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

• Impact: Every day presents new opportunities to lead enterprise-level initiatives, mentor teams, and shape the implementation playbooks driving our national growth.

• Salary Range: $121,000 - $135,000 per year,

• Schedule: Ability to work a flexible schedule to support deadlines or cross-functional collaboration.

• Location: This position works a hybrid schedule out of our corporate office in Des Plaines, IL, requiring regular on-site presence four (4) days per week.

What You'll Do:

• Strategic Project Execution: Lead enterprise-scale, cross-functional projects from inception to completion, establishing rigorous scoping, defining detailed business requirements, and managing formal in/out-of-scope boundaries.

• Governance & Control: Establish robust project management frameworks, controlling overall timelines, dependencies, milestones, resource allocation, and action items using advanced PM methodologies.

• Executive Leadership & Communication: Synthesize complex project data into high-impact executive dashboards and weekly risk assessments, providing senior leadership with clear visibility into status, critical milestones, and budget health.

• Cross-Functional Alignment: Direct multi-disciplinary teams across technology, engineering, operations, and external client accounts to align priorities, drive accountability, and ensure flawless execution.

• Proactive Risk & Readiness Management: Conduct continuous risk analyses, design comprehensive operational readiness protocols, and execute data-driven mitigation strategies to eliminate launch bottlenecks.

• Startup & Launch Optimization: Define, monitor, and report on key operational metrics and launch KPIs ("pulse points"), actively working on-site or alongside local operations to drive long-term baseline performance.

• Continuous Improvement & Lean Leadership: Drive operational excellence by designing and executing advanced Continuous Improvement (CI) and Lean initiatives to eliminate waste, streamline workflows, and embed standard operating practices across facilities.

• Operational Validation & Playbook Mastery: Partner with operations management through peak implementation and hypercare phases to test, validate, and harden protocols; conduct post-mortems to continuously refine organizational implementation playbooks for repeatable success.

What You Bring to the Table:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain management, operations, project management, or another relevant degree field.

• Experience: Minimum of 7 years of previous experience in Logistics, Warehousing, Transportation, Project Management, or direct implementation of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).

• Leadership & Operational Expertise: Proven project management skills and exceptional leadership ability with extensive knowledge across all facets of warehouse operations and enterprise implementations.

• Interpersonal & Negotiation Savvy: Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, communication, and negotiation skills with a demonstrated focus on enterprise customer interactions.

• Autonomy & Drive: Self-directed leader capable of identifying, prioritizing, and executing work tasks independently with strategic composure and integrity.

• Risk & Issue Execution: Proven experience identifying, managing, and executing against complex risks and issues within large-scale project lifecycles.

• Systems & Industry Knowledge: Computer literacy with hands-on RF and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) experience; experience in food-grade or healthcare warehouse environments is a plus.

• Travel Flexibility: Availability to travel up to 50%, with higher frequency required during project go-live, startup launches, and critical support phases.

• Physical & Warehouse Readiness: Ability to balance desk-based PM duties with active warehouse floor walkthroughs—including standing, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, and wearing required PPE (steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, high-visibility vests) around loud noises and equipment traffic.

What's In It for You:

• Strategic Growth: Play a leading role in growing our global logistics footprint.

• This is a Salary, Exempt corporate role within our PMO (Project Management Office) division.

• Comprehensive Impact: Benefit from the resources of a global logistics leader while driving specialized, high-growth solutions.

• Competitive compensation package: Full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), Life insurance, tuition assistance, PTO and MORE!

• Growing company with a performance record that continues to climb!

• Open-door work environment

• High Performance culture with a focus on a growth mindset where continuous improvement is embraced

CJ Logistics About Statement:

At CJ Logistics America, we know that we do our best work when we have an inclusive and diverse team, where we can draw on our different life experiences to help us deliver innovative solutions for our customers. We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity, equity, and an inclusive workplace. Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized people tend to only when they check every box. So if you think you might be a good fit for the role, but don't necessarily meet every single requirement on the job posting, we still encourage you to apply.

CJ Logistics delivers integrated and multimodal logistics services, connecting every corner of the world via air, sea and land. As a lead logistics partner (LLP), third-party logistics provider (3PL) and supply chain consultant, we help customers leverage supply chain management as a competitive advantage, reducing total system costs, transforming business processes, improving service and facilitating growth and change. With a focus on social responsibility and sustainability through growth with customers and communities, we prioritize the wellbeing of the end consumer, our customers and our employees. CJ Logistics is responsible for the North America region, specializing in solutions for regulated industries such as food and beverage, consumer-packaged goods, healthcare and medical supplies, and tire and automotive.

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