Senior Project Manager, Technology

GXO Logistics, Inc.; Tennessee; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Job summary

GXO Logistics, Inc. is seeking an Information Technology Project Manager in Tennessee to bridge business and technical teams. You will develop executable project plans, manage budgets, and provide leadership with clear status updates and risk visibility across IT initiatives.

The role emphasizes strong communication, analytical skills and experience with Jira, Smartsheet and Power BI within a large, fast-paced logistics environment. A full benefits package is included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a relevant field preferred.
• 3+ years of IT experience in Project Management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills across diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed, executable project plans with critical paths, milestones and risk mitigation.
• Coordinate across multiple projects to manage tasks, risks and issues.
• Prepare status reports and presentations for senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Use Smartsheet for project plans, Power BI for budget vs. actuals, and Jira for development deliverables.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or IT

Tools

Smartsheet

Power BI

Jira

Job description

Logistics at full potential.

At GXO, we’re constantly looking for talented individuals at all levels who can deliver the caliber of service our company requires. You know that a positive work environment creates happy employees, which boosts productivity and dedication. On our team, you’ll have the support to excel at work and the resources to build a career you can be proud of.

Information Technology Project Manager

Logistics are done differently.

GXO is a global leader in providing cutting-edge logistics solutions for multinational companies. It boasts more than 25% of Fortune 100 companies as its customer base. We are on a journey transforming our supply chain technology solutions & processes. This includes an expansive network of warehouses, distribution, and fulfillment centers, running on world-class, high speed, highly complex and automated solutions.

We are looking for proven & results-driven IT leaders to help fuel this growth. The Information Technology Project Manager will serve as a liaison between the business and technical aspects of the assigned projects. The IT Project Manager will develop comprehensive and executable plans to drive delivery and to provide senior leadership and other stakeholders with visibility to status and risks of assigned projects.

Pay, Benefits And More

We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more.

What You'll Do On a Typical Day

• Overall: Develop detailed and executable plans with identifiable critical path, task dependencies, risk and issue mitigation processes, and major milestones; manage the approved plans and schedules, ensuring successful completion within scope, budget, time, and quality parameters.
• Drive Process: Determine and manage tasks, issues, risks, and action items across multiple projects and dynamic priorities. Support the team in addressing and eliminating impediments to improve the likelihood of achieving the objectives of the projects.
• Communication: Build strong relationships with senior leadership through effective communication and leverage the relationships to collaborate through the life of the project. Develop presentations to communicate plans, status and risks to senior leaders, clients, and other stakeholders. Plan and organize demos and product/system testing. Prepare and present status reports to stakeholders. Communicate across teams to improve planning and prevent disruptions.
• Process/Tools: Use Smartsheet to create project plans. Use Power BI reporting to monitor budget and actuals. Use Jira to facilitate and support all development deliverables.
• Metrics and Analysis: Track project processes, deliverables, and financials. Escalate negative deviation to budget and proactively initiate change requests.
• Professional Development: Increase the quality of projects by contributing to IT PMO continuous improvement efforts.

What You Need To Succeed At GXO

At a minimum, you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a relevant field preferred.
• 3+ years of IT experience in Project Management.
• Must have strong analytical skills and can demonstrate strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills – ability to adjust to various audiences across business units and client organization.

It'd be great if you also have

• PMP Certified.
• 5+ years of IT experience in Project Management within a large matrixed organization ($20B +).
• 1+ years of experience using Jira for project and issue tracking.
• Solid communication, facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills.
• Must be a team player and be able to adjust to a dynamic working environment.
• Experienced facilitator able to apply various techniques to ensure effective meetings, both co-located and distributed.
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment.
• Self-motivated and ability to stay focused in the middle of distraction.Evidence of Project Plan(s) over 3000 hours adhering to 4/40 or 8/80 rule.

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer including Disabled/Veterans.

GXO adheres to CDC, OSHA and state and local requirements regarding COVID safety. All employees and visitors are expected to comply with GXO policies which are in place to safeguard our employees and customers.

All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.