Sr. Director Project Delivery

DHL Germany; Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County); Remote; USD 85,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading logistics company as a Sr Director of Project Delivery. You will be responsible for managing a dynamic team and ensuring efficient project execution while contributing to a culture focused on teamwork and continuous improvement. This role also involves oversight of project prioritization and resource management, ultimately driving operational excellence across North America.

Benefits

Business casual environment

Competitive wages

Excellent affordable insurance

Focus on teamwork and associate development

Qualifications

• 10+ years of people management experience.
• 7+ years in logistics or operations management.
• 5+ years project management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train, and manage a team of Directors and Project Managers.
• Deliver Operational Excellence and Project Delivery strategies.
• Mentor and develop talent in the Project Delivery team.

Skills

People management

Logistics

Project management

Operations management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Salary Range: $85,000 - $150,000 per year.

This role can be remote and prefer the candidate be near a major airport. This role will have 40-50% travel in the year.

Sr Director Project Delivery

Would you like to join the Logistics Company for the World? DHL Supply Chain is just that.

Become an essential part of everyday life, by contributing to an organization that is Connecting People and Improving Lives. If you have a passion for people, a desire to problem-solve, and eagerness to pursue continuous improvement opportunities… we look forward to exploring career possibilities with you!

Job Description

As a member of the North America Project Delivery Leadership team, the Sr. Director, Project Delivery will:

• Hire, train and manage a team of Directors, Program Managers and Project Managers who are responsible for the planning and execution of projects from low to medium to high complexity.
• Responsible for Project Delivery team skills development
• Deliver the Ops Excellence and Project Delivery strategies through all startup activity inside of North America
• Own and drive the project delivery strategy
• Influence strategy within Operational Excellence enhancing Project Delivery effectiveness

Responsibilities

• Develop Project Delivery team skills in DePICT methodology, Planview system and O2D process
• Mentor and develop direct report talent
• Operate as escalation point for all projects inside of assigned business unit and drive to a solution
• Project prioritization within assigned business unit and in collaboration with peers
• Resource management - project manager assignment, ensuring skill set matches the project requirement to meet the clients’ deliverables and sector business needs
• Oversight of projects, starting from the early stages of proposal development through delivery to potentially include proposals
• Stay informed of reporting, customer management and risk mitigation
• Perform all necessary executive reporting
• Ability to effectively engage, guide, challenge and direct at an executive level
• Ability to lead and work across all functions within DSC to support strategic initiatives from the early stages of development through implementation
• Ability to work in a matrixed organization and guide a team reporting through a matrixed organization
• Ability to review and validate business assumptions in perspective projects

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors Degree, required
• 10+ years people management experience, required
• 7+ years experience in logistics, operations managements, or manufacturing environment, required
• 5+ years project management experience, preferred

Our Organization has a business casual environment and focuses on teamwork, associate development, training, and continuous improvement. We offer competitive wages, excellent affordable insurance