Ready To Go Further?
Saia is a different kind of logistics and transportation company. We do things the right way. You‘ll see it in our commitment to our people, customers, and community. You‘ll feel it in the support you get on day one – from leadership and from your team. A job with Saia is packed with opportunity – from learning new skills and advancing to competitive compensation and great benefits. It's all here and it’s exactly what going further is all about.
Position Summary
Manages projects from planning through delivery, including ensuring consistent project management methodologies and best practices across projects. Liaises with project members, cross-functional teams, external vendors, and other stakeholders to communicate and document project deliverables, requirements, schedules, costs, and meeting plans.
Major Tasks and Responsibilities
- Uses appropriate tools to plan project timelines, tasks, milestones, and deadlines.
- Communicates project schedules, changes, and budgets to stakeholders.
- Plans and facilitates project meetings to align stakeholders to methods and goals and track project tasks.
- Prepares agendas, meeting notes, and project summaries.
- Monitors task completion statuses, identifies at-risk project tasks, and develops mitigation plans to keep project deliverables on track.
- Allocates resources, budgets, and hours to projects and adjusts allocations as needed.
- Leads functional change management initiatives and partners on the development of training strategies and materials.
- Identifies opportunities for growth and process optimization.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field.
- 3+ years of experiencing leading organizational projects.
- Project Management Professional certification.
- Change management experience.
Benefits
At Saia, your success is our success! That’s why we work hard to provide you with what you need to build an awesome career. We are committed to rewarding superior employee performance so that when you work hard, your achievements won’t go unnoticed.
Make Your Move
At Saia, our people are the reason we’ve been successful for over a century in the industry. Together, we’ve created a positive culture that’s driven by our core values – like dignity and respect, a customer-first approach, safety and more. With hundreds of terminals across the country and growing, we’re always looking for more collaborative and motivated individuals to join our team. So, if you’re ready to put your career on a solid path, let’s go further.
Saia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in business or a related field
- 3+ years of experience leading organizational projects
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Change management experience
What We Do
Saia isn’t logistics as usual. We’re a different kind of company. We’re people-focused and safety-driven – with a history of stability that comes from over a century in the industry. When you join us, you get a team that has your back, leadership that’s always ready to listen and a culture built on doing things the right way – for our people, customers, and community. So if you’re ready to learn, grow and build a successful future, let’s go further, together
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