Job Title: Project Manager Who We Are: USCS is driven to advance, innovate and serve companies seeking the best service, facilities, and logistics in the cold chain. We are employee focused, an equal employment opportunity employer and would love to have you join our team. The Job Details:The USCS Project Management Office (PMO) is responsible for the oversight and governance of multiple high-visibility project initiatives across the organization that support the company’s strategic growth objectives. The purpose of the PMO is to provide visibility to leadership on the current project pipeline and ensure projects are completed on time and on budget. The Project Manager (PM) for the PMO is a strategic execution administrator, responsible for designing, optimizing, and deploying business infrastructure, cross-functional organizational initiatives, and operational change management. While traditional IT project management focuses deeply on core technology infrastructure, this role partners directly with our non-technical business domains. The successful candidate will drive enterprise efficiency, oversee corporate governance projects, facilitate corporate strategic initiatives, and lead process-reengineering programs. This role requires an active PMP certification and experience applying standard project management frameworks to operational workflows. The ideal candidate will use core methodologies such as resource allocation, risk management, and stakeholder alignment to successfully deliver process standardizations, supply chain updates, and organizational improvements.
- Support intake, chartering, and planning with collaboration across multiple business units
- Maintain project schedules and RAID logs
- Prepare weekly and monthly reporting
- Coordinate stage gate packages
- Track vendor deliverables and milestones
- Drive day-to-day delivery
- Manage scope, budget, resources, and dependencies
- Facilitate delivery ceremonies and cross-team meetings
- Prepare project artifacts
- Identify and escalate risks
- Analyze financial data including budgets, resources, and risks
This is a Salaried position with a range of $95,000-$105,000 based on experience level. What We Are Looking For:Education • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Management, Project Management or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Experience• At least three (3) years of work experience managing multiple projects/programs or three (3) years in a project coordinator/manager role.• Solid proficiency in program and project management methodologies including Agile project management.• Management consulting is highly desired, but not required. • Strong knowledge of supply chain management, warehouse management, and transportation management is required.• PMP / CAPM is required• Must demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving abilities• This role has frequent interaction with the Executive Leadership Team in the company so executive presence, demeanor, and the ability to manage up are required• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills Other Abilities You Will Need to Have:
- Good arithmetic, reading, and typing skills
- Sit and/or stand for extended periods of time
- Be able to see, speak and hear
- Ability to work overtime as needed
- May require physical effort associated with using the computer to access information, or occasional standing, walking, lifting needed to carry out everyday activities.
- Understand and follow verbal instruction, written instruction and company policies.
- A starter that can work independently and coordinate with others
- Follow safety procedures at all times.
- Ability to manage stress and productivity guidelines
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Skills Required
- Active PMP certification
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Management, or Project Management
- 3 years managing multiple projects or in project coordinator/manager role
- Proficiency in project management methodologies including Agile
- Strong knowledge of supply chain, warehouse, and transportation management
United States Cold Storage Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair or competitive for the work and area by many. Frontline warehouse and forklift roles often describe the pay as very fair or even strong for relatively straightforward work.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage begins shortly after hire and is described as excellent with low monthly premiums. The offering includes medical with prescription plans plus dental, vision, telemedicine, wellness programs, and an EAP.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer match is part of the package, with profit sharing and even pension noted in some cases. These retirement elements are presented as a strong component of the total rewards.
United States Cold Storage Insights
What We Do
For more than 125 years, United States Cold Storage (USCS) has protected America’s food supply through a national network of 39 world‑class, temperature‑controlled facilities across 14 states. Today, that mission is driven as much by software as it is by steel and concrete. Behind every truck, pallet, and movement is a modern, in‑house engineering organization building the mission‑critical systems that run our warehouses. Our teams develop and operate the technology that tracks inventory in real time, optimizes labor and throughput, integrates automation and robotics, and connects seamlessly with our partners’ supply chains. We work across multiple clouds and databases, leverage modern data platforms like Snowflake, and solve complex computer science problems—from optimization to routing at scale. With more than 4,300 employees and a 200+ person IT organization operating like a modern product and engineering group, USCS offers the rare combination of stability, scale, and complex technical challenges. We do whatever it takes to help our partners profitably reach their goals—whether that’s primary cold storage or fully integrated third‑party logistics—because when the temperature matters, getting it right matters even more. Our facilities are located in: California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.
Why Work With Us
USCS is a family built on trust, teamwork, and pride. From freezer floors to engineering, everyone helps build the next generation of cold storage with practical tech that makes operations safer and smarter—because here, you don’t just keep food moving—you build how it moves next.
