Project Manager, Operations
Solutions driven success.
XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. At XPO Logistics, we look for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in all situations. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you're looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO.
As the Project Manager, Operations, you will lead key strategic projects across the Managed Transportation business, working cross-functionally to implement solutions, troubleshoot problems and monitor the effectiveness of strategic initiatives. On our team, you'll have the support to excel at work and the resources to build a career you can be proud of.
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 the opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan.
What you'll do on a typical day:
- Create and manage cohesive project programs and plans with identifiable critical paths, task dependencies, risk/issue mitigation processes and major milestones
- Work with business process owners to identify and scope areas of opportunity
- Creatively scope, manage and implement projects to meet business needs
- Provide leadership for project execution for both internal departments and external clients; offer direction and guidance to the project team and communicate project requirements to internal and external stakeholders
- Build strong relationships and collaborations with senior leadership to support company goals
- Develop customer presentations that illustrate solution components and value propositions
- Provide value propositions by identifying opportunities through rigorous data collection and analysis; craft marketable solutions for clients
- Identify, propose and deliver key initiatives that improve the client's supply chain operations and/or drive efficiency into the team's internal processes
- Develop and deliver productivity and engineered solutions for the account
- Contribute to the creation of standard operating procedures
What you need to succeed at XPO:
At a minimum, you'll need:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent related work or military experience
- 1 year of experience in operations, preferably in in transportation or logistics
- Project management experience
- Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
It'd be great if you also have:
- Master's degree
- Lean or Six Sigma Certification and/or PMP
- Availability to travel up to 25% of the time
- Experience in a customer-facing role
- Microsoft Project experience
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
Be part of something big.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.
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 not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills for this job classification.
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