Implementation Senior Project Manager M/F

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Company:

Geodis

Job description

Position descriptionType of assignmentFull-time RegularFunctionSupport function – Business SolutionsJob titleImplementation Senior Project Manager M/FJob description

Adhere to, promote, and improve methodologies relating to Quality Assurance, Project Management, and Process Design
Working knowledge of software solutions for Warehouse Management, Transportation Management, Transportation Optimization, Workflow Optimization, and Business Intelligence to provide appropriate technical leadership
Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives that span one or multiple lines of business
Provide on-site leadership for the project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones
Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for one major or several minor initiatives simultaneously
Manage all aspects of multiple related projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives
Report on project success criteria results, metrics, test and deployment management activities
Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence
Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organization
Prepare estimates and detailed project plan for all phases of the project
Procure adequate resources to achieve project objectives in planned timeframes
Manage the day-to-day project activities and resources and chair the project management team meetings
Monitor staff performance and complete performance reviews
Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership
Understand interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs
Demonstrate a functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices

Manage project scope and changes
Participate and/or drive feasibility studies, vendor selections and proposals for evaluation by appropriate key stakeholders
Act as an internal quality control check for the project
Manage ongoing quality control and participate in quality issue resolution
Assist in dispute, negotiation, arbitration or litigation, as needed
Support formal/informal schedules to manage the engagement contract
Define the Statement of Work and Specifications for the requested goods and services
Develop and manage all aspects of project and program engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues
Set and continually manage project and program expectations while delegating and managing deliverables with team members and stakeholders
Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel

Applicant’s profile

Master’s degree in Business Administration
Project Management Professional certification
7 to 10 years of experience managing complex global projects across different geographic regions KEY EXPERTISE:
Gather, develop and define interactions and requirements between logical, financial, and physical flows to enable an end-to-end logistics solution design
Provide technical leadership integrating flows with warehouse, transportation, and financial systems to minimize manual intervention and cycle times
Conduct strategic analysis reviews to determine the suitability of recommended change strategies
Assess projects for business value and develop recommendations for project approach
Assess organizational project management maturity and provide recommendations for improvement

Working time (%)100