Sr Project Manager

About the Position

This position’s primary responsibility is for the initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control, and close of all projects (e.g., facility start-ups, facility transitions, system implementations, etc.) awarded to the Project Management Office for implementation. This position is responsible for providing leadership and support for the organization regarding project management initiatives.

Functions

• Develop project plans specifying strategy, technical scope, goals, objectives, maintaining budgets, staffing, scheduling, contingency plans and allocation of available resources.
• Coordinate project activities with Marketing, Sales, Engineering, Operations, Customer Support, and client staff to ensure goals and requirements are met.
• Engage and successfully manage Cross-functional Teams.
• Develop and implement effective communication plans both internal to Kenco and external with customer.
• Proactively manage risk and issues and mitigation efforts as appropriate.
• Use innovative problem solving and critical thinking approaches to proactively solve a broad range of problems across projects
• Identify and/or maintain metrics that drive and measure team and project performance.
• Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, and/or improve the project management process to reduce cost and improve customer satisfaction.
• Ability to manage and reconcile a Detailed Project Budget.
• Preparing, presenting Gap Analysis report and Go Forward Plans at the end of projects.
• Set Milestones and report status to Management and external customers.
• Assist with Complex New Business Transition Proposal Responses.
• Assisting with New Business Budget Development.
• Serve as a Mentor and Trainer role for all new Project Managers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in industrial engineering, operations research, or supply chain management.
• 6+ years of experience with product/program/project management or Third party logistics environment.
• Familiarity with WMS, YMS, LMS Tier 1 Systems (e.g. SAP, Red Prairie, Manhattan, etc.) required.
• Familiarity with Kenco systems including WES and CWIC strongly desired.
• Familiarity with facility layout drawings in a CAD environment required.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification required.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification strongly desired.
• Lean certification strongly desired.

Competencies

· Business Acumen - Knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting his/her business and organization.

· Communicate for Impact - Proactively communicate with all stakeholders throughout the life cycle of programs and projects.

· Influencing Others - Can quickly find common ground and can solve problems for the good of the organization with a minimal amount of noise. Authentically gains trust and support of peers.

· Managing Transitions/ Change Management - Effectively plans, manages and communicates changes in processes with appropriate stakeholders.

· Strategic Agility - Enable Kenco to remain competitive by adjusting and adapting to innovative ideas necessary to support Kenco’s long-term organizational strategy.

Travel Requirements

· Willingness and ability to travel 25-50% of the time, as required.

• Will be required to have or the ability to get a valid passport to travel to Canada or Mexico.

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