National Logistics IT Project Manager

Ready to be at the forefront of transformation? As a Logistics IT Project Manager, you will be part of a team where you'll lead high-visibility client implementations and system migrations, bringing together talented project teams to deliver successful outcomes. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, excel at stakeholder management, and enjoy turning complex challenges into seamless solutions, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

How you create impact

• Lead and coordinate IT resources for customer implementations, strategic initiatives, and organizational change projects.
• Serve as IT sub-project lead on large customer onboarding initiatives, ensuring alignment with overall project objectives.
• Manage external partners and vendors, overseeing delivery, costs, and compliance with statements of work (SOWs).
• Gather and validate customer requirements, partnering with Solutions Engineering and IT teams to develop solution designs and system integration plans.
• Oversee project execution, including testing, training, deployment, implementation, support, risk management, scope control, and change management.
• Act as the primary IT liaison for Customer Onboarding, Engineering, and Operations, managing stakeholder communications, project budgets, and customer change requests.

What we would like you to bring
• Degree in Logistics, Engineering, or Business Management preferred
• 5+ years of project management experience leading WMS system implementation projects required, experience with JDA/BY or Manhattan an advantage.
• Experience in a 3PL environment highly desirable
• PMP certification or similar desired
• Technical experience with WMS systems desired
• Ability to travel 30% during project execution, depending on project phase.
• Proven ability to manage large system implementation teams including external resources.
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation and communication skills.

What's in it for you

Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. Base wage is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data. #LI-Remote

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship.

This position relates to an available role and not a future talent pool.