Senior Program Manager

Schenker & Co AG

$125K — $135K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or Business Management preferred
  • 5+ years of experience in a leadership role
  • 5+ years in the Logistics/Supply Chain industry
  • Demonstrated experience with project management methodologies
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

  • Drive Advance Quality Planning for project initiation
  • Ensure adherence to implementation standards throughout project execution
  • Monitor scheduling and tollgate meetings for projects
  • Manage communication plans for consistent project status reporting
  • Act as first point of escalation for project change control
  • Align project management standards between departments
  • Estimate project timelines and validate startup costs for proposals
  • Provide direct project management support when necessary
  • Lead training development and documentation for new processes
  • Ensure successful execution of training plans in collaboration with multiple teams
  • Track work assignments and manage forecasting for team workload
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the department
  • Offer regular feedback and conduct performance reviews for team members
  • Facilitate professional development opportunities for the team

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs
  • Flexible work arrangements for better work-life balance
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Access to employee assistance programs
  • 401(k) plan with company match
Full Job Description
Location: USA - VIRTUAL - US Georgia Division: Solutions Job Posting Title: Senior Program Manager Time Type: Full Time POSITION SUMMARY The DSV Solutions Senior Manager of Project Management is responsible for leading the team of Project Managers and Training Managers in pursuit of highly successful delivery of new business implementations. There are 4 major facets of this Senior Manager's responsibility related to the Implementation of new business: Project Management Execution, Training Development & Execution, Team Leadership, and other department leadership duties. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Project Management Execution:
  • Driving the execution of Advance Quality Planning as the cornerstone of project initiation.
  • Driving adherence to Implementation department standard approach and toolsets throughout the execution of each project to ensure a high level of delivery of Scope, Budget, and Timeline, and ultimately successful launch of new business.
  • Monitoring scheduling and execution of tollgate meetings per the Implementation Standard and individual project plans.
  • Monitoring and driving communication plans for each project to maintain consistency and thorough status reporting internally to DSV and facing the clients.
  • Serving as first point of escalation and approvalfor Project Management change control, driving proper documentation and justification for changes.
  • Maintaining alignment of DSV Project Management toolset standards between Implementation and Property & Projects.
  • Supporting Business Development and Solution Design with estimated project timelines and startup cost validation based on specific RFP scope.
  • Providing direct Project Management bandwidth for project tasks if/when required.
Training Development & Execution:
  • Driving the team of Training Managers in development of training documentation per the finalized scope and processes in collaboration with the Engineer and WMS team.
  • Ensuring that the training documentation (including SOPs, Work Instructions, and visual management) are delivered per the project schedule as aligned with the Project Manager.
  • Ensuring that Training Plans are developed in concert with the HR, Safety, WMS, and Operations teams, and ultimately executed successfully.
Team Leadership:
  • Planning and tracking work content for PMs and Training Managers, managing project assignments throughout the year and forecasting bandwidth via annual staff planning.
  • Driving internal department CIP initiatives for Project Management & Training specifically and contributing to ideas & actions for CI initiatives for the Implementation department as a whole.
  • Providing regular and frequent feedback and coaching to Project Managers and Training Managers individually and conducting formal performance reviews semi-annually.
  • Managing opportunities for professional development (team and individual).
SKILLS & ABILITIES Education & Experience:
  • Four-year degree is basic requirement (Industrial Engineering or Business Management preferred)
  • Minimum of 5 years of job related/relevant experience in a leadership role.
  • Minimum of 5 years Logistics/Supply Chain Industry experience.
For this position, the expected base pay range is $125,000.00 - $135,000.00 . Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, skills, education, certifications, and geographic location, in accordance with applicable laws and company policy. Information regarding DSV's benefits offerings, including eligibility, coverage options, and plan details, is available through the DSV Benefits Showcase . Benefits, programs, and eligibility may vary by location and division in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

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