Sr. Project Manager

Your Job

The Senior Project Manager will lead complex, cross-functional projects and programs that align with our strategic objectives. This role requires a seasoned leader with strong program management acumen, capable of managing multiple interrelated projects, coordinating diverse teams, and driving execution across organizational boundaries. The individual will work closely with the PMO Director to ensure resource allocation, risk mitigation, and timely delivery of high-impact initiatives.

Our Team

This team plays a key role in a centralized department, ensuring the successful delivery of projects across the organization. Collaborating with other centralized leaders and departments, such as the Technical Support, Data and Analytics, and Software Development, among others, will be an integral part of your responsibilities.

What You Will Do

• Lead and manage complex projects and multi-project programs across various business units ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Develop, track, and control project plans, budgets, risks, and deliverables to ensure successful completion.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership.
• Drive strategic planning and execution, anticipating challenges and proactively implementing solutions.
• Leverage agile, waterfall and hybrid methodology where appropriate to drive project progress.
• Support continuous improvement of project and program management methodologies within the PMO.
• Develop repeatable standardized processes and methodologies for KBX to enhance customer engagement to deliver final products.
• Mentor and guide project managers on how to best build customer relationships, interpersonal skills, career development
  
  
  

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience leading software development projects and programs with multiple dependencies and stakeholders.
• Experience leveraging cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Experience developing, documenting and maintaining detailed project schedules and budgets.
• Experience leveraging agile, waterfall and hybrid project management methodologies
• Experience communicating project status and escalations to senior leadership.
• Experience working with PMO frameworks and tools to ensure disciplined project governance.
• Experience facilitating stakeholder alignment and managing expectations
  
  
  

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience working in the 3PL or Logistics industry
• Experience managing projects in a matrixed or decentralized organizational structure.
• Experience with portfolio management and resource capacity planning.
• Experience managing and mentoring project management resources
• Experience leveraging technology platforms for project collaboration and reporting.
  
  
  

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

KBX Logistics, a Koch company and global leader in transportation, offers world-class, technology-driven capabilities across all modes of managed freight and transportation asset management. KBX is uniquely positioned to meet the challenges shippers face, leveraging decades of firsthand experience and data-driven insights from a large, diverse, and global business network. By building mutually beneficial partnerships and innovative technology, KBX creates a competitive advantage for its customers and meets the growing need for cost effective and reliable supply chain solutions. For more information on KBX, visit www.kbx.com.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).