What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Manager, Technology position at XPO?
What you’ll need to succeed as a Senior Project Manager, Technology at XPO
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent related work or military experience
- 2 years experience as an IT Project Manager and combined experience below
- Demonstrated ability to assess data quality and analyze data
- Experience in testing the quality of data produced by project teams
- Experience in analyzing data and effectively explaining results to business analysts
- Ability to work autonomously, solving complex problems in an ambiguous environment
- Business acumen and understanding of business drivers and issues surrounding a project
- Extensive breadth of experience delivering complex projects within budget and scope
- Expert knowledge with Project Management methodologies and tools
- Superior interpersonal skills and conflict resolution skills
- Ability to negotiate and build consensus with various stakeholder groups
- Strong issue resolution and risk management skills
- Strong knowledge on Retail, Logistics and supply chain
Preferred qualifications:
- Bachelor's or master's degree in in Computer Science, Engineering or Business-related discipline
- 7 years of experience as IT Project Manager
- Certifications in PMP, CSM, NRF Retail, Supply Chain
About the Senior Project Manager, Technology job
Pay, benefits and more:
- Competitive compensation package
- Full health insurance benefits are available on day one
- Life and disability insurance
- Earn up to 15 days of PTO over your first year
- 9 paid company holidays
- 401(k) option with company match
- Education assistance
- Opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan
What you’ll do on a typical day:
- Lead, execute, and deliver XPO Information Security / Technology Compliance projects
- Follow standard project methodology and a defined XPO SDLC process to lead the project team in creating and deploying industry-changing applications.
- Manage all aspects of an SDLC process including project timelines, scope, budgets, resources, and delivery
- Coordinate with all business and IT stakeholders to deliver projects
- Work directly with the IT PMO to continually improve the project methodology, SDLC process, deliverable templates, etc.
- Act as mentor and coach to other project managers on the team
About XPO
XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. At XPO, we look for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in all situations. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you’re looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.
All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.
The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills for this job classification.
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