Manager, Special Projects (1st Shift) - Scottsdale/REMOTE

Overview:

This position is responsible to plan, manage, and execute Americas-EMEA regional strategy projects. This role monitors and provides direction to project resources (internal and external) to ensure successful implementations of operations that meets APL Logistics and customer expectations. This role also serves as project resource to his/her projects or to other projects based on his/ her expertise and skill set.

The Project Manager applies the best form of project management (Standard or Agile) to meet expectations will require the position to balance project resources with the right skills and experiences to execute against plans. This role is expected to manage a few projects (portfolio of projects) simultaneously.

There is an expectation that a body of knowledge currently exists or will be obtained through training and practice in the person taking on the role. The base knowledge consists of project cost management, schedule management, risk management, communications, scope management, resource management. All areas that require planning and control in the execution of a supply chain strategy.

A portfolio tool must be kept updated and accurate to reflect the projects under this position’s leadership and guidance. This position may have direct reports, and it is responsible for the performance and professional development and career guidance of those reports. This position is also responsible to manage assigned project resources from other functional areas and vendors at local and regional level during the duration of a given project.   

This role reports to the Americas-Emea Supply Chain Director.

Responsibilities:

Delivery of New Operations Revenue Streams

• Lead multiple projects in a matrixed environment by partnering with subject matter experts in operations, technology, human resources, finance, legal, and other functional teams internal to APL Logistics and external with customers, consultants, and vendors.
• Using data to develop and optimize strategies and processes, increase profits, efficiency, quality, or security, and reduce costs.
• Preparation of financial and other analysis for a range of deliverables, including market plans, scenario options, process improvements, management practices, and business unit communications.
• The development or oversight of project timelines that demonstrate a realistic path from project initiation through go-live of services, and transition to ongoing operations.
• Estimation or oversight of estimations for project cost of project implementation, and can include investments in time, facility infrastructure, technology, one-time expenses, or capital.
• Management or oversight of cost from acceptance through project implementation …