Senior Project Manager, Data Engineering - Remote
Company: GXO Logistics
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: May 4, 2024
Job Description:
Logistics at full potential.At GXO, we're constantly looking for
talented individuals at all levelswho can deliver the caliber of
service our company requires. You know that a positive work
environment creates happy employees, which boosts productivity and
dedication. On our team, you'll have the support to excel at
workand the resources to build a career you can be proud
of.Logistics at full potential.Seeking an experienced and highly
skilled Senior Project Manager to lead and oversee the planning,
implementation, and delivery of the GXO data lake initiative. The
successful candidate will play a pivotal role in overseeing the
end-to-end execution of the strategic data lake initiative, with a
specific focus on aligning project outcomes with product goals to
meet organizational objectives. The Senior Project Manager will
collaborate with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and vendors
to achieve project milestones and deliver a robust and scalable
data lake solution.Pay, benefits and more.We are eager to attract
the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous
benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental
and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and the opportunity
to participate in a company incentive plan.What you'll do on a
typical day:
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with internal and
external stakeholders to develop and execute a comprehensive
project plan for the data lake, ensuring alignment with overarching
product goals
- Clearly define project scope, goals, and deliverables in
collaboration with stakeholders, emphasizing product-driven
outcomes
- Negotiate with business stakeholders to find win-win solutions
to their requirements keeping in mind the cost and resource
constraints
- Ensure standards are maintained via a well-defined governance
model, raising any issues to management and/or stakeholders as
required
- Infuse agile methodologies into project management practices,
promoting adaptability and responsiveness. Coordinate sprints and
iterations focusing on delivering incremental value to the evolving
product.
- Manage the successful delivery of projects and deliver to the
agreed scope, quality, time, budget, and customer expectations
- Generate and manage the project plan (milestones), resource
plan (people), budget, and risk register (identify, analyse and
quantify) and interlock with third party suppliers as required
- Manage project budget during the full lifecycle of a
project
- Implement cost-effective strategies and regularly update
stakeholders on financial aspects.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, developing
contingency plans to address challenges proactively.
- Generate Change Requests as required and obtain appropriate
approvals, in line with project governance standards and ensure all
project meetings are documented to reduce miscommunication risk and
ensure traceability of decisions
- Manage third party suppliers, both internal and external, in
order to secure the delivery targets.
- Manage the contractual elements of third party supplier
engagements, including the agreement of the initial contract and
ensuring suppliers are held accountable for contractual
obligations
- Represent the project externally and internally by
communicating and reporting on project status to all stakeholders.
Produce regular and accurate progress reports and present the
project status at relevant review meetings
- Translate technical information to non-technical audiences
ensuring there is full understanding of the subject matter in
question from all levels
- Obtain documented customer acceptance of the project
deliverables
- Maintain performance metrics that provide inputs to continuous
improvements in demand management, delivery quality and overall
effectiveness
- Organise, lead and motivate project teams of applications
experts, both internal and external in a matrix environmentWhat you
need to succeed at GXO:
- Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Business
Administration, Information Technology, or a related field
- At least 4 years of experience in managing large projects and
structured methods to manage projects
- Project management certification or successful completion of a
recognized project management curriculum
- Experience in a complex, high demanding and fast-paced
international environment, preferably in Supply Chain industry It'd
be great if you also have:
- Demonstrable experience of delivering IT projects with a strong
emphasis on Data platforms (Snowflake, GCP, AWS, etc.)
- Proven experience as a Project Manager, specifically leading
projects with a product management focus.
- Strong understanding of data lake architecture, data
governance, and product development principles desired
- Experience of preparing and gaining approval of business cases
for projects
- Ability to build good relationships with end users and senior
stakeholders
- Ability to lead and manage third party supplier resources and
contracts
- Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders to identify
and prioritise system improvements
- Ability to navigate and balance the demands of project
management, product development, risk management, and budget
optimization
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal
skills
- Ability to apply sound judgment, with limited informationWe
engineer smarter, faster, leaner supply chains.GXO is a leading
provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most
successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage
their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our
greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people
of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to
work.We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or
other protected status.
GXO adheres to CDC, OSHA and state and local requirements regarding
COVID safety. All employees and visitors are expected to comply
with GXO policies which are in place to safeguard our employees and
customers.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 intended to describe the general
nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this
classification. They are not intended to be construed as an
exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required
of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to
perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time
to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement
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