Project Manager, Warehouse Management Systems & IT Implementations - Logistics

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How you create impact

• Lead cross-functional IT project teams supporting customer implementations, system migrations, strategic initiatives, and organizational change.
• Serve as the IT project or sub-project lead for customer onboarding initiatives, coordinating activities across IT, Operations, Engineering, and external partners.
• Drive requirements gathering and solution design, partnering with customers, Solutions Engineering, and IT teams to define system requirements, configurations, integrations, and Concepts of Operations.
• Manage end-to-end implementation activities, including system development, testing, training, deployment, contingency planning, on-site implementation, and post-launch support.
• Own project governance, proactively managing scope, change, risks, timelines, communications, stakeholder expectations, and internal/external project budgets.
• Manage vendors and client relationships, ensuring external partners meet delivery, cost, and SOW commitments while serving as a key point of contact for customer change management.

What we would like you to bring

• Degree in Logistics, Engineering, or Business Management or equivalent work experience
• 5 years of project management experience leading WMS system implementation projects required, experience with JDA/Blue Yonder or Manhattan an advantage.
• Experience in a 3PL environment required
• PMP certification or similar desired

• Technical experience with Warehouse Management Systems desired
• Ability to travel 50% during project execution, depending on project phase.

• Proven ability to manage large system implementation teams including external resources.
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation and communication skills.

This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship.

What's in it for you

Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. Base wage is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data. #LI- Remote

Kuehne+Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Individuals with a disability who require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process may contact us by sending an email to kn.taaccommodations.com

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support portions of the recruitment process, such as reviewing application materials or assisting with scheduling. These tools analyze information to help inform decision making; however, all hiring decisions are made by human reviewers.

This position relates to an available role and not a future talent pool.