Sea Logistics Implementation Project Manager

Summary

Kuehne+Nagel is a global logistics company supporting freight forwarding and the transportation of goods worldwide. The National Sea Logistics Implementation Project Manager leads customer-facing implementation projects across the U.S. Sea Logistics network, managing scope, timelines, risks, stakeholders, system integration, go-live, stabilization, and operational handoff.

Responsibilities

• Own project scope, milestones, risks, dependencies, status reporting, and escalations
• Lead internal and customer project meetings and keep responsibilities and deadlines clear
• Coordinate operational, technical, sales, customer, and third-party stakeholders
• Identify risks and roadblocks early and work with the right teams to resolve them
• Support system and data integration activity tied to customer implementations
• Guide projects through go-live, hypercare, stabilization, and operational handoff

Skills

• You bring established project management experience and understand how to lead a project through its full lifecycle
• You are comfortable working directly with customers, managing competing priorities, and driving cross-functional teams even when the people involved do not report directly to you
• Strong project management, organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills
• Confident customer-facing communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority
• Comfort working with technical requirements, systems, or data integration projects
• Ability to work effectively with international teams and flex your schedule when global meetings require it
• 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
• Experience in logistics, freight forwarding, supply chain, transportation, or another complex operational environment preferred
• Sea Logistics or ocean freight knowledge is highly desirable
• Professional Spanish-language skills and export experience are preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• You bring established project management experience and understand how to lead a project through its full lifecycle
• You are comfortable working directly with customers, managing competing priorities, and driving cross-functional teams even when the people involved do not report directly to you
• Strong project management, organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills
• Confident customer-facing communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority
• Comfort working with technical requirements, systems, or data integration projects
• Ability to work effectively with international teams and flex your schedule when global meetings require it
• 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

Nice to Haves

• Experience in logistics, freight forwarding, supply chain, transportation, or another complex operational environment preferred
• Sea Logistics or ocean freight knowledge is highly desirable
• Professional Spanish-language skills and export experience are preferred

Benefits

• Opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility
• Health and welfare benefits
• A 401k retirement savings plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Incentive compensation for eligible roles
• Flexibility in managing schedules around meetings with global teams