Project Manager, Operations - Hybrid

Requisition Id: 378227

Business Unit: LTL

Location:

Ann Arbor, MI, US, 48105

What you’ll need to succeed as a Project Manager, Operations at XPO

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an analytical, operations management or business fields or equivalent related work or military experience

• 1 year of experience in operations, preferably in manufacturing or logistics

• Lean or Six Sigma experience

• Project management experience

• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree

• Lean or Six Sigma Certification and/or PMP

• Available to travel up to 25% of the time

• Experience in a customer-facing role

• Microsoft Project experience

• Excellent communication and leadership skills

• The self-motivation to work well with minimal supervision or in a team environment

About the Project Manager, Operations 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:

• Create and manage cohesive project programs and plans with identifiable critical paths, task dependencies, risk/issue mitigation processes and major milestones

• Work with business process owners to identify and scope areas of opportunity

• Creatively scope, manage and implement projects to meet business needs

• Use KPI’s and operational reporting to monitor project status and performance and make data-driven decisions

• Addressing roadblocks, bottlenecks and challenges as they arise through problem solving, proactive communication and strategic adjustments

• Provide leadership for project execution for both internal departments and external clients; offer direction and guidance to the project team and communicate project requirements to internal and external stakeholders

• Build strong relationships and collaborations with senior leadership to support company goals

• Develop customer presentations that illustrate solution components and value propositions

• Support other project managers and project team members as needed

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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/Affirmative Action 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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