Senior Project Manager, Data Engineering

1 month ago

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States GXO Logistics Full time


Job Description:

Logistics at full potential.

At GXO, we're constantly looking for talented individuals at all levels who 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 work and 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 environment

What 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 information

We 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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