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.

We are constantly looking for ways to improve, enhance and adapt in an ever-changing marketplace. As the Director Project Management, Enterprise PMO,  you will be responsible for managing a team of project managers and  overseeing all aspects of projects within multiple business units to ensure timelines and budgets are being met with a high standard of quality. You will influence all levels of operations to drive culture and performance improvement within the supply chain network. We look to you to champion our values, ensuring an engaged workforce, loyal customers, efficient operations, and a bright future for yourself and GXO.

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:

• Directly oversee and support a portfolio of projects being implemented in the enterprise
• Manages resource allocation for project work as well as manages hiring and staffing plans according to budget to ensure the project work can be performed successfully and works to ensure projects are allocated based on experience and development opportunities.
• Manage, develop, and support a team of project managers with varying skill sets and experience
• Build relationships across the enterprise to be able to effectively remove roadblocks in the delivery project requirements
• Develops clear and concise change management strategies and assist with bringing all team members along in the change management plan of action.
• Develops and implements best practices and tools to increase efficiency, boost productivity, and achieve project and business goals.
• Acts as liaison with clients regarding GXO project management and implementation practices. Builds rapport and strong working relationships with internal and external customers to handle escalations based on resources constraints, process questions and exceptions needed.
• Track and report overall progress of all projects in your assigned portfolio to the executive leadership internally and external customer
• Design, develop, implement, and improve processes for the enterprise project management office
• Implement and manage project governance standards for project delivery across the enterprise
• Assist in the creation of the EPMO strategy to move the team to the next level of execution

What you need to succeed at GXO:

At a minimum, you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or a related field, or equivalent related work or military experience
• 12-15 years of progressive experience in supply chain management in a distribution center environment
• Experience leading large-scale, multisite and/or multiregional transformational projects, supply chain experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience building high performing project management teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to present clean, organized, and thorough information and data appropriate for intended audience
• Proven leadership and collaboration skills with the ability to effectively supervise, coach and influence employees; strong interpersonal skills with the ability to get along with diverse personalities
• Solid project and time management skills with the ability to multitask and manage customer expectations
• Experience with Smart sheets or other PPM software
• PMP certified
• Travel up to 50% - 75%

We engineer faster, smarter, 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 here. 

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