Director, Operations PMO - Remote

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, Operations PMO, your focus will be on leading and supporting the development project managers who implement enterprise projects for GXO. You will influence all levels of the organization to drive culture and performance improvement. We look to you to champion our values, ensuring an engaged workforce, loyal customers, efficient implementations, 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 a team of project managers who support implementations of new business, process improvements and strategic initiatives throughout different divisions within GXO
• Responsible for ensuring the company's project strategy, scope, schedule, and budgets are defined for all projects and implementation processes are followed
• Provide governance for project management by establishing standards, processes, and tools to ensure effective project delivery
• Manage internal, client and third-party resources to meet deadlines and produce high quality deliverables
• Serve as a change agent for culture change and the use of leadership-standard work at all levels of the organization
• Track overall progress of delivery team velocity through daily reporting on capacity, budgets, and project risks. Report site deployment and project execution progress using standard reporting templates
• Provide guidance in RFP development and presenting to clients the GXO implementation process and procedures to ensure quality standards of delivery and documentation.

What you need to succeed at GXO:

At a minimum, you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering or related field, or equivalent related work

• 7 years of progressive experience in a PMO environment, creating standardization of processes and documentation
• Experience leading large-scale, multisite and/or multiregional transformational projects
• Experience performing complex analysis of data, processes, policies, procedures and/or systems
• Solid project and time management skills with the ability to multitask and manage customer expectations
• 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
• Ability to present and communicate to all levels of the organization
• Results oriented, ensuring we deliver on commitments while also working to continuously improve processes
• PMP certification

It'd be great if you also have:

• Supply chain project management experience
• Smartsheet experience in building project plans, and dashboards
• Availability to travel 50-75% of the time as needed, occasionally on short notice
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and apply learnings
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to present clean, organized, and thorough information and data appropriate for intended audience

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.