Manager, Project Management Enterprise PMO - Remote

Logistics at full potential.

At GXO, we're constantly looking for talented individuals at all levelswho 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 workand the resources to build a career you can be proud of.

At GXO Logistics, our employees take pride in their work and show dedication to their job. As the Manager, Project Management Enterprise PMO, you will be responsible formanaging a team of project managers and overseeing all aspects of projects within a portfolio 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:

• Oversee and support a portfolio of projects being implemented in the client portfolio
• 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 and implements best practices and tools to increase efficiency, boost productivity, and achieve project and business goals.
• 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
• Implement improvements in processes for the enterprise project management office
• Align with project governance standards for project delivery across the enterprise

What you need to succeed at GXO:

At a minimum, you'll need:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent related work experience
• 5 years of experience in project management and leading other project managers
• Experience leading large-scale, multisite and/or multiregional transformational projects, supply chain experience preferred
• Ability to build and motivate a high performing project management team
• 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

It'd be great if you also have:

• Solid project and time management skills with the ability to multitask and manage customer expectations
• 7-10 years of experience in Project Management and leading other Project Managers

• Experience with Smartsheets or other PPM software
• PMP certified
• Ability to travel up to 25%

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.