Senior Project Manager, Operations - Hybrid

What you need to succeed as a Senior Project Manager, Labor Planning at XPO: Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management, Human Resources or a related field, or equivalent related work or military experience  2 years of work experience in project management, operations or human resources, preferably in logistics or manufacturing Project management experience including responsibility for project plans, timelines, risks, deliverables and stakeholder communication  Excellent communication and leadership skills Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

PMP certification Experience in transportation, logistics, service center operations or less-than-truckload freight

Experience with labor planning, labor management systems, workforce planning tools or HR systems  Experience with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet or another project and portfolio management platform

Knowledge of process improvement, change management and operational implementation methodologies

Experience developing training materials, standard work and executive-level presentations

Self-motivated, results-oriented work style with sound judgment in complex or urgent situations

About the Senior Project Manager, Labor Planning job Pay, benefits and more:

C ompetitive compensation package   Full health insurance benefits 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

Independently create and manage cohesive project plans with clear scope, milestones, critical paths, task dependencies, resource needs, risks, issues and mitigation actions.  Partner with business process owners and cross-functional stakeholders to identify, define and prioritize labor planning opportunities that support staffing, service, productivity, cost, quality and safety objectives.  Coordinate the design, development, testing, pilot and implementation of labor planning tools, system enhancements, processes and programs.  Translate operational needs into business requirements, process flows, user stories, wireframes and implementation plans in collaboration with business and technology partners.  Use operational KPIs, reporting, data mining and analysis to scope opportunities, monitor project performance, identify gaps and support data-driven decisions.  Manage projects through completion, track deliverables and expected benefits, and escalate roadblocks, bottlenecks or decisions requiring leadership support.  Facilitate project meetings, document decisions and action items, and provide concise status updates to project teams, field stakeholders and senior leaders.  Develop and execute change-management plans, including stakeholder communication, training, adoption support and reinforcement activities.

Serve as an active trainer and change agent for labor management initiatives, ensuring solutions are practical, scalable and sustainable for field operations.

Build strong working relationships across Engineering, Operations, Human Resources, Technology, Safety and other centers of excellence.

Conduct post-implementation reviews and audits to evaluate adoption, effectiveness, savings and opportunities for continuous improvement.

Develop presentations that clearly communicate project status, solution components, risks, business impact and recommendations.

Support other project managers and team members as business priorities require.

XPO does not provide employment-based immigration sponsorship for employment in the United States for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services,