Senior Technical Project Manager, Logistics, San Francisco

Senior Technical Project Manager, Logistics
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At Accellor, we are a trusted digital transformation partner that uses best-of-breed Cloudtechnology to deliver superiorcustomer engagement andbusiness effectiveness forclients.
We've created an atmosphere that encourages curiosity, constant learning, and persistence.
We encourage our employees to grow and explore their interests.
We cultivate an environment of collaboration, autonomy, and delegation - we know our people have a strong work ethic and a sense of pride and ownership over their work.
They are passionate, eager, and motivated - focused on building the perfect solution but never losing sight of the bigger picture.
We are looking for a
Senior Project Manager for the Logistics functional domain
, supporting cross functional projects across Logistics domain including Warehouse Management platform DC and Hub Rollouts, improving DC Operations efficiencies, Final Mile and Transportation projects, and Returns.
This role will primarily focus on Logistics projects with established project management methodologies/tools to develop and execute Technology project plans in alignment with our company and Vendor's Software Development Lifecycle.
Role and Responsibilities:
Use standard life cycle program management methodologies to drive cross functional projects with Vendor and our customers deliveries per aligned Flight plans
Provide clear project status to all stakeholders, articulate risks and issues on the projects with clear owners and due dates.
Share with the leadership team what is needed from them to keep the projects on track
Maintain a clear schedule and escalate at the right time if the right level of schedule details isn't present to execute the project.
Maintain realistic schedule for internal and external vendor partners
Use industry leading project management methodologies/tools leveraging JIRA, Rally and work with the project team to successfully manage complex scopes of work(s), which include - defining work effort and estimates, developing effective team execution plan(s), supporting team work effort by removing impediments, anticipating issues, and ensuring that the right parties are engaged to resolve problems
Lead and coordinate discussions with business users and product owners for grooming business requirements for Supply Chain and Logistics systems (particularly Manhattan Associates' Warehouse Management for Open Systems (WMOS) and IBM Sterling).
Understand and manage activities for out of the box configuration versus customized extensions(MODs) development in WMOS system
Ensure the relevant MOD Specifications and design Gaps are identified and resolved timely
Manage integration touchpoints between WMOS and other upstream systems including Sterling OMS/IMS and Retek Merchandizing System (RMS)
Manage integration touchpoints between WMOS and downstream 3rd party systems including ProShip and 3PL logistics provider external systems
Manage development and QA of Microservices based interfaces for above integration points
Manage messaging/error logging and performance monitoring mechanisms using AppDynamics
Manage development and QA of transactional and analytical reports for supply chain and logistics systems, using analytics platform and data visualization tool like Snowflake and MS Power BI
Perform financial management of the project: budgeting & forecasting, cost benefit analysis, EV/ROI/earn vs. burn analysis, team velocity, etc.
Own project budget.
Expected to anticipate budget issues, resolve timely, and adjust forecasts
Manage multiple complex projects simultaneously
Plan, monitor, and track delivery of quality control and take corrective action as appropriate
Develop project quality control policy, procedures and communication plans
Communicate project information to all project team members, sponsors, vendors and Technology managers, as appropriate
Anticipate strategic impact to projects (inter dependencies to/from other projects) and coordinate with appropriate parties
Recommend project strategy.
Clearly articulate explanations of complex regulatory and project issues/risks to team members and management within the organization
Establish, motivate and lead high-performance cross-functional teams.
Build effective partnerships with, and between, the developers, architects, QA Team and product managers, and across the company
Coordinate with potential product vendors to collect and analyze information and negotiate resolution of issues impacting projects
Requirements
Bachelor's or master's in Computer's Science Applications or equivalent work experience
10+ years of Project/ Program management experience
8+ years relevant experience in Logistics, Supply Chain and Retail experience
Deep Technical understanding of Logistics IT systems, design, and architecture know-how
Experience in working with technical developers in making progress on technical deliverables/ milestones.
Planning mindset - Proven experience in creating and maintaining executable schedules for projects to meet deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to present schedule and be able to escalate to the right leaders if the right level of detail isn't present to achieve business needs and/or project deadlines.
Proven experience in executing projects in the Retail and/or Logistics space
Proficiency in Warehouse Management Systems like Manhattan or relevant packages
Proven ability in project estimating, budgeting tools, story development, technical concepts, and defect tracking
Experience integrating systems on multi-platform
Extremely critical to have the ability to zoom out and provide meaningful inferences from the data gathered.
Able to communicate status to all the leaders including senior-level leaders
In depth understanding and proficiency of project management methodology/tools, including Jira, Rally etc., for Software Development Life Cycle
Proven ability in tracking and analyzing project metrics and trends
Strong team collaboration, facilitation, communication, and influence skills
Strong analytical abilities and interest to use data and metrics to back up recommendations, prioritization and drive actions
Strong drive towards execution; you're a can-do type of person and willing to roll up your sleeves to get the job done
Proven ability to articulate project risks and issues with owners and due dates.
Provide examples of issues they faced in projects and how did they resolve them
Ability to work with 3rd party vendors, being able to see the big picture of the project.
Holding vendor partners accountable to meet their timelines, else raise the right issues on time
Seniority level
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
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Full-time
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Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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