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On · 17 hours ago

Senior Lead - Transformation Project Management AMER

Portland, OR

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

6+ years exp

On is a company focused on growth and progress, seeking a Senior Lead - Transformation Manager to lead complex projects in distribution and logistics transformation for the Americas. This role involves managing multiple projects, collaborating with stakeholders, and driving strategic initiatives to enhance operational resilience and cost-effectiveness in logistics.

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Responsibilities

Build and execute detailed project plans and trackers, providing operational reporting and visibility for cross-functional strategic projects across the Distribution & Logistics portfolio for the Americas

Ability to manage multiple projects and strategic priorities at once across different locations within the Americas region

Organize and lead regular meetings with diverse stakeholders (supply chain, operations, finance, IT, commercial, etc.) to drive alignment on project goals, timelines, and deliverables

Ensure meetings are structured to surface key issues, drive consensus, and support timely decision-making across cross-functional teams

Own the calendar, agendas, and follow-up actions for recurring project touchpoints, ensuring accountability and maintaining momentum throughout the project lifecycle

Conduct root cause analysis and provide actionable recommendations to leadership for continuous improvement within distribution and logistics operations, translating complex problems into actionable solutions

Understand and evaluate strategic project dependencies, exercising good judgement on when and how to evaluate risks and recommendations at the relevant level to mitigate risks

Partner closely with IT and business resources to develop and automate reporting and support business processes, driving updates to existing reports to meet changing business needs

Support the creation of regular project updates and steering committee materials, clearly articulating project status and critical path to success

Participate in business case creation for key strategic initiatives, ensuring all decisions are supported by rigorous analysis

Partner closely with external business partners (e.g., 3PLs) to build robust and coherent project governance that is integrated into On ways of working and overall project management

Establish strong cross-functional relationships with Inventory Management, Inbound/Outbound Logistics, Allocation, Order to Cash, Distribution Center Management, and other functional partners to ensure project success

Qualification

Transformation ManagementData AnalysisProject ManagementERP SystemsLogistics ManagementStakeholder ManagementProblem SolvingCommunication SkillsSelf-Starter Mindset

Required

6+ years of experience in a project management, transformation, and/or analytics reporting role, ideally within a high-growth distribution and logistics environment or other relevant experience

Adept at managing complexity, making sense of high-quantity, sometimes contradictory information to solve problems effectively, and proactively identifying underlying issues to deliver solutions

Comfortable making decisions with input from others, prioritizing work autonomously, and providing thoughtful recommendations even when facing ambiguity

Optimize work processes, continuously seeking ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness in how things get done, from small tweaks to reengineering, always driving towards scalable improvements

Navigate uncertainty effectively, operating productively even when the way forward is not entirely clear, and making mindful decisions despite ambiguity, embracing new challenges and learning from both successes and failures

Demonstrate a self-starter mindset, proactively seeking business optimization and cost savings, and building data-driven business cases to support your recommendations

Strong knowledge of best practices within Project Management and have exposure and experience with ERP systems; knowledge and exposure to WMS, TMS, or OMS systems a bonus