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Kenco Group · 4 days ago

Dir - Project Management

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Kenco provides integrated logistics solutions that include distribution and fulfillment, comprehensive transportation management, material handling services, and information technology—all engineered for Operational Excellence. The Director of Project Management will manage Kenco’s Project Management Office (PMO) and provide leadership regarding project management initiatives across the organization.

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Responsibilities

Builds and manages a team of Project Managers to include hiring, managing, and evaluating performance of Project Managers.
Assign staff based on skill sets and demands of internal and external projects.
Provide advice, technical guidance, and training (as needed) on the basics of project management (estimation, project planning, resource planning, issue management, risk management, change management, communication planning).
Proactively manage and mitigate risks and issues.
Use innovative problem solving and critical thinking approaches to proactively solve a broad range of problems across projects.
Develop trusted subject matter expert relationships with company leaders and other stakeholders.
Coordinate with company leaders to improve processes and/or tools to better align the Project Management Office (PMO) with Kenco’s Business Units.
Manage internal departmental budget and oversee the management of individual Detailed Project Budgets.
Identify and/or maintain metrics that drive and measure team performance.
Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, and/or improve the project management process to reduce cost and improve customer satisfaction.
Support the development of team members by providing ongoing professional guidance and direction.
Other applicable duties as assigned.

Qualification

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PMP CertificationWMSYMSLMS SystemsCAD Facility LayoutProject ManagementLean Six Sigma CertificationIndustrial EngineeringSupply Chain Management

Required

Bachelor’s degree required in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Communications or related field.
10+ years of experience with product/program/project management or third-party logistics environment required.
Familiarity with WMS, YMS, LMS Tier 1 Systems (e.g., SAP, Red Prairie, Manhattan, etc.) required.
Familiarity with facility layout drawings in a CAD environment required.
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification required.

Preferred

Green Belt and/or Lean Six Sigma certification(s)

Company

Kenco Group

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Kenco provides integrated logistics solutions that include distribution and fulfillment, comprehensive transportation management, material handling services, and information technology—all engineered for Operational Excellence.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
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Key Investors
Pritzker Private Capital
2022-10-06Private Equity

Leadership Team

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Thomas Kaminsky
CFO
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Amber Miller
VP, Carrier Development
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