Senior Project Manager, Technology (Remote, NC, US, 99999)

Logistics at full potential.

At GXO, we’re constantly looking for talented individuals at all levels who 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 work and the resources to build a career you can be proud of.

Senior Project Manager

Are you ready to take your career to the next level with a rapidly growing global company? As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead complex global initiatives across GXO's Data Engineering and AI organization. This role is responsible for delivering enterprise Data Engineering programs, including data lake modernization, analytics enablement, platform delivery, and global data products, while also leading Enterprise AI Agentic Platform initiatives focused on Agile delivery, AI governance, stakeholder alignment, and operational readiness. If you're looking for an exciting opportunity with a dynamic company, join us at 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 more.

What you'll do on a typical day

• Build strong relationships with business, technology, vendor, and executive stakeholders to align delivery plans with strategic priorities.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, success measures, and business outcomes in partnership with key stakeholders.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex Data Engineering and AI initiatives from planning and execution through governance, monitoring, and operational handoff.
• Develop and manage integrated project plans, schedules, budgets, forecasts, resources, dependencies, vendor activities, and key decision milestones.
• Partner with business stakeholders to balance requirements, priorities, costs, resources, and delivery trade-offs.
• Ensure adherence to project governance, compliance requirements, responsible AI standards, and enterprise technology controls.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Deliver projects within agreed scope, quality, timeline, budget, and stakeholder expectations.
• Maintain RAID logs and proactively manage risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
• Manage project change requests, approvals, documentation, meeting minutes, and decision traceability.
• Oversee third-party supplier engagements and ensure vendors meet contractual obligations and delivery commitments.
• Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and cross-functional delivery teams including AI Platform Engineering, Data Engineering, Architecture, QA, Product Management, Operations, and external vendors.
• Prepare executive dashboards, steering committee presentations, project status reports, RAID summaries, and escalation communications.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear business language for executive and non-technical audiences.
• Obtain formal stakeholder acceptance of project deliverables and transition completed initiatives into operational support.
• Track delivery KPIs including schedule, quality, budget, risk reduction, dependency resolution, adoption, and business value realization.
• Lead cross-functional, global matrix teams across multiple regions, time zones, business units, and third-party vendors.

What you need to succeed at GXO

At a minimum, you'll need

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field.
• PMP and Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certifications required.
• Minimum 10 years of project/program management experience.
• Minimum 8 years of experience leading AI software, cloud, developer platform, or enterprise software initiatives.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale Data Engineering, analytics, cloud, AI enablement, or enterprise platform transformation programs.
• Proven experience leading projects with a strong product management focus.
• Experience managing global, matrixed teams across multiple geographies, time zones, vendors, and business functions.
• Experience managing project budgets, forecasts, schedules, risks, dependencies, and vendor performance.
• Experience preparing, presenting, and obtaining approval for project business cases.
• Ability to build strong relationships with executive leadership, business stakeholders, and end users.
• Ability to manage third-party supplier resources and contractual engagements.
• Ability to balance project delivery, product development, risk management, and budget optimization.
• Executive-level communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical and delivery issues into clear decisions, risks, options, and recommendations.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to apply sound judgment while operating with limited direction in a fast-paced environment.

It'd be great if you also have

• Agile, SAFe, or other program/project management certifications.
• Understanding of data lake architecture, data governance, analytics platforms, and data product development principles.
• Understanding of AI delivery lifecycle considerations including agentic platforms, responsible AI, governance, adoption, and operational readiness.
• Familiarity with agentic workflows, generative AI models, inference platforms, APIs, SDKs, and enterprise AI deployment patterns.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to improve project execution, reporting, stakeholder communication, risk management, and delivery productivity.
• Experience working within enterprise Data Engineering, Cloud, AI, or digital transformation organizations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to drive organizational change.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders across complex organizations.
• Self-starter with the ability to quickly establish credibility and make an immediate impact.

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 employer including Disabled/Veterans.

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.

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