Director, Global Project Management and Customer Implementation (Remote) - Scottsdale AZ

APL Logistics • Scottsdale, AZ

4d • $131,000 - $189,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Director of Global Project Management and Customer Implementation leads the strategy, execution, and oversight of a portfolio of supply chain solutions projects across APLL Regions (Americas – EMEA – ASIA). This role defines, sets and manages project methodology. This role monitors and ensures the effective implementation of new operations, complex customer solutions, enterprise and strategic initiatives. The director manages project prioritization, project justification, scope, resource planning, and execution through a team of project managers and analysts and in collaboration with functional heads, corporate SMEs and vendor teams. The Director oversees project portfolios to ensure they meet APL Logistics’ and customer requirements, applying both APLL standards and Agile methodologies as appropriate. The role requires strong leadership to coordinate across functional areas such as operations, IT, finance, HR, and commercial and customer teams. This position reports directly to Sr Director Operations Excellence. This role also collaborates and works with region heads in the definition of global project standardization and roadmap. This role will have direct access to counsel and influence APLL C suite team on strategy planning and execution.

APL Logistics provides innovative, global supply-chain solutions across Automotive, Consumer, Industrial and Retail markets. These solutions include Order Management, Distribution & Fulfillment, Customs Brokerage and Transportation products delivered across six regions. We also pioneered the use of visual data analysis and offer a robust Data Management and Analytics product suite to help you understand and solve complex problems that span systems and processes. Our brand was built alongside a culture of deep customer focus and attention, and we are known for providing flexible solutions to complex problems. AT THE HEART OF OUR OFFERING IS A GLOBAL, CROSS-FUNCTIONAL ABILITY TO MANAGE CUSTOMER ORDERS FROM ORIGIN ALL THE WAY TO FINAL DESTINATION VIA A NETWORK OF GLOBAL PROFESSIONALS.

Requirements

• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to coordinate across functional areas (operations, IT, finance, HR, commercial, customer teams)
• Experience with APLL standards and Agile methodologies

Responsibilities

• Leads the strategy, execution, and oversight of a portfolio of supply chain solutions projects across APLL Regions (Americas – EMEA – ASIA).
• Defines, sets and manages project methodology.
• Monitors and ensures the effective implementation of new operations, complex customer solutions, enterprise and strategic initiatives.
• Manages project prioritization, project justification, scope, resource planning, and execution through a team of project managers and analysts and in collaboration with functional heads, corporate SMEs and vendor teams.
• Oversees project portfolios to ensure they meet APL Logistics’ and customer requirements, applying both APLL standards and Agile methodologies as appropriate.
• Coordinates across functional areas such as operations, IT, finance, HR, and commercial and customer teams.
• Collaborates and works with region heads in the definition of global project standardization and roadmap.
• Has direct access to counsel and influence APLL C suite team on strategy planning and execution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed