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As a National Sea Logistics Implementation Project Manager, you will lead complex, customer-facing implementation projects across Kuehne+Nagel’s U.S. Sea Logistics network. You will manage projects from initial scope and planning through go-live, stabilization, and handoff, working closely with customers, operational teams, technical teams, and stakeholders across multiple countries.

This is a national U.S. role that may be based at a Kuehne+Nagel location across the country. The position generally follows an eight-hour workday, but because projects involve global teams, occasional early morning or later meetings may be necessary to accommodate European and Asian time zones. Project Managers have flexibility in managing their schedules around those meetings. The team also experiences a higher-volume implementation season, typically from April through June, and the role requires approximately 20% domestic travel.

This is a highly collaborative role for someone who can take ownership of a project, keep multiple teams aligned, manage risks and deadlines, and confidently lead stakeholders without direct authority.

How you create impact

You will lead complex Sea Logistics implementation projects from initial scope through go-live, stabilization, and handoff. This includes translating customer requirements into project plans, coordinating internal and external stakeholders, managing timelines and dependencies, and keeping projects moving across multiple teams and countries.

• Own project scope, milestones, risks, dependencies, status reporting, and escalations
• Lead internal and customer project meetings and keep responsibilities and deadlines clear
• Coordinate operational, technical, sales, customer, and third-party stakeholders
• Identify risks and roadblocks early and work with the right teams to resolve them
• Support system and data integration activity tied to customer implementations
• Guide projects through go-live, hypercare, stabilization, and operational handoff

What we would like you to bring

You bring established project management experience and understand how to lead a project through its full lifecycle. You are comfortable working directly with customers, managing competing priorities, and driving cross-functional teams even when the people involved do not report directly to you.

• Strong project management, organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills
• Confident customer-facing communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority
• Experience in logistics, freight forwarding, supply chain, transportation, or another complex operational environment preferred
• Sea Logistics or ocean freight knowledge is highly desirable
• Comfort working with technical requirements, systems, or data integration projects
• Ability to work effectively with international teams and flex your schedule when global meetings require it
• Professional Spanish-language skills and export experience are preferred, but not required

What's in it for you

At Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. The approximate salary range for this position is between $81,000 and $99,000 per year. Base wage is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data. #LI-Onsite

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Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.
As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.
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