Project Manager, Agent Strategic Initiatives

Hybrid work schedule - 1 or 2 days a week in the office, the rest remotely.
Salary range: $71,000- $106,500/ Annual

DSV - Global transport and logistics
In 1976, ten independent hauliers joined forces and founded DSV in Denmark. Since then, DSV has evolved to become the world's 3rd largest supplier of global solutions within transport and logistics. Today, we add value to our customers' entire supply chain by transporting, storing, packaging, re-packaging, processing and clearing all types of goods. We work every day from our many offices in more than 80 countries to ensure a steady supply of goods to production lines, outlets, stores and consumers all over the world. Our reach is global yet our presence is local and close to our customers. Read more at www.dsv.com

Location: USA - Atlanta, 3705 Wilson Rd

Summary

At DSV Road Inc, the Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives will be responsible for leading strategic initiatives within our freight brokerage agent program. This role involves creating and executing recruiting and marketing strategies under the guidance of senior leadership. The primary mission is to facilitate the next generation of business solutions that enhance internal operations, drive scalability, and improve financial performance. This role will play a crucial part in implementing strategies that support the overall growth and success of the agent program.

Duties and Responsibilities

Develop and execute strategic initiatives to optimize the performance of our freight brokerage agent program.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency within the agent program.
Lead project planning, scheduling, and resource allocation to ensure timely delivery of project milestones and objectives.
Monitor project progress, identify risks and issues, and implement effective mitigation strategies to keep projects on track.
Provide regular updates and reports to senior management on the status of strategic initiatives and project outcomes.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the agent program by implementing best practices, tools, and methodologies.
Act as a liaison between internal stakeholders and external partners to facilitate collaboration and alignment on project goals and objectives.
Handle large volumes of data and perform structured statistical analysis to support decision-making processes at the agent program.
Create and recommend clear SOPs to be used for agent owners on business training, operational performance, and connectivity to DSV.
Grow the agent program through strategic marketing and recruiting practices.

Key Success Factors:

Leadership Support: Support the Sr. Director of Broker Analytics in identifying future roadmaps that align with the business growth strategy.
Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with business change management teams to discover and implement continuous improvement ideas, leading to higher efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of business operations.
Strategic and Tactical Optimization: Promote the optimization of business by appraising current opportunity costs, and developing solutions.

Skills & Competencies

Coaches mentality with a strong ability to persuade and influence.
Team player with ability to work amongst diverse, cross-functional teams and all levels of management.
Presentation skillset and ability to lead virtual online meetings and customer engagements.
Analytical mindset to optimize and keep the supply chain running in a world of change.
Accustomed to working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Demonstrates commitment and results-orientation, strives to maximize operational performance, and achieve growth targets
Availability to travel nationally as needed to support business needs.
Ability to handle large datasets and derive actionable insights.
Proactive mindset in identifying opportunities for improvement and driving change.

Educational background / Work experience / Qualifications

5+ years of Brokerage / Business Development / Project management experience in the 3PL / logistics industry.
Strong knowledge of all products including supply chain solutions, freight forwarding (air, ocean, road) and contract logistics.
Previous experience in a managerial position
Strong experience in development and process improvement.

Language Skills

Business fluent in English
Preferably good command of local language

Computer Literacy

Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and others)
Good knowledge of Customer Relationship Management and Transportation Management Tools

Physical and/or Mental Requirements / Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is often required to walk and use hand and eye coordination. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Hours and Environment

Normal working hours for this position are Monday – Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, however, working beyond these hours will often be required by business needs.