Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. FourKites, Inc. is a leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation, seeking an Implementation Project Manager to lead enterprise-scale deployments of their supply chain visibility solutions. The role involves comprehensive program management, budget oversight, and resource coordination to ensure successful adoption of the FourKites platform across complex logistics environments.
Responsibilities
- Oversee end-to-end delivery of enterprise supply chain visibility implementations from contract signature through hypercare transition, serving as the single point of accountability for project success
- Develop and maintain comprehensive program plans including detailed project schedules, resource allocation plans, budget forecasts, risk registers, and milestone tracking across multiple concurrent implementations
- Manage project budgets ranging from $150K to $1M+, tracking burn rates, forecasting resource needs, managing scope changes, and ensuring delivery within approved financial parameters
- Lead formal governance including executive steering committees, weekly status reviews, monthly business reviews, and quarterly program assessments with C-suite stakeholders
- Coordinate cross-functional delivery teams including Customer Implementation Engineers, Solution Architects, Carrier Operations Specialists, and third-party integration partners across multiple time zones
- Establish and monitor project KPIs including schedule adherence, budget variance, scope change velocity, customer satisfaction scores, and post-implementation value realization metrics
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks including technical integration challenges, resource constraints, stakeholder alignment issues, and external dependencies
- Manage change control processes including scope assessment, impact analysis, stakeholder approval, and contract amendment coordination
- Drive adoption of FourKites' standard implementation methodology while adapting approaches to customer-specific needs and organizational constraints
- Serve as primary point of contact for customer executive sponsors, IT leadership, procurement teams, and operations managers, facilitating all major project ceremonies including kickoffs, design workshops, UAT sessions, go-live planning, and post-implementation reviews
- Develop and deliver executive-level status reporting, including dashboard metrics, milestone achievement, risk summaries, and value realization tracking, while managing escalations and conflict resolution across customer organizations and internal teams
- Build strong relationships ensuring alignment on objectives, timelines, and success criteria, while coordinating seamless handoffs with Sales during contracting and Customer Success teams for post-implementation transitions
- Create and maintain detailed resource plans allocating internal team capacity across implementation phases, tracking budget utilization including professional services hours, third-party integration costs, travel expenses, and managing Time & Materials (T&M) engagements with weekly timesheet review and variance analysis
- Forecast resource needs 3-6 months in advance and optimize allocation across portfolio of concurrent projects, balancing team utilization with customer delivery commitments while managing vendor and partner relationships for supplemental resources
- Guide technical teams through complex integrations with customer ERP systems (SAP TM, SAP ECC, Oracle, JDA/Blue Yonder, Manhattan), TMS platforms, OMS systems, and WMS environments, overseeing data mapping, validation, and carrier onboarding activities including EDI 856/214 setup and API integrations
- Coordinate integration testing across FTL, LTL, intermodal, ocean, and air transportation modes, facilitate technical design reviews, and oversee production cutover activities including go-live readiness assessments, rollback planning, and hypercare support
- Analyze implementation performance metrics to identify trends and optimization opportunities, contributing to delivery playbooks, project templates, and best practice documentation while providing customer feedback to Product Management teams
- Collaborate with Professional Services leadership on capacity planning and delivery methodology enhancements, mentor junior team members, and partner with Sales and Pre-Sales teams to support accurate scoping, SOW development, and timeline estimation
Skills
- 7+ years of project management experience delivering enterprise software implementations, with at least 3 years in supply chain, logistics, transportation, or ERP environments
- Strong supply chain domain expertise with working knowledge of transportation management, warehouse operations, order fulfillment, carrier management, and logistics execution
- Proven track record managing project budgets of $100K+ including forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting to executive stakeholders
- Experience managing multiple concurrent enterprise implementations (3-5+ projects) with competing priorities and shared resource pools
- Deep understanding of ERP systems and supply chain software including integration patterns, data flows, and implementation best practices
- Familiarity with transportation modes (FTL, LTL, intermodal, ocean, air) and logistics documentation (BOL, POD, ASN/856, load tender/204)
- Experience with SaaS implementation models including discovery, configuration, integration, UAT, training, and go-live phases
- Strong proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, Microsoft Project, Salesforce)
- Able and willing to travel to customer sites for kickoffs, critical milestone meetings, and go-live support (10-20% travel expectation)
- Excellence in facilitating executive steering committees, managing escalations, and maintaining stakeholder confidence during challenging project phases
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with ability to translate technical concepts to business audiences and vice versa
- Exceptional organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail in documentation, schedule management, and deliverable tracking
- Customer-focused mindset with genuine passion for helping enterprises solve complex supply chain visibility challenges
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments with shifting priorities and ambiguous situations
- Collaborative work style with proven success partnering across sales, product, engineering, customer success, and partner organizations
- Self-motivated and accountable with ability to work autonomously while keeping leadership informed of risks and issues
Benefits
- Stock options
- Employee stock option program
- Medical, Dental & Vision benefits starting on first day of employment
- 401k Retirement savings with employer match
- Employer paid life insurance and short term disability insurance
- Generous PTO, global recharge days, and volunteer days
- Paid parental leave for all parents
- Family planning and inclusive wellbeing resources
- Technology reimbursement
- Commuter benefits for in-office employees (Chicago)
- Annual Wellness Stipend
- Ongoing learning & development opportunities
- 5 global recharge days
- Generous PTO and standard holidays
- Parental leave for all parents
- An annual wellness stipend
- Volunteer days
- Throughout the year, FourKites sets aside time during the workday to learn and celebrate diversity.
- Bonus and incentive compensation as well as employee stock option program
Company Overview
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