Manager, Ocean Program Management
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Flexport:
At Flexport we believe global trade can move the human race forward. Thats why its our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. Were shaping the future of a $10T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today companies of all sizesfrom emerging brands to Fortune 500suse Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year.
The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. We are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business society and the environment Come join us.
Our Mission & Team
At Flexport our mission is to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. The Ocean Allocation & Yield team is at the heart of this mission orchestrating the movement of thousands of containers across the globe. We are evolving from manual processes to a future where every allocation decision is standardized automated and optimized.
The Opportunity
As a Program Manager you will be a key driver in executing our strategy. You will be the bridge between our business strategy and our technology owning and implementing the programs that will make our operations more data-driven automated and client-focused. You will work at the intersection of our Commercial Procurement Operations and Technology teams to ensure the programs you lead deliver measurable improvements to our cost-to-serve client satisfaction and overall yield. This isnt just about managing projects; its about fundamentally changing how ocean freight is managed.
You will:
- Own and drive the adoption and automation of our core planning tools (FMT/BAE) developing the roadmap and change management plan to reach our goals.
- Lead the operational design and execution of our segmented product strategy (Standard Premium Express) ensuring our systems and processes can flawlessly deliver on different service-level promises.
- Define translate and prioritize complex business needs into clear long-term requirements for our Technology partners acting as a key stakeholder for our product and engineering teams.
- Design and lead global initiatives from concept to completion creating pilots defining roadmaps and managing stakeholders to implement standardized best-in-class processes.
- Define and own the Key Performance Indicators that measure the health of our allocation strategies using them to steer the business and drive continuous improvement.
You should have:
- 8-11 years of experience in ocean freight program management operations management or a similar strategic role with a proven track record of leading complex cross-functional projects.
- A proven analytical and systems-thinking mindset. You are an expert at mapping complex workflows identifying bottlenecks and designing scalable solutions.
- Proficiency in SQL and a deep understanding of data-driven decision-making. You dont just read dashboards; you know how to design the systems that produce them.
- Demonstrated experience in end-to-end system implementation and change management. You know how to build a new process and get a global organization to adopt it.
- A deep understanding of how to translate strategic goals (like our AOP) into operational reality. You can take a high-level target and build the detailed plan to get there.
- Bias for Action Process and Data: Youre a structured leader who can take a complex ambiguous problem frame it and drive it to resolution.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills. You can confidently present and align with a wide range of stakeholders from an operator in a gateway to C-level leadership.
- An obsession with client happiness. You succeed when they succeed.
- Courage to challenge the status quo. When you see something broken you are driven to fix it.
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Commitment to Equal Opportunity
At Flexport our ability to fulfill our mission of making global commerce easy and accessible relies on having a diverse dedicated and engaged workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race color religion sex national origin age physical and mental disability health status marital and family status sexual orientation gender identity and expression military and veteran status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
About Company
Cut costs, automate workflows, reliably move goods, go carbon-neutral, and improve your supply chain from end to end. It all starts here.
