Senior Project Manager

Overview

Salary Range: $109,853-$184,613

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading complex, cross-functional programs and ensuring successful end-to-end delivery aligned to business objectives by managing scope, schedule, cost, quality, and risk. Acting as an Epic Owner, the role ensures full lifecycle governance from business request intake through DevOps tracking (Requests, Epics, Features, User Stories) to final delivery, while driving continuous improvement in cycle time, leveraging Agile methodologies, Azure DevOps, and modern tools including Copilot and automation. The role also requires strong stakeholder management, financial oversight, and leadership to enable high-performing teams and consistent value delivery.

Responsibilities

Epic Ownership & End-to-End Delivery Governance

• Act as Epic Owner accountable for lifecycle from business request intake to delivery completion.• Review and validate business requirements prior to DevOps intake.• Create and manage Requests, Epics, and Features ensuring hierarchy and traceability.• Ensure readiness for Product Owner and BSA to create User Stories.• Track delivery from "Request Approved" to "Done" state.• Drive cycle time improvements across the lifecycle.• Compile and distribute meeting minutes to attendees and stakeholders as needed.• Record time daily and follow up to ensure teams submit timesheets in DevOps.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as primary point of contact across Business, IT, Product Owners, and BSAs.• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders and leadership.• Provide visibility into project status, sprint progress, and milestones.• Manage expectations across scope, schedule, cost, and quality.• Ensure alignment of Epics and Features with business priorities.• Identify and manage risks, dependencies, and stakeholder impacts.• Provide transparency through DevOps artifacts and dashboards.• Escalate critical risks and decisions for timely resolution.

Project Execution & Delivery

• Manage concurrent projects ensuring on-time, within-budget delivery.• Leverage Azure DevOps for backlog and sprint management.• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies (daily sync, planning, review, retrospectives).

Reporting & Governance

• Provide project progress and sprint status reports.• Send sprint status reports after each sprint.• Track and escalate risks, issues, and dependencies.

Financial Management

• Create, update, maintain, and track project budgets.• Monitor actuals vs. plan and provide financial insights.

Tools, DevOps & Innovation

• Demonstrate deep expertise in Azure DevOps.• Leverage Copilot and automation tools to improve efficiency.• Drive adoption of modern tools and innovation.

Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Coach teams on Azure DevOps and timely updates.• Encourage a continuous learning mindset.• Drive process improvements and capture lessons learned.
• Travel to various Yusen offices for training and audit purposes and working in an office on a hybrid schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 10+ years of Core Project Management experience.
• Strong knowledge of Agile, DevOps, and SDLC.
• At least one industry acclaimed certification in Project Management. PMI's PMP/ ACP certification is desirable.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

Benefits

Yusen offers a generous Employee Benefits Package including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision beginning the 1st of the month following start date
• 401k with a company match
• Standard 10 days PTO
• Eligible for bonus plan
• 7 Paid Holidays
• Eligble for OT pay if applicable
• Flexible Spending Accounts, Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Tuition Assistance Program, Commuter Benefits, vacation, and much more

Any and all benefits offered are subject to the eligibility requirements, terms, and provisions set forth in the respective policies and plan documents, which you may request from Human Resources.

About Yusen Logistics (Americas)

Yusen Logistics is working to become the world's preferred supply chain logistics company. Our complete offer is designed to forge better connections between businesses, customers and communities - through innovative supply chain management, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services. As a company we're dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected and creative in making us the world's preferred choice.

www.yusen-logistics.com/

Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. values each individual employee and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, age, disability, sexual and gender orientation, genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.

Los Angeles County Only: Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the Civil Right's Department Fair Chance Act webpage.