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Madrid, ES
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Global IT Project Management Senior Manager
CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people, products, and providers all around the world. Present in 170+ countries and with more than 110,000 employees spread over 1,500 sites, we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.
We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse, global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air, ocean, ground, and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.
At CEVA Logistics, we Rise in Motion. Your career is always on the move, growing as fast and as far as your ambition takes you. Join a global team of nearly 200 nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging new paths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world. The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and the chance to make a meaningful impact. This is more than a job. It’s a journey on which you rise.
Senior IT Project Manager
Job Purpose
The Senior IT Project Manager is responsible for leading complex, multi-phase IT implementation and recovery programmes within 3PL contract logistics environments.
This role oversees delivery across WMS, TMS, system integrations, automation, and related application domains, ensuring successful deployment across multiple geographies, customers, and operational contexts.
The position requires leadership of cross-functional teams to design, implement, and recover large-scale transformation programmes. It involves managing both standardized and bespoke solutions across various phases, coordinating between internal teams, vendors, and customer stakeholders while applying established project management methodologies and best practices.
Additionally, the role contributes to the development and leadership of distributed delivery teams, enabling consistent and high-quality project execution in a matrix and international environment.
Key Responsibilities
Lead complex IT programmes across internal teams, vendors, business partners, and customers, ensuring clear scope definition and delivery control.
Implement and maintain robust project governance frameworks, standards, and delivery methodologies.
Ensure full compliance with documentation, approvals, and audit requirements.
Partner with senior stakeholders to define programme objectives, governance structures, and success metrics.
Manage programme budgets, risks, and financial performance.
Handle escalations and lead recovery actions in critical delivery situations.
Oversee multi-phase programmes involving multiple applications, markets, and stakeholders.
Support presales and solution design activities by providing realistic timelines, cost estimates, and delivery assumptions.
Build and maintain strong executive relationships with internal and customer stakeholders, including board-level interactions.
Organizational Context
Reports to: Regional Head of Contract Logistics Delivery
Team management: Typically manages project teams (1–8 people), without direct line management responsibility
Works within a matrix, cross-country organization
Key Working Relationships
External
Customer executive and senior leadership teams
Customer IT, operations, and transformation teams
Technology and implementation partners
Internal
Account management and commercial leadership
IT leadership, application teams, and business partners
Programme sponsors, PMO, and project teams
IT service management and support teams
Solution design, digital, and architecture teams
Nature of interactions
Define and align expectations on scope, budget, quality, and risks
Provide clear and transparent communication at senior level
Maintain customer confidence through proactive engagement and issue management
Resource Management
Leads and coordinates project teams without direct hierarchical responsibility
Accountable for managing significant project budgets and delivery resources
Knowledge, Experience & Skills
Education & Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Project management certification (PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent)
Desirable:
Master’s degree
ITIL, Scrum Master certifications
Experience
Minimum 10 years of experience in IT project management
Proven delivery of complex IT programmes within 3PL, logistics, or supply chain environments
Experience managing large-scale, multi-country transformation projects
Strong change management and leadership capabilities
Experience working in matrix and international environments
Desirable:
Experience with financial ownership and commercial aspects
Agile delivery experience
Experience with Blue Yonder and/or Manhattan WMS
Technical & Functional Skills
Strong expertise in WMS, TMS, integrations, and warehouse automation
Experience with waterfall, agile, and hybrid methodologies
Experience managing large programmes with budgets exceeding $1M
Interpersonal Skills
Executive-level communication with senior stakeholders and C-suite
Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills
Ability to operate effectively in high-pressure and complex environments
Additional Information
Strong knowledge of warehouse management systems (WMS) is essential
Must comply with all company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
Maintain strict confidentiality of company and client information
Act professionally and foster strong working relationships
Role requires frequent travel across regions and flexibility, including occasional out-of-hours support during critical project phases
As a global organization, and as part of the CMA CGM Group, diversity is critical to our business success; only when we can reflect the cultures, languages, behaviors and local knowledge of our customers, we can succeed. By employing people with different experiences and abilities, we expand our knowledge and increase our creativity and innovation.
Please note: Legitimate CEVA Logistics recruitment processes include communication with candidates through recognized professional networks, such as LinkedIn or via an official company email address:
[email protected]. We recommend that you do not respond to unsolicited business propositions and/or offers from people with whom you are unfamiliar.
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