About Trident:
Trident Consulting is an award-winning IT/engineering staffing company founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Ramon, CA. We specialize in placing high-quality vetted technology

Some of our recent awards include:
2022, 2021, 2020 Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America
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Trident Consulting is currently seeking a Senior Project Manager – Contract Logistics (Manhattan WMS/OMS Deployment for one of our industry leading clients.

Job Title: Senior Project Manager – Contract Logistics (Manhattan WMS/OMS Deployment)

Location: Remote (with 40–60% travel across U.S. warehouse locations)

Full time

Salary: $120,000- $150,000

About The Client

Our client is a leading global provider of supply chain solutions, connecting people, products, and providers across international markets. With a strong footprint across multiple countries and extensive warehouse operations, the client delivers end-to-end services in Contract Logistics and Freight Management.

As part of an enterprise-wide digital transformation, the client is executing a multi-year rollout of Manhattan Active WMS and OMS platforms across 50+ warehouse sites in the United States. This initiative focuses on driving standardization, scalability, customer integration, and operational efficiency across its 3PL network.

Position Overview

The Senior Project Manager – Manhattan Deployment will lead end-to-end implementation and execution of Manhattan Active WMS and OMS deployments at assigned warehouse sites.

This role requires a strong blend of:

• Project management expertise
• Warehouse operations knowledge
• Cross-functional leadership

The Project Manager will oversee all phases of deployment including planning, execution, testing, cutover, go-live, and hypercare, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and with high operational adoption.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Leadership & Execution

• Lead full lifecycle implementation of Manhattan Active WMS and OMS across warehouse sites
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, and resource allocations
• Ensure alignment with overall program governance and deployment roadmap

2. Cross-Functional Coordination

• Drive execution across key workstreams:
  • Operations
  • IT & Integration
  • Business Process Engineering
  • Testing (SIT/UAT)
  • Training & Change Management
  • Data Migration
• Facilitate daily/weekly project meetings and track deliverables
• Partner with site leadership to ensure operational readiness

3. Stakeholder & Customer Engagement

• Act as primary liaison between:
  • Internal teams
  • Customer stakeholders
  • External implementation partners
• Coordinate integration timelines, testing cycles, and deployment readiness
• Deliver clear status reports, risk updates, and executive summaries

4. Risk, Issue & Schedule Management

• Maintain and manage RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies)
• Identify risks proactively and implement mitigation strategies
• Ensure strict scope and change control governance

5. Testing & Go-Live Readiness

• Coordinate and oversee:
  • System Integration Testing (SIT)
  • User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Ensure completion of:
  • Training programs
  • Readiness checklists
  • Stakeholder sign-offs
• Lead cutover planning, including detailed execution runbooks
• Drive go-live readiness reviews and approvals

6. Hypercare & Stabilization

• Manage post-go-live hypercare support activities
• Track and resolve system defects and operational issues
• Ensure smooth transition to steady-state operations and support teams

7. Continuous Improvement

• Capture lessons learned from each deployment
• Enhance deployment playbooks, templates, and methodologies
• Support standardization and scalability across future rollout waves

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in:
  • Supply Chain
  • Business Administration
  • Information Systems
  • Engineering or related field

Experience

• 7+ years of project management experience in:
  • Supply chain
  • Warehouse operations
  • Enterprise IT implementations
• Hands-on experience with:
  • WMS / OMS deployments
• Strong preference for:
  • Manhattan Active WMS / OMS
• Experience managing:
  • Multi-site rollouts / large-scale transformations
• 3PL or contract logistics experience is a plus

CORE SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

Functional Knowledge

• Warehouse operations:
  • Receiving, Putaway, Picking, Packing, Shipping
  • Inventory control & returns
• Systems integration:
  • APIs, EDI, middleware, customer connectivity

Technical & Tools

• Project management tools:
  • MS Project
  • Smartsheet
  • Jira or equivalent
• Strong scheduling, dependency tracking, and execution governance

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• High attention to detail with proactive problem-solving
• Ability to perform under pressure during cutover and go-live phases
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills

WHY JOIN THIS OPPORTUNITY?

• Lead a high-impact enterprise transformation program
• Work on cutting-edge Manhattan Active WMS/OMS implementations
• Gain exposure to large-scale 3PL warehouse operations
• Opportunity to drive operational excellence and digital transformation
• High visibility role with senior leadership interaction

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.