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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Project Manager II - **Company:** Kenco Logistics - **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $200,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Firmware, IT Management, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, Systems Development Life Cycle, Systems Integration, Information Technology, Adobe Workfront - **Published:** July 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b16bb9c7239753de ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree - preferred in Information Technology required or equivalent work experience. * 5 - 7 years of experience in strategic planning, implementation and systems integrations. * Experience within Logistics (preferably Third Party Logistics), Warehousing and/or Transportation. * PMI certification or equivalent preferred. * Experience working on project and portfolio management Tools (Visio, MS Project, Clarity, Workfront, etc.). * Experience with multiple project management methodologies. Familiarity with modern networking, software, and firmware technologies and architectures. * Experience with enterprise financial management systems, human capital management systems, HighJump, Blue Yonder, and/or MercuryGate is a plus. * Experience in establishing a product strategy and roadmap., * Business Acumen - Knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting his/her business and organization. * Communicate for Impact (Individual Contributor) - Proactively communicate with all stakeholders throughout the life cycle of programs and projects. * Influencing Others - Can quickly find common ground and can solve problems for the good of the organization with a minimal amount of noise. Authentically gains trust and support of peers. * Managing Transitions/ Change Management - Effectively plans, manages and communicates changes in processes with appropriate stakeholders. * Strategic Agility (Individual Contributor) - Enable Kenco to remain competitive by adjusting and adapting to innovative ideas necessary to support Kenco's long-term organizational strategy. ## Description The IT Project Manager III is responsible for leading teams to deliver project(s) that span one or more business units. This job is the fourth level in the job family. This job may have direct reports. The job manages resources, schedules, financials and adhere to standard SDLC (Systems Development Life Cycle) control guidelines throughout the full systems development life cycle. This role also includes management of issues, budgets, risks, and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery. The position contributes to process improvement initiatives as it relates to improving project delivery., * Projects size is roughly around 1350 to 4660 hours and the cost is between around $200,000 and $2,000.000. * Project complexity is high: startups, high visibility, M&A (mergers & acquisitions), finance, customer-facing, and projects that involve other business units. * Collaborate with executive-level managers and directors to provide relevant feedback and progress updates on assignments. * Define and create project plans for project, portfolio, and product prioritization and implementation. * Proactively manages and reports on all financial aspects of the projects. * Works with IT leadership and product teams to manage priorities across initiatives. * Provide capacity planning and reporting to IT leadership teams to ensure resources are effectively deployed across the portfolio of projects. * Evaluate trade-offs between project size and complexity, cost, urgency, risk, and stakeholder value. * Performs work independently as well as a team leader and can be an individual and team contributor. * Build, lead, and coach multiple project teams throughout project lifecycles. * Assess and resolve all high priority project risks as they are encountered. * Ensure all projects adhere to project methodology compliance standards set by the company. * Assemble project plans and teamwork assignments, * Direct and monitor work efforts daily, identify resource needs, perform quality reviews, and escalate functional, quality, timeline issues appropriately. ## Related Videos - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [Your Manager Doesn’t Come with a User Manual (But You Can Totally Write One)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1495-your-manager-doesn-t-come-with-a-user-manual-but-you-can-totally-write-one) - [Playing Pong on a shoulder press machine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100140-playing-pong-on-a-shoulder-press-machine) - [Engineering/Manager Pendulum: Generating compound interest on your career](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100348-engineering-manager-pendulum-generating-compound-interest-on-your-career) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Agent Smith Gets Hardware: Autonomous IoT Hacking From Debug Port to Cloud API](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100258-agent-smith-gets-hardware-autonomous-iot-hacking-from-debug-port-to-cloud-api) ## Related Articles - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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