Project Manager, Strategic Projects

About Us

Matson has been the leading ocean shipping and logistics provider throughout the Pacific since 1882. We are the supply chain lifeline for Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, and islands of the South Pacific. We also offer the top two ocean shipping services in the world's largest trade lane - Asia to the U.S. West Coast. With our subsidiaries Matson Terminals and Matson Logistics, our business focus is exceeding customer expectations with quality, reliability, and integrity.

We strive to operate in an environmentally sustainable manner and promote land-based environmental programs in Hawaii, Guam, and Alaska. We help improve the communities in which we work and live through our community giving program that annually supports hundreds of local organizations. And we work to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in our company, communities and industry through an active social equity program.

Matson is a great place to work, and everyone who works with us becomes part of the Matson ohana or family. Join our team and help us move freight better than anyone.

Learn more at matson.com.

About the Role

The Project Manager, Strategic Projects role will initially coordinate the continued development of Business Continuity plans, processes, and controls through-out Matson and the testing of those plans, processes, and controls, with a goal to largely transition sustainment of the program to the respective business owners. After reaching the point of program sustainment, the role will continue to monitor Business Continuity activities but will also begin to focus on other special corporate projects.

What you'll do:

• Coordinate activities with various internal organizations to facilitate the ongoing development of business continuity& crisis management plans, processes, and controls and ensure that those plans, processes, and controls are regularly practiced, tested, and updated.
• Develop project plans, define project scope, identify project risks.
• Facilitate the identification of the tasks required and ensure each task has an owner and measurable deliverable.
• Lead teams on projects, coordinating people, processes, and resources with a goal to exceed expectations.
• Monitor project progress, set deadlines and coordinate management reporting (Key Project Objectives) from all areas to ensure effective and efficient information communication during the project and to ensure timely achievement of project goals.
• Managing project budgets, ensuring projects remain within budget.
• Manage documentation and facilitation of periodic meetings for Annual Matson Key Objectives and coordinate quarterly status updates.

You have these skills:

• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Project management skills and collaboration skills with demonstrated ability to drive high profile and complex projects.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate complex information.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain constructive and effective relationships with personnel at all levels within the organization.
• Understanding of transportation industry as well as budgeting and business planning processes and systems.
• Business operations management skills.
• Excellent attention to details.
• Exceptional organizational skills, including ability to prioritize work across multiple business objectives and meet deadline.

And these qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology or Engineering
• 5 years of experience in project management

Extra credit if you have:

• Experience with Business Continuity Management risk management framework (Preferred)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (Preferred)

The annual salary range is posted for this position in California. The salary offered will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

At Matson, we're looking for people to build a unified team to maintain our values of trust, integrity, and reliability. We welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and thoughtfully challenge assumptions.

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Matson is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, AIDS/HIV status, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including, but not limited to, the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.