Special Projects Manager in Springfield, Missouri at Good Company

About Good Company

We are a fast growing third-party logistics (3PL) provider focused on delivering high-performance fulfillment for eCommerce brands. We lead with operational excellence, radical accountability, and client-aligned success metrics. We believe in small teams, measurable impact, and building careers from the floor up.

Special Projects Manager

Critical Skills

● Planning and Coordination

● Budget Management

● Resource Allocation

● Risk Management

● Stakeholder communication

● Time Management

● Problem Solving

● Documentation and Reporting

Primary function

The Special Projects Manager will oversee the scope, budget, and labor for client and internal projects.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management, excellent organizational skills,

and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. This person will represent Good Company as

the in-between for Account Management and Operations. Although we work as a team, the Special

Projects Manager will report directly to the COM and will work very closely with the Operations manager

and Director of Relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

● Develop and manage project plans, including defining project scope, objectives, timelines, and

deliverables.

● Perform time studies to assist Account Managers and Operations Manager in the quoting

process.

● Monitor and manage project budgets according to quotes.

● Coordinate with the Operations Manager to allocate resources including personnel, equipment,

materials and space.

● Create processes used in these short term projects, documenting them and lessons learned for

future use.

● Oversee labor, being physically present when work is taking place in order to streamline

processes and increase efficiency.

● Track project progress and provide regular updates to stakeholders and in our project

management system.

● Document project plans, processes and progress daily in our project management system.

● Provide full project transparency for all of Good Company.

● Hold retrospectives to assess lessons learned and add to our knowledge database.

KPI’s:

● Percent of projects completed on time

● Team performance and productivity (labor quoted vs actual)

● Reporting and communication

● Number of projects managed simultaneously and success rate.

Disqualifiers

• No disciplinary action passed a verbal warning in the last 6 months
• No verbal or written warnings regarding attendance in the last 6 months
• Resume information and timeline is not up to date