
Senior Project Manager – Free Trade Agreement Compliance
MillerKnoll
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: New York City • Connecticut, Illinois, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $90,000 - $97,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
PMP
About the role
- Serve as the program lead for global FTA compliance projects, ensuring alignment with corporate priorities and trade compliance objectives.
- Translate complex regulatory requirements into business-friendly processes and tools that enable compliance while supporting operational efficiency.
- Establish KPIs and reporting frameworks to monitor compliance effectiveness and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
- Act as the central coordinator across Legal, Supply Chain, Logistics, Manufacturing/Operations, Procurement, Finance, Sales, and Technology and other stakeholders to ensure consistent application of FTA requirements.
- Drive clear communication and accountability across teams, managing dependencies, resolving conflicts, and ensuring timely delivery of compliance initiatives.
- Facilitate training, knowledge-sharing, and process alignment among cross-functional teams.
- Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, and milestones for FTA compliance initiatives.
- Track and report progress to executive leadership, escalating risks and recommending mitigation strategies.
- Ensure project documentation, controls, and governance standards are in place and maintained.
- Build strong relationships with leaders and working teams across multiple business functions.
- Actively learn and understand the company’s operating model, priorities, and decision-making processes to drive collaboration and alignment.
- Serve as a trusted advisor and project driver who can bridge technical trade compliance expertise with business execution.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in international business, Supply Chain, Legal, Compliance, or related field. Master’s preferred.
- 8+ years of project management or compliance experience, with demonstrated exposure to international trade regulations or FTAs.
- Proven ability to lead large, cross-functional projects in a complex, global organization.
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (PMP, Agile, or equivalent).
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and organizational navigation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, influence stakeholders, and deliver results under tight deadlines.
Benefits
- Medical
- Prescription Drug
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Dependent Day Care Savings Account
- Life Insurance
- Disability and Other Insurance Plans
- Paid Time Off (including Vacation and Parental Leave)
- Holidays
- 401(k)
- Short/Long Term Disability
- Other special perks reserved for associates
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
project managementFTA complianceregulatory requirementsKPI developmentreporting frameworksprocess alignmentrisk mitigation strategiesproject documentationgovernance standardsinternational trade regulations
Soft skills
communicationrelationship-buildingorganizational navigationinfluencing stakeholdersmanaging multiple prioritiesconflict resolutioncollaborationaccountabilitytraining facilitationcontinuous improvement
Certifications
PMPAgile