Senior Project Manager - Trade Agreement Compliance

Senior Project Manager - Free Trade Agreement Compliance

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead and coordinate our global Free Trade Agreement (FTA) compliance initiatives. This role will be responsible for ensuring compliance with relevant trade agreements while driving efficiencies and enabling business opportunities across the enterprise. The successful candidate will partner across multiple functions—including Legal, Supply Chain, Logistics, Manufacturing/Operations, Procurement, Finance, Sales, and Technology—to design, implement, and oversee processes that support compliance, risk management, and competitive advantage through FTAs.

• 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.

• 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.

• Creating clarity where ambiguity exists.
• Building trust and influence across multiple functions.
• Embedding compliance processes that are sustainable, efficient, and business enabling.
• Elevating the organization’s ability to comply with FTAs while unlocking cost‑savings and market opportunities.

Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.

Compensation range for this role is $90,000.00 - $97,000.00. Relevant salary considerations will include candidate qualifications and experience, other business/organizational needs and market factors. You may also be eligible to receive a geographic premium, annual discretionary incentive and equity awards which are subject to the rules governing these programs. The company offers a full spectrum of benefits including 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), and Short/Long Term Disability, in addition to other special perks reserved for our associates.

Simply put, we hire qualified applicants representing a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Miller Knoll is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We’re committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities.