Senior Project Manager

About GPC Global Technology Center

Established in 1928, Genuine Parts Company is a leading global service provider of automotive and industrial replacement parts and value-added solutions. Our Automotive Parts Group operates across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australasia, France, the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Portugal, while our Industrial Parts Group serves customers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Australasia. We keep the world moving with a vast network of over 10,700 locations spanning 17 countries supported by more than 63,000 teammates. Learn more at genpt.com.

Position Purpose
 

In this role, you will lead and oversee strategic projects, ensuring the seamless delivery of innovative inventory solutions that meet the complex needs of top-tier organizations. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage stakeholder expectations, and contribute to optimizing supply chain performance at the highest level.

Suppose you're a results-driven professional passionate about leadership, project management excellence, and delivering value to industry leaders. In that case, we invite you to take on this exciting role and make a meaningful impact.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Delivery of High-Quality Software Solutions (responsible)

• Facilitate meetings with Stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of the projects

• Drive cross-team collaboration and facilitate meetings to help ensure timely delivery

• Define project releases, sprints, and facilitate Change requests with appropriate approvers

• Help coordinate with Infrastructure teams to ensure the Org policies are implemented like SRE’s, Security etc.

• Ensure that stakeholders are aware of the status of the project and that any issues are addressed promptly to avoid last minute surprises.

• Identify cross functional dependencies and co-ordinate related technical discussions.

• Mentor team on GPC release management policies

• Document key discussion-outcome, maintain a tracking list for activities like follow-ups, blocks and notify the respective team-members with the timely updates.

Operational Management:

• Define the process and ways of working for the team to ensure efficient operations.

• Ensure there is a refined and prioritized backlog, in cooperation with product teams, to meet ongoing needs.

• Perform value stream mapping to identify bottlenecks and improve workflow efficiency.

• Create and maintain a RAID framework to manage Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies.

• Oversee the lifecycle of product development, from ideation through deployment, ensuring timely delivery and quality outcomes.

• Cooperate with other departments (Legal, VMO, Security) to ensure smooth vendor onboarding and maintenance.

Financial Management:

• Track project finances and ensure alignment with the allocated budget.

• Prepare and present budget reports to relevant stakeholders

• Cooperate with Finance & Accounting departments on managing costs to budgets and forecasts

• Prepare data and coordinate with relevant teams to ensure an accurate and timely back-charge process.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Proven experience in managing innovation processes, particularly within a Technology context

• Track record in delivering results and achieving outcomes

• Strong financial management skills

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Ability to create and implement frameworks and processes that drive innovation and efficiency.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on continuous improvement.

• Knowledge of SAFe and RAID frameworks.

• Ability to work collaboratively across various departments and manage cross-functional teams.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Excellence in Jira/Confluence/Excel

Location

Krakow/Hybrid

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