Project Manager

USA GPC Genuine Parts Company; United States; On-site; USD 59,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development opportunities

Wellness programs

Job summary

GPC is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to plan, direct, and coordinate technology projects across a business unit. You will ensure alignment with business objectives, manage a team, and deliver projects on time and on budget.

You will oversee cross-functional work and maintain consistent content and user experience across the enterprise. The successful candidate will have 6+ years in IT project management, PMP certification, and strong SDLC experience, with a proven ability to mentor

Qualifications

• 6+ years of IT Project Management experience.
• Active PMP certification.
• Experience with software development life-cycles (SDLC).

Responsibilities

• Lead a team consisting of 6 to 20 people.
• Mentor less experienced project managers or those aspiring to move into the PM role.
• Handle difficult personnel situations directly, using appropriate discretion, HR advice, and respect for the individual.
• Clear understanding of all project roles.
• Manage large projects.
• Set and manage stakeholder expectations specific to the project.
• Facilitate team and client meetings effectively.
• Deliver engaging, informative, well-organized business solutions and presentations.
• Responsible for project and quality of delivery from original concept through final implementation.
• Oversee cross-functional projects and exhibits understanding of critical cross module integration points.
• Effectively communicate project expectations, goals and scope to the teams.
• Communicate project direction, approach, priorities, events and status to all project resources and stakeholders.
• Insure project deliverables are on time and on budget while meeting customer satisfaction expectations.
• Clearly understands project roles and definition of each team member in order to effectively manage the activities of the team.
• Maintain experience in tracking and managing projects using MS Project or similar PM software.
• Implement software development life cycle procedures for team members, if not already in place.
• Mitigate project risks and manages issues.
• Manage project scope and change.
• Accurately forecast, report, and manage project costs (budget).
• Effectively establish and use budget tracking approach and metrics that accurately tracks team productivity and earned value
• Provide reliable top-down and bottom-up estimates as is necessary
• Exhibit excellence in all aspects of business and project management
• Anticipate stakeholder needs and proposes appropriate solutions
• Easily recognize areas for improvement and develops plans for implementation, when possible
• Lend expertise to teams and task forces

Skills

IT Project Management

PMP Certification

SDLC

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Job Description

Plans, directs and coordinates activities of departmental technology projects to ensure that goals or objectives of projects are accomplished within prescribed time frames and funding parameters Has overall responsibility for planning, directing and coordinating activities pertaining to technology projects for a given business unit Ensures that project goals are accomplished and in line with business objectives Is responsible for managing the team that develops and carries out internal IT projects for assigned business units Monitors project activities, ensuring the currency, quality, and integrity of the information, while providing consistency in content and " look and feel" across the enterprise

Responsibilities

• Lead a team consisting of 6 to 20 people
• Mentor less experienced project managers or those aspiring to move into the PM role
• Handle difficult personnel situations directly, using appropriate discretion, HR advice, and respect for the individual
• Clear understanding of all project roles
• Manage large projects
• Set and manage stakeholder expectations specific to the project
• Facilitate team and client meetings effectively
• Deliver engaging, informative, well-organized business solutions and presentations
• Responsible for project and quality of delivery from original concept through final implementation
• Oversee cross-functional projects and exhibits understanding of critical cross module integration points
• Effectively communicate project expectations, goals and scope to the teams
• Communicate project direction, approach, priorities, events and status to all project resources and stakeholders
• Insure project deliverables are on time and on budget while meeting customer satisfaction expectations
• Clearly understands project roles and definition of each team member in order to effectively manage the activities of the team
• Maintain experience in tracking and managing projects using MS Project or similar PM software
• Implement software development life cycle procedures for team members, if not already in place
• Mitigate project risks and manages issues
• Manage project scope and change
• Accurately forecast, report, and manage project costs (budget).
• Effectively establish and use budget tracking approach and metrics that accurately tracks team productivity and earned value
• Provide reliable top-down and bottom-up estimates as is necessary
• Exhibit excellence in all aspects of business and project management
• Anticipate stakeholder needs and proposes appropriate solutions
• Easily recognize areas for improvement and develops plans for implementation, when possible
• Lend expertise to teams and task forces

Qualifications

• 6+ years of IT Project Management experience
• Active PMP certification
• Experience with software development life-cycles (SDLC)

We offer a competitive starting salary of $70,000 for this position. Please note that total compensation may vary based on individual skills, experience, and qualifications. We believe in rewarding our employees fairly and encourage candidates to discuss their unique backgrounds during the interview process.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) with company match.
• Paid Time Off: Vacation, personal days, holidays, sick days, and paternal leave

Additional Perks

• Employee stock purchase plan
• tuition reimbursement
• professional development opportunities
• wellness programs

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders. Today, we’re proud to say we’re the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale. Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.