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Genuine Parts Company

Project Manager

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In-Office
Chicago, IL, USA
70K-70K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
Chicago, IL, USA
70K-70K Annually
Senior level
Plans and leads departmental IT projects from concept through implementation, managing teams of 6–20, budgets, schedules, scope, risks, quality, stakeholder expectations, and cross-functional integration. The role mentors project managers, facilitates meetings, oversees SDLC procedures, tracks project costs and productivity, and ensures deliverables meet business objectives, timelines, budgets, and customer satisfaction expectations.
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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, and wellness programs.

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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.

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