Director New Store Project Management

Director New Store Project Management

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Director of New Store Project Management reports to the Vice President of Market Strategy and Execution and is the leader responsible for the effective opening and transitioning of new stores for NAPA, Genuine Parts Company’s U.S. Automotive Group.  The Director New Store Project Management leads a team to effectively execute NAPA’s market growth plans.  This new function for NAPA is a critical capability to enable the execution of the company’s strategic growth plan.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Delivers Results —targets opportunities, engages others and creates accountability
• Effective Prioritization – understand and prioritize what is most important while leading cross-functional teams to deliver on commitments
• Organized and Detail Oriented – ability to develop comprehensive execution plans to deliver on market growth strategy
• Responsive & Change Oriented—drives the company’s need for inorganic market growth guided by strategy and changing market dynamics
• Develops High Performing Teams —fosters engagement, facilitates development and alignment, works collaboratively, and demonstrates inclusive leadership
• Able to build a business capability through people, process, and technology
• Effectively Communicates – delivers messages that foster buy-in and engagement and clearly articulates objectives and strategies
• Embodies GPC Values – breaks down silos to drive more efficient execution and creates an environment in which taking responsibility and accountability is recognized

PRIMARY ROLES

• Lead cross-functional team to coordinate and execute all activities to enable a successful store opening including tracking and reporting, particularly pre- and post-opening coordination with Store Operations leadership.
• Effectively collaborate with multiple internal teams and stakeholders to drive execution activities to ensure alignment, coordination and open communication.
• Create an execution playbook to drive all store openings that identifies the critical path and timeline for each project including key milestones, deliverables, and task owners
• Supervise and support a team of project managers in coordinating and monitoring all phases of store build-out and opening including requirements such as fixtures, inventory stocking, marketing, hiring, and training.
• Ensure an ongoing focus on improving processes and tools to ensure all projects are completed on-time, on-budget, and with high quality.
• Consistently prioritize work and maintain a high degree of flexibility to maximize productivity and results.
• Analyze success factors from prior openings, communicate results, and adapt as necessary.
• Define and manage optimized blend of in-house and outsourced capabilities.
• Produce weekly status report on all projects, track all project stages.
• Track all expenses and reporting on progress relative to budget for all store opening activities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or related field; MBA preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in project management, with a focus on delivering results across functions in a retail / distribution business.
• A history of developing and driving go to market strategies for retail, distribution, or like businesses.
• Proven track record driving complex initiatives to timely and successful conclusions through highly effective communication, presentation, and collaboration skills across all levels of leadership.
• Demonstrates ability to develop new ways of thinking and processes to support change management.
• Strong cross-functional project management and organizational skills with proven problem-solving abilities.
• Strong ability to examine and re-engineer operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
• Strong financial acumen with experience in budget management.
• 5 years of experience leading a high-functioning team preferred.

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