Company Description
At METRO we say "We make it count" because our accounting is not just about numbers, we make it count for more. We already have over than 400 employees, we operate our METRO/MAKRO brands in around 20 countries around the world, we have been operating in Szczecin for 12 years, and in our internal engagement survey, almost 90% of our employees said that working at METRO is meaningful and allows them to grow. METRO is a leading international wholesaler operating in more than 30 countries worldwide with more than 93,000 employees.
Join us, feel the 'We make it count' spirit and create a METRO community for which Accounting always counts for something more.
Section Manager Process Improvement
Workplace: Szczecin
General duties:
- manage portfolio of improvement projects in terms of scope, benefits, timelines, resources, risk, change and communication,
- act leading role in strategic planning, coordinating, and providing deliverables within entire project lifecycle, following organization frameworks and guidelines
- provide leadership, coordination, and cross-functional communication to ensure achievement of project goals and timelines
- create a project team environment that promotes high performance
- identify and engage appropriate stakeholders, manage expectations, and drive conflict resolution
- responsible for managing the communication plan and leading communications with key stakeholders
- provide Project level management reporting, including milestone tracking, forecasts, risks, issues, and overall project status
- cooperation with other project portfolio managers to ensure central project management and reporting
- ensure compliance of improvement projects with internal standards and policies,
- direct leading of the assigned team in terms of work planning and organization, motivation, monitoring
Our requirements:
- demonstrated min. 3 years’ experience leading successful complex, high-value improvement and change initiatives, preferably in large, multi-national organizations
- demonstrated depth of Finance knowledge and business acumen obtained from previous experience of project and programs
- project management qualifications, such as PMP, Prince, Agile
- fluent knowledge of English (additional European language is an advantage)
- fluent knowledge of MS Excel (Power point, Excel, Visio)
- highly developed interpersonal skills, especially in the fields of presentation, negotiations, and interpersonal communication
- proactive mindset with problem solving oriented attitude
- ability to form and maintaining solid working relationship at all levels of the organization
Your benefits:
- stability - the first contract is for 6 months, the next for an indefinite period, because we believe that you will stay with us for as long as possible
- tasks that matter - 84% of our employees consider their work to be important
- non-wage benefits - up to PLN 8,000 per year per person, including, among others, half-yearly bonuses, annual bonuses, performance awards, holiday subsidies, money for holidays and culture, money for job referrals
- relocation package - PLN 6,000 to move to Szczecin
- professional training - in the fields of accounting, software - SAP, soft skills and language learning with a total value of up to PLN 10 000 per person per year
- free access to Udemy and eTutor
- internationality - the languages you know are used by us every day, English is a must!
- higher salary of PLN 400 to PLN 1,600 if you know an additional language
- a clear career path - you can be promoted to a new position after just one year!
- vertical and horizontal promotions, we regularly recruit internally – 78% of our Team Leaders come from internal recruitment and this number is constantly growing
- enhancing knowledge and experience in various areas
- good atmosphere - 78% of our employees consider the working atmosphere to be positive
- open working culture - your superiors are available to you, we focus on relationships and communication, we are all there for you
- team and company integrations after hours - 2 times a year you integrate with your team, 2 times a year with the whole company
- free breathing training worth up to PLN 2,100 per person per year - because your well-being is important to us
- private medical care and group insurance, also for family members
- subsidised sports card
- anniversary gifts such as a speaker or Kindle or annual prizes such as a PLN 2,000 voucher for whatever you want
- air-conditioned, green office in a state-of-the-art building in the city centre - you can reach us by public transport from any part of the city, avoiding traffic jams
- and, of course, free coffee and employee discounts to service outlets in the Posejdon office building