Standardization Project Leader

Summary

Join METRO Global Solution Center's Standardization Team in Szczecin as a Project Leader! This high-value role focuses on implementing finance process standardization across the global organization. You will manage complex projects, lead cross-functional teams, and drive change towards harmonized processes. The position requires strong project management skills, finance knowledge, and excellent communication abilities. METRO offers a stable international environment with opportunities for professional growth and various benefits.

Requirements

• Demonstrate minimum 3 years’ experience leading successful complex, high-value transformation, and change initiatives, preferably in large, multinational organizations
• Demonstrate depth of finance knowledge and business acumen obtained from previous experience of projects and programs
• Hold project management qualifications, such as PMP, Prince
• Possess a university degree/BSc in Economics (in the field of finance, accounting)
• Have a high level of analytical, communication, and presentation skills
• Possess very good working knowledge of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Have excellent English skills; effective and clear communication, both verbal and written
• Be self-motivated, well organized, able to prioritize work to meet deadlines, possess good listening skills, excellent teamwork, problem-solving skills, and work effectively under pressure
• Have the ability to work as part of a team
• Have readiness for business trips (several times a year)

Responsibilities

• Manage complex projects in the area of finance process standardization in terms of scope, cost, timelines, resources, risk, change, and communication
• Plan, coordinate, and execute project deliverables within specific project phases
• Manage c-suite stakeholders and project governance steering
• Manage cross-department and cross-location project teams, providing leadership, coordination, and cross-functional communication to ensure achievement of project goals and timelines
• Drive change across the finance organization towards globally harmonized processes and best practices
• Keep project documentation according to defined requirements
• Provide project-level management reporting, including milestone tracking, forecasts, risks, issues, and overall project RAG status
• Support reporting tasks on the project portfolio
• Process and archive information resources
• Ensure compliance of projects with all internal policies, standards, and organizational plans

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of PM tools such as Wrike, Asana, Monday

Benefits

• Stable employment in an international corporation, which is constantly growing
• Chance to expand knowledge and experience in various areas
• Private medical care and group insurance, also for family members
• Cash benefits as part of the Social Benefits Fund, i.e., Christmas allowance
• A monthly salary supplement for knowing an additional language
• Co-financed sports card
• Team and company integrations after hours
• Hybrid or remote work