Amway is a large multinational family-owned consumer goods company and the leading direct selling company worldwide. Amway offers more than 450 high-quality products and innovative solutions in the categories of nutrition, beauty, and home care exclusively through independent distributors and the own webshop. The company was founded in 1959 in Ada, United States, and operates in more than 100 countries generating revenue of 7.7 billion USD in 2023. Amway’s top-selling brands are Nutrilite™ vitamin, mineral, and dietary supplements, ARTISTRY™ skincare and color cosmetics, and eSpring™ water treatment systems.

Job Purpose

• GBS Transformation Team’s purpose is to provide specialized resources to manage and support selected projects, to support in achieving Amway’s A70 and Digital Transformation strategic goals.
• The GBS Transformation Project Manager’s primary purpose is to lead the GBS Transformation Roadmap Projects to ensure successful implementation according to Project Management best practices.
• To develop, improve, and standardize the GBS Transformation project management framework, processes, tools, and technologies.
• This position reports to the GBS Transformation Manager (part of the GBS Transformation Team, and overall Service & Process Excellence function), and will work closely with the GBS Transformation Team members, project team members, and stakeholders from various business functions (and external service providers), and key functional managers and executives.

Responsibilities:

 

• Lead medium-sized programs and projects and serves as a liaison between key stakeholders including functional units (e.g., Finance, Technology, Supply Chain, Marketing, R&D, etc.) and markets.
• Serve as the key point of contact for all aspects of the program or project; ensures smooth execution and delivery.
• Defining the project governance (controls – meeting and reporting cadence, stakeholder groups)
• Setting up tools and standards for managing the program.
• The project manager directs the creation, approval, and ongoing change control of the project plan.
• Planning the overall program/projects and monitoring the progress.
• Delivering the project within the assigned budget. Managing risks and issues log and taking corrective measurements.
• Perform Project Tracking. The project manager applies this proactive approach in routinely tracking the project members’ progress against their project commitments.
• Define Project Roles and Responsibilities and ensures that project members understand what is expected of them and what they should expect from one another.
• Drive ownership of decisions to the level where the accountability of the decision lies.
• Managing stakeholders’ communication and change management activities.
• Managing the main project documentation and repositories
• Studying the lessons learned from prior projects and applies the most important lessons to the new project.
• Adopt Project Management Best Practices. The project manager, not management, is responsible for defining, teaching, and enforcing the use of good project management practices.
• Promote stakeholder and end-customer involvement. The project manager recognizes that project success is directly related to satisfying the end-customer; therefore, end-customer involvement is essential to ensure project success.
• Enforce Effective Change Control. The project manager ensures that scope changes, communications, and quality are carefully managed.
• Adhere to and proponent of the Lean Operations framework, Inc. High-Performance Culture (5Rs)
• Mentor Project Members. The project manager supports the development of the project team.
• Promote Good Working Relationships. The project manager serves as a role model in promoting good working relationships across a project.
• In-house consultancy for projects and programs.
• Providing training to projects and programs teams.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics
• Minimum 4 years of experience in leading implementation projects in Shared Service, Finance, or Process Improvement areas.
• Certification in Recognized Project Management and Process Improvement are preferred.
• Very good organizational and interpersonal skills
• Fluent in Business English (both written and verbal)
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause identification skills
• Be a self-motivated and result-oriented individual.
• Proactive attitude and ability to work independently and to plan and prioritize workload in line with the business needs.
• Solid understanding of Change & Communication Management practices
• Able to work effectively with all levels in an organization.
• Ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal.

 

Our offer:

• Hybrid Work model (3 days from office and 2 days from home)
• Flexible Working Hours
• Private medical care in LuxMed Group
• MyBenefit Cafeteria Platform (with Multisport card available)
• Group Life Insurance after the probation period
• Additional day off for your Birthday
• Additional two days off per year for voluntary activities of your choice
• Employee discount for high-quality Amway products
• Annual Bonus depending on the yearly company and individual performance
• Various portfolios of internal & external training: professional certifications, access to the e-learning platform
• Possibility of growth inside of organization
• International team environment
• Relocation package for candidates outside Poland
• Numerous company events and office initiatives
• Family atmosphere with no formal dress code
• Attractive office location in the heart of Krakow (High 5ive, Pawia Street)