About the role
Job Summary
The Sr. Implementation Manager leads the delivery of complex, cross-functional initiatives by creating structure, driving momentum, and ensuring outcomes are achieved with quality and consistency. Reporting to a Director, this role operates as a senior individual contributor who partners across functions to move work from concept to reality.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of assigned initiatives with full ownership for timeline, scope, risk, and results.
- Translate initiative goals into clear milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and sequencing.
- Drive cross-functional accountability without direct authority.
- Anticipate and manage risks, changes, and decision points throughout execution.
- Maintain consistent delivery cadence, governance, and status communication.
- Facilitate alignment across stakeholders when priorities, scope, or timing conflict.
- Ensure solutions are implemented, adopted, and stabilized, not just delivered.
- Support change readiness through implementation planning, communications coordination, and manager enablement.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of delivery standards and tools.
- Partner closely with the Director to calibrate priorities, capacity, and sequencing.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Technology, HR, or related field.
- 6–10 years of experience leading cross-functional initiative delivery.
- Experience operating as a senior individual contributor.
- Strong ability to influence without authority.
- Exceptional organization, prioritization, and communication skills.
- Comfort navigating shifting priorities and stakeholder complexity.
- Strong business judgment and decision-making capabilities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or process improvement methodologies.
- Experience supporting transformation, system rollouts, operating model changes, or enterprise initiatives.
- Background in matrixed or multi-location environments.
- Exposure to People, Technology, Operations, or Enterprise Programs.
Leadership
- Embodies the following values: serve, perform, influence, respect, innovate, team.
- Effectively communicates by motivating and inspiring others through clear and proactive communication.
- Delivers results and drives customer success by committing and focusing on outcomes to deliver results and making the customer the center of decisions.
- Makes balanced decisions and thinks strategically by being a forward thinker.
Physical Demands / Working Environment
- Must be able to work remote or in an office setting.
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Aplyr's read
Genuine Parts Company excels in distributing automotive and industrial parts, attracting individuals passionate about logistics and customer service across diverse sectors.
What's promising
- •Strong market presence with a vast distribution network.
- •Diverse roles available, offering various career paths.
- •Focus on both automotive and industrial sectors broadens market reach.
What to watch
- •Highly competitive industry with pressure on margins.
- •Dependence on automotive industry trends and cycles.
- •Limited public information about company culture and employee satisfaction.
Why Genuine Parts Company
- •Operates well-known brands like Repco and NAPA.
- •Extensive geographical footprint in distribution.
- •Long-standing reputation in the automotive parts industry.
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About Genuine Parts Company
Genuine Parts Company is a leading distributor of automotive and industrial replacement parts, serving a diverse customer base across various sectors.
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