Karol Konrady
IT Program Manager, PMP
Wrocław
Summary
Enthusiastic, confident, and reliable professional with extensive experience in managing technically complex projects and leading teams of IT experts and project managers. Possesses a forward-thinking approach to client and assignment management. Demonstrates a strong track record of successfully delivering complex project portfolios and effectively managing international teams with a global reach. Skilled in developing and executing digital strategies from planning to implementation. Exceptional interpersonal skills enable the ability to elicit cooperation from various sources, including senior management, clients, vendors, and other departments. Seeking a senior position with a reputable and exciting company that will provide opportunities to further develop and utilize talents and skills.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Agile Lead / IT Program Manager / Delivery Leader
Siili Auto
Wrocław
9 2021 - Current
- Senior Delivery team member, responsible for IT portfolio topics
- Managing project end to end - from contract creation, through invoicing till formal sign-off
- Supporting/managing team of 15 experts (developers, requirement engineers, testers, DevOps, architects)
- Building and maintaining relations with key stakeholders, especially PO
- Mentored new team members, providing training on best practices and standard operating procedures.
- Line management activities
- Acting as a Scrum Master
- Acting as a Release Manager
- Guild/Tribe leader (project management)
IT PROJECT MANAGER, Global
Sidel
Wroclaw, Lower Silesia
11.2019 - 08.2021
- Leading SD-WAN, global implementation - over 30 locations
- Coordinating communications channels with internal and external partners
- Implementing PM standards for internal usage (agile approach) - acting as agile transformation leader
- Mentoring for new team members
- Working on digital innovations (internal chatbot)
- Project leader in strategic cloudification program
- Managed cross-functional teams to ensure efficient allocation of resources and successful project completion.
DIGITAL IT MANAGER EMEA
PPG Architectural Coatings
11.2017 - 10.2019
- Leading international team of IT experts (15): Project Managers and System Integration specialists, BA
- Setting, creating, and implementing digital strategy with a focus on IT within EMEA region
- Managing innovative global projects and implementing new solution to whole organization
- Advisory role for senior & executive managers in digital area
- Managing relationships with internal and external customers/vendors
- Managing and maintenance e-commerce platforms across EMEA
- Integrating platforms with various systems like: ERP, CRM, SAP, PIM
- Conferred with executives to advise and plan for short-term and long-term IT digital initiatives
- Led a skilled IT team in providing exceptional technical support, fostering a collaborative environment that promoted professional growth.
IT PROJECT MANAGER, EMEA
PPG Architectural
03.2016 - 11.2017
- Leading web development and e-commerce projects
- Coordinating communications channels with internal and external partners
- Implementing PM standards for internal usage (agile approach)
- Introducing SCRUM to organization
- Active senior stakeholder management
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE SPECIALIST (PMO), R&F IT
CREDIT SUISSE
08.2014 - 02.2016
- Building up a common set of practices, principles and templates for managing projects
- Tracking the status of all projects in the organization based on updates from the project managers
- Providing guidance and coaching to novice project managers or new project managers who need to understand how the organization runs projects
- Ensure performing regular assessments of projects
- Creating and presenting project dashboards which provide a clear way to keep track of the status of projects
- Managing and facilitating the portfolio management process
- Deputizing Project Manager in daily scrum meetings
- Coordinating minor releases for regulatory driven IT projects
- Driving projects/program with agreed Quality Management standards
Education
MASTER DEGREE - EVENT MANAGEMENT
Wrocław University of Business
01.2011 - 01.2013
MASTER DEGREE - SPORTS JOURNALISM
University of Lower Silesia
01.2011 - 01.2014
BACHELOR DEGREE - MANAGEMENT
Wrocław University of Economics
01.2008 - 01.2011
Skills
Scrum framework
Software development lifecycle
Requirements gathering
Stakeholder management
Atlassian product expert
German - B1
Tribe/Guild Leader
IT portfolio management
Cross-functional team leadership
Innovation management
Certification
PMP, PMI
Timeline
IT PROJECT MANAGER, Global
Sidel
11.2019 - 08.2021
DIGITAL IT MANAGER EMEA
PPG Architectural Coatings
11.2017 - 10.2019
IT PROJECT MANAGER, EMEA
PPG Architectural
03.2016 - 11.2017
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE SPECIALIST (PMO), R&F IT
CREDIT SUISSE
08.2014 - 02.2016
MASTER DEGREE - EVENT MANAGEMENT
Wrocław University of Business
01.2011 - 01.2013
MASTER DEGREE - SPORTS JOURNALISM
University of Lower Silesia
01.2011 - 01.2014
BACHELOR DEGREE - MANAGEMENT
Wrocław University of Economics
01.2008 - 01.2011
Agile Lead / IT Program Manager / Delivery Leader
Siili Auto
9 2021 - Current
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