Joe G.

Captain
DISC Type : DS

Head of IT Portfolio, Change & Performance at Grupa Żywiec Sp. z o.o.

Cracow, Małopolskie, Poland

Overview

With two decades of experience, Giovanni leads IT Portfolio, Change, and PMO at Grupa Żywiec. He specializes in driving organizational transformation, AI adoption, and creating product-led structures through new operating models. Colleagues describe him as an energetic, collaborative, and hard-working leader.

Originally from Italy and now living in Poland, Giovanni appears to be a brand enthusiast for his company. He actively posts about enjoying their products, such as Birra Moretti Zero and the new Żywiec beer, blending his Italian heritage with his life in Poland.

He is an Italian beer enthusiast who works for a major brewery group in Poland.

Personality Overview

Planner & Achiever

Decisive But Calm

Dynamic But Sincere

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Organizational Transformation
He has a track record of leading transformations from project-to-product-led organizations and designing Target Operating Models (TOM) to improve efficiency and collaboration.
AI Adoption
His role emphasizes leveraging Artificial Intelligence to align technology with business strategy and establishing Centers of Excellence to drive impactful change.
Change Management
He is Prosci certified and recently completed leadership training in this area, which is central to his responsibility for driving the adoption of new initiatives.

Media Appearances

Joe has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Head of IT Portfolio, Change & Performance at Grupa Żywiec Sp. z o.o.
7-2025
Head of IT Portfolio, Change & Performance at The HEINEKEN Company
5-2024 - 7-2025
Senior Agile Program and Project Manager at The HEINEKEN Company
7-2021 - 5-2024
IT Transformation Manager - Head of Transformation at Equiniti
8-2019 - 8-2021
IT Project Manager - Service Transition Manager at HCL Technologies

Education

2010 - 2012
Master's degree from NPL ITALY
1998 - 2003
High School Diploma from Itc verdi

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Exp : 9 Location : Cracow, Małopolskie, Poland Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of IT Portfolio, Change & Performance at Grupa Żywiec Sp. z o.o.
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Insights For Selling To Joe

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant

DONT's

  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Joe is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Joe

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Joe move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Joe take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Joe

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