Madhup Agrawal
About Madhup Agrawal
Madhup Agrawal serves as the Global Head and Senior Director of the Project Management Office at Advance Auto Parts, where he also holds the position of Chief of Staff to the Global CIO. With extensive experience in IT strategy and business transformation, he has previously worked at Lenovo and Celestica, contributing to significant improvements in IT alignment and operational management.
Current Role at Advance Auto Parts
Madhup Agrawal serves as the Global Head, Sr. Director Project Management Office, and Chief of Staff to the Global CIO at Advance Auto Parts. He has held this position since 2019 in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area. In this role, he leads the IT organization with a focus on developing and disseminating IT strategy that aligns with strategic business plans. He manages an enterprise portfolio of over 60 initiatives, ensuring that business and IT strategic goals are met while balancing discipline with an Agile framework.
Experience at Lenovo
Prior to his current role, Madhup Agrawal worked at Lenovo as the Director of Business Transformation from 2007 to 2019. During his 12 years in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area, he developed and implemented a firm-wide Product Centric Model. This initiative aimed to enhance business and IT alignment, agility, velocity, and quality across the organization.
Previous Positions and Responsibilities
Madhup Agrawal has held various positions throughout his career. He worked as an IT Program Manager at Celestica from 2004 to 2007, and as an IT Manager at MSL from 2001 to 2004. He also served as a Consultant at Baan from 1995 to 1997. His responsibilities included optimizing and streamlining processes to meet revenue, productivity, and operating income targets, as well as standardizing PMO processes, tools, and governance.
Educational Background
Madhup Agrawal earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Virginia Commonwealth University - School of Business, studying from 2002 to 2004. He also holds a Bachelor of Computer Science from Amravati University, where he studied from 1985 to 1990. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his roles in project management and business transformation.
Key Contributions and Initiatives
In his current and previous roles, Madhup Agrawal has been a key contributor to significant initiatives, including the implementation of a cloud-first strategy aimed at reducing technical debt and modernizing technology. He manages an annual IT Capital Spend exceeding $120 million, focusing on GCC enablement for a global technology delivery model. His leadership plays a critical role in business transformation initiatives involving multiple SaaS applications that impact various channels and brands.