Project Manager

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Project Manager

Overview of the position:

The purpose of the Project Manager role is to scope, plan and execute projects as approved by the management team. 
This includes reviewing and managing high-level deliverables within and across business units, performing project reviews and ensuring project management best practices take place for all engagements. Work closely with decision makers in other departments to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support cost-effective business solutions for Ball. 

Key Responsibilities include:

• Create project plans based on business case, timelines, dependencies, financial factors and resources and ensure on-time, on budget, on scope execution.
• Understand the roles and responsibilities of personnel within the escalation process and the specific responsibilities of the PM in facilitating that process.
• Provide project oversight and quality reviews, coordination of deliverable sign-off, and project reporting.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Understand delivery methods (e.g. waterfall, agile) and can select, modify/align that method with the needs of  the project. 
• Manage the project change process and determine the impact of project changes on the business case, and re-forecast value creation.
• Provide oversight of supplier PMs responsible for program/project management and delivery.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of project management structures and disciplines across Ball.
• Provide project oversight and quality reviews, coordination of deliverable sign-off, and project reporting
• Understand the business context of the project and uses knowledge to make appropriate decisions on project approach, issue and risk management, and dependency and constraint management.
• Ability to communicate across business and IT stakeholders, especially when changes to project need to be communicated
• Understand the demand model and assess impacts that result from prospective project changes
• Conduct risk and issue planning, integrate associated outcomes into the project plan
• Build and maintain an in depth knowledge of the processes, systems, and data in a defined capability/service delivery area.
• Coordinate user acceptance testing to ensure business requirements are satisfied and ensure proper UAT documentation is produced (based on use cases and test requirements).
• Juggle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• All other assignments associated with above mentioned tasks, which employer assigns to employee.
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Required Skills and Experience:

• 5+ years direct work experience in a project management capacity, including all aspects of project development and execution.
• Project Management Certifications are highly desirable (PMP, CSM, Lean Six Sigma etc…)
• Work experience in a global, cross-functional environment.
• Experience with waterfall and agile
• Good knowledge of ERP systems functionality and their benefits e.g., J.D. Edwards, Sap and MFGPro.
• Business process knowledge is desirable.  methodologies.
• Customer- and relationship-focused, process-driven, metric-focused, results-oriented, organized, self-directed.
• Ability to effectively manage project teams indirectly in a highly matrixed environment.
• Identify and cultivate relationships with key stakeholders representing a broad range of functions and levels; use informal networks to break down barriers and facilitate work activities where necessary.

Ball Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, faith, ability, or orientation.

Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.

No agencies please.