Do you want to work for a world-leading manufacturer who strives to build a better future through sustainability and innovation? Are you looking for a new challenge in a stable, fast-growing sector?

Join us, and build your career by helping us build the future.

We are a global leader in sustainable products with more than 21,000 team members worldwide. From infinitely recyclable aluminum cans, cups, and aerosol bottles, to aerospace solutions that enable our customers to have a deeper understanding of our planet and the universe. We produce all these incredible things with one unique purpose: crafting a better community, a better society, a better world.

Moreover, each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging. And everyone at Ball is an everyday champion, making a difference by doing what we love.

We lead with our heads and our hearts and combine innovative thinking with a spirit of resiliency that keeps us moving forward in a relentless pursuit of new ways to make life, and the world, better. Whether we’re developing packaging that’s infinitely recyclable or aerospace innovations. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.

Primary purpose of the position:

Manages complex medium-to-large scale projects using advance management methodology and processes. Leads project teams and responsible for ensuring creation of project objectives and plans to deliver quality solutions on time and in budget. Manages the strategic and tactical aspects of large engagements and mitigates any risks; 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. Works closely with decision makers in other departments to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support cost-effective business solutions for Ball Corporation.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Understand the roles and responsibilities of personnel within the escalation process and the specific responsibilities of the Senior Project Manager in facilitating that process 
• 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.

Requirements:

• Broad training in a related field usually acquired through college degree level education
• BA/BS in Business Administration, Finance, Computer Science, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience 
• 3+ years of experience managing large-scale initiatives in an engineering or technology environment 
• 7+ years of project management experience 
• Experience in all phases of software development from initiation through delivery
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification strongly desired 
• Experience managing teams of project managers in the delivery of small to large scale projects
• Experienced in managing project scopes, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders with budget and risks
• Experience with metrics-driven management of small to medium scale projects efforts
• Experience with generating business cases/ROI; must have experience performing technology selection and vendor management
• Proven project planning and management experience
• Advanced proficiency in project management tools such as Microsoft Project or Jira, including financial, and schedule performance reporting 

Compensation & Benefits

• Hiring Salary Range: $ 86,500 - 132,000 (Salary to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)
• Other Compensation: This role will be eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan.
• Regular Full-Time Salaried and Hourly positions: Ball includes a comprehensive benefits structure, Go to our career site and click "Total Rewards" to learn more.

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