Manager, PMO/Special Projects

Job Location: Youngstown

Contract Type: Permanent

Remote/Hybrid/Onsite: On-site

Req Id: 39678

Role Summary:

This global role helps lead the Project Management Office for Global Aerosol and Beverage (GAB), setting strategies, tools, processes, and governance to drive execution and alignment across global sub-BUs. The role also supports special projects in procurement and transformation, including shared services, systems, and tools, KPI development and strategic category initiatives. This role reports to SVP GAB and is based in the US.

Candidates based near Youngstown are preferred; however, we are open to considering talent from anywhere in North or South America, provided they are comfortable working remotely and travelling when needed.

Key Responsibilities:

Drive the transformation and global sub-BU alignment on standard work, KPIs & change management & communication processes

Manage governance, measurement and reporting for key programs and overall execution

Assess performance regularly and partner with workstream leaders to drive results

Develop recommendations on prioritization, resource allocation, and portfolio alignment

Facilitate workstream, leadership and SteerCo reporting and problem-solving forums

Strengthen reporting capabilities through training and dashboards that support leaders across the organization

Lead transformation communications and messaging for teams and the broader organization

Perform financial and savings analysis to evaluate impact, data quality and returns

Partner with Finance on savings validation and sign-off processes

Lead the P&L reconciliation process

Partner with Finance to manage CapEx, restructuring costs, ROI, and hurdle-rate controls

Prepare board-level and Executive Committee reporting materials

Improve tracking quality, data integrity, and financial impact through outreach to workstream and project leaders

Drive initiative owner engagement and stronger workstream data quality

Maintain a repository of transformation materials, plans, and key program documents

Build credibility and collaborative relationships with global stakeholders

Keep the program aligned to business objectives and recommend performance improvements

Project management and/or support of special projects in procurement including but not limited to:

o shared services development

o systems and tools design and development

o performance management, tracking and KPI development

o strategic category management support

Competencies/Skills:

Strong financial and business acumen with experience in value capture and performance management

Strong change management and program leadership skills, with the ability to lead large-scale transformation and drive adoption

Experience leading high-impact cross-functional, technical, and procurement-related projects

Strategic planning capability, including target operating model design, roadmap development, and portfolio alignment

Strong risk, issue, dependency, stakeholder, and decision management across global programs

Digital and systems transformation fluency, including data, analytics, reporting tools, and process enablement

Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to simplify, standardize and strengthen ways of working

Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills, including the ability to align teams without direct authority

Experience coaching leaders and initiative owners to strengthen transformation capability and execution discipline

AI literacy and practical application skills, including use of generative AI, copilots, automation, and predictive analytics to improve reporting, planning and decision-making

Sound data governance and judgment, including the ability to validate AI-supported outputs and apply responsible use standards

Qualifications:

5+ years in transformation or top-tier consulting, with significant manufacturing experience

2 years’ experience in leadership roles

Experience managing projects across a global footprint

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Engineering, Finance or Business degree required; MBA or equivalent experience preferred

Work Environment:

This position will primarily work in an office environment where sitting for prolong periods of time and using a computer, telephone and other office electronics are critical. The position will also need to lift up to 15 pounds on occasion.