Project Analyst

Saint-Gobain; Malvern (Chester County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Life insurance

Pension plan

Job summary

Saint-Gobain's North America Global Business Services (GBS) PMO is seeking a proactive project management professional to coordinate initiatives across Accounting, Reporting, P2P, OTC, Tax, Travel and Expense, and other GBS functions. The role emphasizes standardization, automation, process optimization, and disciplined execution to deliver measurable outcomes.

You will work with a small, collaborative core team and support tower-led initiatives across North America, with hybrid work in Malvern

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in supporting project management, continuous improvement, or shared services initiatives.
• Well-developed organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical ability and problem-solving skills; translate project information into clear insights and status updates.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint), familiarity with Microsoft Copilot is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project activities across GBS towers and business stakeholders.
• Track milestones and risks; prepare status updates.
• Support governance routines and organize stakeholder discussions.
• Help teams maintain momentum toward defined delivery commitments.
• Identify issues, bottlenecks, or improvement opportunities and propose solutions including automation and Celonis implementation.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Stakeholder communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Tools

SAP

QAD

Monday.com

Automation tools

Job description

WHY DO WE NEED YOU?As part of North America Global Business Services (GBS), the Project Management Office (PMO) helps deliver priority Finance and shared services initiatives that support business value, process excellence, digital innovation, and sustainable adoption. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of projects within a small, collaborative core team, while also supporting GBS tower-led initiatives across North America. Projects focus on standardization, automation, process optimization, and disciplined project execution that help move initiatives from planning through implementation and measurable outcomes.

WHY DO WE NEED YOU?As part of North America Global Business Services (GBS), the Project Management Office (PMO) helps deliver priority Finance and shared services initiatives that support business value, process excellence, digital innovation, and sustainable adoption. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of projects within a small, collaborative core team, while also supporting GBS tower-led initiatives across North America. Projects focus on standardization, automation, process optimization, and disciplined project execution that help move initiatives from planning through implementation and measurable outcomes.

Each day is different, with responsibilities that include coordinating project activities across GBS towers and business stakeholders, tracking milestones and risks, preparing status updates, supporting governance routines, organizing stakeholder discussions, and helping teams maintain momentum toward defined delivery commitments.

• The position supports project deployments and improvement initiatives that may impact more than 50 North American businesses across areas such as Accounting and Reporting, Purchase-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, Tax, Travel and Expense, and other GBS-supported functions.
• Project activities include identifying the issues, bottlenecks, or improvement opportunities within current processes and proposing solutions that may include artificial intelligence; automation, process mining, and other digital technologies; such as supporting the implementation, expansion, and value realization of Celonis across Saint-Gobain North America; coordinating related change management activities, and helping track project readiness, adoption, risks, and benefits across major GBS initiatives.
• With exposure to executive management in North America, this role provides the opportunity to contribute to step-change improvements by helping projects stay organized, risks visible, stakeholders informed, and business outcomes connected to measurable process improvements.
• The team members possess a positive attitude and approach each new challenge as an opportunity to add value, organization, and improvement.
• While this role is a hybrid work-from-home, the candidate will follow the Malvern in office attendance guidelines. Travel is minimal.

Qualifications

Additional qualifications include:

• 3-5 years of experience in a professional setting supporting project management, continuous improvement, business transformation, shared services, or operational improvement initiatives; experience with project governance, milestone tracking, or change management is preferred. Demonstrated knowledge of ERP platforms, finance systems, workflow tools, or project management platforms; SAP, QAD, Monday.com, or automation experience is a plus.
• Well-developed organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical ability, problem-solving skills, and the ability to translate project information into clear insights, risks, actions, and status updates.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, with strong Excel and PowerPoint, familiarity with Microsoft Copilot is a plus skills; ability to organize, analyze, and present project information clearly for stakeholders and leadership.

LEGAL STATEMENT

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans. Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state’s Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at [e-mail].

Benefits In Joining Us

Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs:

• Health and Wellbeing – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• LiveWell Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality.
• 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan
• Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance

Additional Benefits – Helping shape the experience and impact you want

• Group Legal
• Identity Theft Protection
• Auto and Home Insurance
• Pet Insurance and Discounts
• Back-up Child & Elder Care
• PerkSpot Employee Discount Program