Project Manager, Strategy; PMO, Gen AI/IT; Remote

Saint-Gobain Group; United States; Remote; USD 111,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint-Gobain seeks a Project Manager, Strategy for ICPG, focused on GenAI/IT and remote work. You will manage priority initiatives, guide GenAI adoption, and coordinate with senior leaders to deliver on growth targets. Excellent communication and collaboration across functions are essential.

You will lead projects from scoping to hand-off, monitor risks, and deliver status updates while supporting the GenAI roadmap effort with ICPG leadership and SGNA IT partners.

Qualifications

• Execution-oriented with ability to manage multiple initiatives without direct reports.
• Strong communication with senior team members, BU general managers, and functional experts.
• Ability to connect, influence and support colleagues to achieve project outcomes.
• Experience guiding GenAI adoption and contributing to a GenAI roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables with sponsors and stakeholders.
• Effectively communicate expectations to project team and stakeholders.
• Develop and track project metrics and manage risks and timelines.
• Lead execution with detailed project plans and forward progress.
• Proactively manage changes in scope and devise contingency plans.
• Maintain progress through clear recommendations with incomplete information.
• Develop and deliver progress reports including risks and mitigation.
• Conduct real-time and post-project reviews for continuous improvement.
• Coordinate travel logistics, meetings, and deployment of collaboration tools.
• Contribute to GenAI roadmap and prioritize ICPG projects with SGNA IT.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

GenAI roadmap

Job description

Project Manager, Strategy; PMO, Gen AI/IT; Remote

This execution-oriented position will play a critical role in the realization of the Infrastructure & Commercial Product Group (ICPG) growth strategy. Supporting the full ICPG portfolio, this includes the coordination and project management of priority initiatives with an emphasis on commercial execution, process improvement and the effective adoption of GenAI tools.

This project manager will be relied upon for effective communication, including with senior team members, BU general managers and functional experts. Managing multiple initiatives simultaneously and without direct reports, a successful candidate will rely upon their ability to connect, influence and support colleagues within ICPG and across the broader organization to obtain successful project outcomes. Supported by an internal champion on each project, they will lead the appropriate resources through all phases of a project, including scoping, planning, execution, completion/hand-off and post-mortem process improvement. They will be relied upon to effectively communicate project status, risks, mitigation and timeline, contributing directly to progress and/or escalating as required to ensure project teams meet or exceed stated objectives. Project duration will vary.

In parallel with project execution activities, this role will help to guide ICPG’s acceleration of GenAI adoption. This includes supporting the development of a GenAI roadmap (in concert with ICPG leadership) and the execution of priority GenAI implementation projects. Considered a vital component of ICPG’s growth strategy, it is expected that up to 50% of this role will be supporting the identification, justification and execution of projects in this dynamic space.

This role requires strong judgement, an openness to debate, the ability prioritize and a willingness to effectively navigate both ambiguity and conflict.

A team ready to welcome you

Saint-Gobain provides a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support employees and their families. We believe in the importance of pay transparency and are committed to providing candidates with clear compensation information.

The salary range for this position is $111,00 to $177,000 annually. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual incentive bonus. The total target cash range for this position, including base salary and target bonus, is $127,600 to $203,500.

Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as location, experience, education, skills, internal equity, and business needs. Bonus payments are based on company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.

To make sure nothing is forgotten

Essential Functions:

Project Management and Coordination

• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with management, project sponsors, relevant functional experts and other stakeholders.
• Effectively communicate expectations to project team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion, continuously manage objectives, and hold project team members accountable for delivery.
• Develop and track relevant project metrics to ensure alignment with objectives (outcome, budget, timeline). Intervene and elevate as required.
• Lead execution by helping project teams maintain an overall project vision with supporting detailed project plans.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential roadblocks and devise contingency plans and mitigation.
• Maintain forward progress by making clear recommendations with incomplete information - maintaining optionality and managing risk through frequent and effective communication.
• Develop and deliver progress reports to management and project stakeholders including issue/action item logs, project status cards, risks and recommended/active mitigation.
• Conduct real-time and post-project reviews to recommend and make process adjustments in the spirit of continuous improvement.
• As required to execute the above, coordinate travel logistics, meeting requirements, deployment of collaboration tools, etc.

• Contribute to the development of a GenAI roadmap for ICPG, coordinated and aligned with broader SGNA and Saint-Gobain global initiatives. This includes developing a framework (in conjunction with subject matter experts) to identify, screen and define projects/opportunities.
• Work with ICPG stakeholders to review project opportunities, define objectives, quantify expected impacts and prioritize resources – coordinating with SGNA IT as required.
• As projects are selected, serve as project manager for approved and justified ICPG GenAI projects (see project management expectations above).

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.