Strategic PMO & Business Transformation Leader

ArdaghGroup; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 96,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

Vision plans

FSA

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Disability (STD/LTD)

Job summary

Ardagh Group is seeking a Manager, PMO & Business Optimization to lead governance for the PMO across AMP-NA and drive strategic project execution. You will partner with executives to track initiatives, develop dashboards, and improve performance across functions in a highly collaborative environment.

This role requires strong analytics, experience with BI tools, and a track record of delivering process improvements, cost reductions, and automation across multiple domains in a large organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, Economics, Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in strategy, project management, business operations, consulting, finance, analytics, continuous improvement, or related disciplines.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and business initiatives involving multiple stakeholders and functional areas.
• Demonstrated experience supporting strategic planning, business transformation, PMO, or organizational improvement activities.
• Strong analytical capabilities with experience utilizing data, financial analysis, and business metrics to support decision-making.
• Experience developing executive presentations, dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, and management reporting.
• Experience utilizing Power BI, Excel, PowerPoint, and business intelligence tools to analyze and communicate business performance.
• Strong project management, organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead PMO governance activities across AMP-NA, ensuring consistent project management processes, stage gate compliance, initiative tracking, and executive reporting.
• Serve as the primary administrator and business owner for PMO tools, reporting platforms, dashboards, and project portfolio management systems.
• Partner with business leaders to monitor strategic initiatives, identify risks and roadblocks, and facilitate action plans to maintain project objectives and timelines.
• Develop executive-level reporting, scorecards, dashboards, and performance metrics providing visibility into strategic initiatives, operational performance, and business results.
• Lead cross-functional business optimization initiatives focused on process improvement, productivity enhancement, cost reduction, automation, and operational excellence.
• Support development of annual strategic plans, long-range planning processes, growth initiatives, and business transformation activities.
• Support automation and digital transformation initiatives utilizing Power BI, Power Automate, Python, Microsoft applications, SAP, and related technologies.
• Collaborate with leaders across Operations, Commercial, Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, IT, and Manufacturing functions to identify and execute continuous improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate executive reviews, steering committee meetings, project updates, and governance forums to support effective decision-making and organizational alignment.
• Provide strategic recommendations to leadership through analysis of business performance, market conditions, operational metrics, and initiative outcomes.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Senior Director, Strategy & Transportation on business performance, strategic priorities, project execution, and organizational improvement opportunities.

Skills

PMO governance

Cross-functional leadership

Strategy execution

Analytics

Executive reporting

Power BI

Excel

PowerPoint

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree (Business Administration/Finance/Supply Chain/Engineering/Economics/Analytics/Information Systems)

Tools

OnePlan

SAP

Power BI

Power Automate

Python

Job description

Ardagh Group is seeking a Manager, PMO & Business Optimization to lead governance for the PMO across AMP-NA and drive strategic project execution. You will partner with executives to track initiatives, develop dashboards, and improve performance across functions in a highly collaborative environment.

This role requires strong analytics, experience with BI tools, and a track record of delivering process improvements, cost reductions, and automation across multiple domains in a large organization.