Strategic PMO & Transformation Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental & vision

401(k) with match

Paid holidays

Disability insurance

EAP

Professional development

Job summary

Ardagh Metal Packaging seeks a Manager, PMO & Business Optimization to lead PMO governance, drive strategic initiatives, and deliver analytics that enhance performance across AMP-NA. You will partner with executive leadership and functional teams to prioritize and measure initiatives and sustain improvements.

The role focuses on enterprise visibility, strategic planning support, and cross-functional improvement efforts, leveraging Power BI, Power Automate, Python, SAP, and related tools.

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.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and influence stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization.
• Ability to balance competing priorities while managing multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.

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

Executive reporting

Power BI

Power Automate

Python

SAP

Project management

Analytics

Stakeholder influence

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Tools

OnePlan

SAP

Power BI

Power Automate

Python

PPM tools

Job description

Ardagh Metal Packaging seeks a Manager, PMO & Business Optimization to lead PMO governance, drive strategic initiatives, and deliver analytics that enhance performance across AMP-NA. You will partner with executive leadership and functional teams to prioritize and measure initiatives and sustain improvements.

The role focuses on enterprise visibility, strategic planning support, and cross-functional improvement efforts, leveraging Power BI, Power Automate, Python, SAP, and related tools.