Associate Project Manager

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Primary Purpose of this Position:

The Associate Project Manager is responsible for scoping, planning and executing approved projects.  Works closely with Senior Manager or Portfolio Managers by reviewing and managing high-level deliverables within and across business teams, performing project reviews and ensuring project management best practices take place for all engagements, with a focus on Growth Projects.

Essential Responsible Areas:

• Create project plans based on business case, timelines, dependencies, financial factors and resources and ensure on-time, on budget, on scope execution.
• Understand the roles and responsibilities of personnel within the escalation process and the specific responsibilities of the PM in facilitating that process.
• Provide project oversight and quality reviews, coordination of deliverable sign-off, and project reporting.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Understand delivery methods (e.g. waterfall, agile) and can select, modify/align that method with the needs of  the project. 
• Manage the project change process and determine the impact of project changes on the business case, and re-forecast value creation.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of project management structures and disciplines across Ball.
• Provide project oversight and quality reviews, coordination of deliverable sign-off, and project reporting 
• Understand the business context of the project and uses knowledge to make appropriate decisions on project approach, issue and risk management, and dependency and constraint management.
• Ability to communicate across business and IT stakeholders, especially when changes to project need to be communicated
• Understand the demand model and assess impacts that result from prospective project changes 
• Conduct risk and issue planning, integrate associated outcomes into the project plan
• Build and maintain an in depth knowledge of the processes, systems, and data in a defined capability/service delivery area.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• All other assignments associated with above mentioned tasks, which employer assigns to employee.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field of study, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience 
• Minimum of 3 years work experience in project management, from conception to delivery
• Working knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g. Agile, Waterfall) and activities / deliverables (e.g. work planning, status reporting, issue management)
• Solid organizational skills, including multitasking and time-management
• Proficiency using the Microsoft Office suite including Visio or similar applications
• Previous experience using ServiceNow preferred
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills            
• Work experience in a global, cross-functional environment
• Ability to work on confidential projects

Language Required:

• English