Global R&D Project Manager

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.

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Ball is thrilled to receive Newsweek's 2023 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace award! As a sustainable product leader, we have over 16,000 global team members. From endlessly recyclable aluminum cans, and cups, to aerosol bottles, our goal is to contribute to a better community, society, and world.

Position Overview:

As the Manager, Global R&D Projects, you are a key member of the R&D Engineering Team; reporting to the VP, Head of Global Innovation & Product Management.  You will contribute to the success of Ball by leading priority projects within the growth portfolio, and ensure project objectives and deliverables are achieved; within scope,  budget, on time, and aligned to quality expectations.

Your Key Areas of Responsibility Include:

•  Lead end-to-end project management of a portfolio of global new product innovation projects, from concept through to commercialization.
• Establish and lead cross-functional teams including R&D, Strategy & Marketing, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, procurement, and others.
• Develop integrated project timelines by consolidating plans and interdependencies across all relevant functions.
• Ensure adherence to the innovation stage gate process, facilitating gate reviews, enforcing rigor, and ensuring required deliverables are met.
• Maintain project information in the Accolade innovation portfolio management system.
• Collaborate with other project managers, functional leaders, and PMO to share best practices and improve project delivery frameworks.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the innovation process by identifying gaps, testing new tools/templates, and helping scale learnings across the organization.
• Ensure clear and timely communication with stakeholders at all levels, adapting messaging for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Identify and mitigate risks that could negatively impact the project (regulatory, IP, technical risk, supply chain issues) and effectively course correct on projects that are off-track with proper visibility provided to upper management.

Required Experience and Skills: 

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or other science-related discipline.  
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience, including experience managing complex, cross-functional projects.
• Experience with stage gate or similar innovation/new product development processes.
• Ability to lead through influence and drive accountability across diverse teams.
• Proficiency with project management tools, such as: Accolade or other similar portfolio management software). 

Preferred Experience and Skills: 

• PMP certification
• Master’s degree 

Compensation & Benefits

• Hiring Salary Range: $96,000 - $137,180 (Salary to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)
• This role will be eligible to participate in the annual incentive compensation plan.
• Ball includes a comprehensive benefits structure, please visit our career site and  "Total Rewards" page to learn more.
• Relocation may be available for this role. 
• Hybrid On-Site Work Environment: Based in Colorado, this position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site for three (3) or more days per work week (with core collaboration days of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). Travel (up to 10%) and local commute between Ball locations and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.

When submitting your application to Ball, we encourage you to emphasize your skills, experience, and qualifications that align with the role. Under Colorado, California, Connecticut, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania law, you have the right to exclude or redact age-related details—such as your date of birth, school attendance dates, or graduation dates—from your resume, cover letter, CV, or other supporting documents (e.g., transcripts, certificates). 

Ball Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively encourage applications from everybody. All qualified job applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, aboriginality, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, age, political affiliation or any other non-merit characteristic. 

When you join Ball you belong to a team of over 16,000 members worldwide. Our products range from infinitely recyclable aluminum cans, cups to aerosol bottles that enable our customers to contribute to a better world.

Each of us has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion which is the foundation of our culture of belonging.

Everyone at Ball is making a difference by doing what we love. Because what we create may change, but what we will always make is a difference.

Please note the advertised job title might vary from the job title on the contract due to local job title structure and global HR systems.
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