Project Manager (New Product Development) Job

at  Armstrong World Industries

Primary location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Relocation offered: No
Employment status: Full-Time
Travel: 11%-25%
Non-compete: No
Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The estimated base salary range for this role is “$85,000 to $98,000” per year.
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors (salary may be adjusted based on geographic location)

• Managing the execution of assigned development projects for AWI
• Ensuring the effective and disciplined use of the Armstrong Project Management Process and related sub-processes by all project team and functional support members
• Achieving targeted safety, cost, quality, schedule and performance objectives of all assigned projects
• Developing and managing project budgets within agreed upon targets
• Supporting Product Managers and other key functional leaders in the development of business cases and other key process related documentation
• Developing and managing project metrics that monitor project performance against established objectives
• Developing and managing approved project resource plans for all assigned projects
• Providing proactive, effective communication on project activities to all key business stakeholders
• Actively participating in selected leadership and functional staff meetings as required to keep key stakeholders aware of project activities, changes, issues, etc.
• Networking with other Project Managers to ensure best practices are shared
• Working collaboratively with all levels of AWI’s manufacturing organization and outside third-party vendors / suppliers to provide new technology solutions
• Using LEAN principles to improve the overall effectiveness of process development activities
• Supporting the development of AWI front-end processes and the queue of innovation opportunities as required
• Engaging with product managers, market research and customers as required to secure necessary VOC input to business cases and NPD projects
• This position could require significant travel depending on assignments and project phases.