Project Manager

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (AWI) is a global producer of flooring products and ceiling systems for use in the construction and renovation of residential, commercial and institutional buildings. The Company designs, manufactures and sells flooring products (resilient and wood) and ceiling systems (mineral fiber, fiberglass and metal) globally. The Company segments includes: Building Products, Resilient Flooring and Wood Flooring.

Armstrong Ceilings, a division of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. has a job opportunity for a Project Manager to be located at our plant in Lancaster, PA. Reporting to the Director of Global New Product development, the Project Manager will provide project management expertise and leadership to approved NPD (New Product Development) projects and is involved in all aspects of the product development process: from business case development through commercialization. Additionally, the Project Manager will routinely interact with business leadership, manufacturing management, product managers, technical experts, sales, marketing, finance, vendors, suppliers and customers to deliver results against targeted growth plans.

- Managing the execution of assigned development projects for Armstrong Ceilings - 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 global Project Managers to ensure best practices are shared - Working collaboratively with all levels of Armstrong Ceiling’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 Armstrong Ceiling 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 to domestic and international locations depending on assignments and project phases. Anticipated travel is 20-25%.

- Bachelor’s degree - Minimum 10 years combined experience with demonstrated leadership capabilities - Strong knowledge of MS Project and other Microsoft applications - Outstanding communication skills at all levels of the organization and across all functional units - Able to impart knowledge of the process in a positive, value added manner - Diplomatic, thoughtful and possessing the skills to move the organization beyond current paradigms **Desired Qualifications for the Project Manager:** - Technical degree, business related degree or MBA - Experience working in a lean manufacturing environment - Six Sigma Greenbelt or Blackbelt training - Project Management certification - International experience