R&D Project & Portfolio Management

Amcor is a packaging company focused on innovative and responsible packaging solutions. The R&D Project & Portfolio Manager oversees and coordinates regional R&D projects, ensuring strategic alignment, effective execution, standardized processes, and delivery against agreed metrics. The role coordinates cross-functional teams, manages resources and risks, and supports portfolio-level investment and prioritization decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive portfolio of projects, ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic goals
• Prioritize projects based on business impact, resource availability, and market demands
• Monitor and report on portfolio performance, providing insights and recommendations for improvements and filling business gaps
• Support the team in gathering metrics and systems to enable consistent data collection and alignment across global teams, driving standardization of dashboards and reporting
• Secure use and understanding of the Portfolio Management Process and set up the training needed for your regions, working with the R&D Operations PPM
• Lead implementation and maintenance of stage gate process with clear governance implemented across all functions along with the tools required for the work to be executed
• Support the team with planning, execution, and delivery of projects within the portfolio, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, risk management and within budget
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including product development, supply chain, sales and finance, to achieve project prioritization and execution
• Identify and mitigate risks, resolving issues promptly to keep projects on track
• Implement best practices in project and portfolio management, driving continuous improvement in processes and methodologies
• Stay updated with industry trends and advancements, incorporating relevant innovations into project management practices
• Engage with key stakeholders, including senior management, clients, and partners, to ensure alignment and support for projects, programs and portfolios
• Communicate project status, milestones, and outcomes effectively to all stakeholders
• Together with the Regional PPM Director, ensure that the NA and LATAM associated project teams follow the ways of work defined to drive growth & improvement
• Organize and lead cross functional teams to implement projects from initial concept to successful completion following Amcor’s standard stage-gate process focusing on speed to market, development efficiency, cost, business continuity, quality and on time delivery

Requirements:

• This position requires excellent project management skills, and good communication to report at all levels in the organization
• Degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, or a related field
• Proven experience in portfolio and project management, preferably in the packaging or manufacturing industry
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Scrum)
• Good communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in a global, multicultural and matrix organization
• must be fluent in English and Spanish
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Master's degree or Project Management certification is a plus
• Expertise in project management software and tools desired
• Experience with MS Office, SharePoint, MS Project, and SAP preferred
• Familiarity with Wrike and Power BI is a plus