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Smurfit Westrock Director, Capital Portfolio Management in Atlanta, Georgia
Director, Capital Portfolio Management
The opportunity:
Leads the design, execution, and continuous improvement of capital processes and portfolio management for the Corrugated division, across 200-250 projects totaling $250- $300M in any given year. This role ensures rigorous financial evaluation, disciplined governance, and reliable execution from project development through completion. Acting as a trusted partner across Finance, Engineering, Operations, EHS, and Procurement, this leader brings structure, clarity, and accountability\u2014elevating how capital investments are prioritized, sourced, and delivered.
Location: This position will work at our Northpark corporate location in the ATL area.
How you will Impact Smurfit Westrock:
Capital Process Ownership & Continuous Improvement
Own and continuously refine the end-to-end capital process, from project intake through post-completion review
Identify breakdowns in process or handoffs and implement improvements that increase speed, quality, and predictability
Drive adoption of standard processes while remaining pragmatic to operational realities
Portfolio Management & Decision Support
Maintain a real-time, enterprise view of the capital portfolio, ensuring clear prioritization and alignment to business objectives
Enable effective trade-off decisions by bringing transparency to constraints, risks, interdependencies, and sourcing considerations
Partner with leadership to ensure capital is deployed against the highest-value opportunities
Financial Discipline & Governance
Ensure all projects are supported by sound financial analysis, including ROI, IRR, clear benefits, and well-defined assumptions, when appropriate
Lead a structured capital planning process with clear prioritization criteria and scenario analysis
Drive forecasting accuracy and visibility into spend and cash flow
Procurement Partnership & Value Optimization
Partner closely with Procurement to align capital execution with category strategies and sourcing plans
Ensure early engagement of Procurement in project development to drive competitive bidding, supplier alignment, and total cost optimization
Reinforce discipline around vendor selection, contract alignment, and value realization across the portfolio based on objective criteria
Promote a total cost of ownership mindset, balancing price, performance, and long-term value
Execution Alignment & Performance
Provide clear, consistent reporting on portfolio health\u2014schedule, spend, risks, sourcing status, and outcomes
Establish performance metrics that connect financial expectations with execution and procurement outcomes
Engineering, Operations & Cross-Functional Leadership
Work closely with Engineering and Operations to strengthen upfront project definition and scope clarity
Improve coordination between planning, sourcing, and execution to reduce rework, delays, and cost variability
Influence outcomes through data, structure, and credibility\u2014constructively challenging assumptions and legacy practices
What you need to succeed:
8-12+ years of experience spanning capital projects, engineering, finance, procurement, or portfolio management
Experience operating in large, complex capital environments ($100M+ portfolios)
Strong financial acumen, including capital evaluation and forecasting
Strong knowledge of the PAS tool and functionality
Demonstrated ability to build or improve processes that drive consistency and performance
Experience partnering with Procurement or managing supplier/OEM relationships is strongly preferred
Proven track record of influencing across functions and leading through ambiguity
Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional teams
What Success Looks Like
Capital processes that are clear, consistently applied, and integrated across planning, sourcing, and execution
A portfolio that is transparent, well-prioritized, and aligned to strategy, returns, and category strategies
Improved predictability in cost, schedule, and delivery through stronger procurement and execution alignment
Stronger OEM and supplier engagement, driving better pricing, performance, and long-term value
Improved explanations and accuracy of project detail, benefits, and financial returns
Reduced friction across Finance, Engineering, Operations, and Procurement
What we offer:
Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.
Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.
An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential.
Generous benefits including 401 K Matching, Medical, Dental, Vision all starting day one, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Discounts, Wellness programs and much more!
A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.
Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.