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Job Purpose and Impact

The Senior Project Manager will plan, oversee and lead projects from ideation through to completion. In this role, you will serve as a liaison among project management and planning, project team and line management. You will provide strategic vision and prepare / review the project proposal to resolve time frame and/or budget restrictions and adhere to standard procedures for accomplishing the project.  As project manager you will be accountable for your team’s achievement of project objectives (scope, schedule & cost).

Key Accountabilities

• Understand & adhere to Cargill's Process Governance Model and Portfolio & Project Management standards (PPM)
• Adopt Cargill’s gated Project Delivery Process (PDP) to coordinate and deliver projects in the portfolio and ensure consistent and effective execution
• Identify and resolve obstacles to completing project on time and to budget.
• Adhere to internal and external quality standards.
• Monitor and report on the status of projects including scope, cost, timing and staffing.
• Organize project teams, assign individual responsibilities, develop project schedules and resolve resource requirements.
• Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of four years of work experience as a Project or Program Manager working on commercial, innovation, process improvement, migration, cost optimization type of projects
• PMP or equivalent project management certification
• Fluent in English (both written & verbal)
• Experience in civil / build project management will be an added advantage
• Should be available to travel as per project requirement
• Other minimum qualifications may apply

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MBA or post-graduation from a reputed institute
• Strong stakeholder management: able to build partnerships and collaborate with others to meet shared objectives.
• Proactive attitude: anticipate and balance the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication & presentation skills (verbal, written & visual)
• Should possess strong time management, planning, organizing skills.
• Should have problem-solving mindset.
• Language: French or Dutch is an asset