Cargill - Associate Project Manager

Associate Project Manager

JOB PURPOSE & IMPACT :

- Cargill Business Services (CBS) is a multi-function center of Cargill Inc, one of the world's biggest privately held organizations that clocked revenues of $115 billion. The shared services centers provide high-quality, efficient back-end services across IT, HR, Finance, Transport & Logistics, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement, and Trade Execution with 6,600 employees.

- CBS is a global organization that envisages the accelerated use of shared services. Its purpose is to bring a smarter, more efficient approach to how we provide shared services to Cargill. That way business units and functions can focus on what they do best. These shared services are delivered in 6 Centers based in Bangalore (India), Sofia (Bulgaria), Nanjing (China), San Jose (Costa Rica), Uberlandia (Brazil) and Rosario (Argentina).

- The Project Manager helps oversee and handle the operational aspects of ongoing projects, serving as liaison among project management and planning, project team and line management. We seek a professional who will contribute to and review the project proposal to resolve timeframe, funding limitations and procedures for accomplishing the project.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES :

- Participate in identifying and resolving 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 cost, timing and staffing.

- Help organize project teams, assign individual responsibilities, develop project schedules, and determine resource requirements.

- Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.

- Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience

- Minimum of two years of related work experience

- Other minimum qualifications may apply

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

- Certification in Agile methodology

- PMP certification

- Possess a strong customer service acumen.

- Self-starter with strong analytical, problem solving skills and initiative to achieve desired outcomes.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.