Director Project Management
Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.
Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.
This position is in Cargill’s food and bioindustrial business, where manufacturers, retailers, and foodservice companies rely on us to consistently deliver the products and services they need, and use our technical expertise and market knowledge to develop innovative products.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Director Project Management for Food EMEA will lead the development, management and execution of a portfolio of projects and programs. You will be responsible for aligning portfolio and program outcomes, objectives and tehnical goals with the Food EMEA group and business strategy as well as with the program sponsors to deliver business outcomes. In this role, you will provide oversight and leadership to program or project managers and will partner cross functionally across businesses and functions to develop the overall portfolio and program approach.
Key Accountabilities
- Lead the development of the portfolio of projects that will be targeted to meet the strategic goals and value targets of the group and business strategy.
- Align stakeholders across functions and lead development of a strategic program approach within each program or portfolio area.
- Promote strong business and customer partnerships to ultimately influence strategic and systemic changes, set organization goals as well as governance around process improvement and leading practices within the related business and functions.
- Project manage key strategic project or program for the business.
- Provide overall resource management to ensure resource forecasting and balance across the projects within the portfolio and programs.
- Monitor portfolio and project performance metrics and goals as well as overall business impact of projects within the portfolio & identify variances to plan and corrective actions as appropriate.
- Develop knowledge of emerging developments and improvements within the industry.
- Leading and developing a team of experienced Project Managers, coaching and making decisions related to talent management, hiring, performance and disciplinary actions.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- Hands-on project management experience for minimum five years.
- Hands-on portfolio management experience for minimum three years.
- Minimum of five years of supervisory experience.
- Overall work experience of twelve years or more.
- Experience with program and process methodologies
- Proficiency with project management software, spreadsheets and above average presentation skills
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certification
- Generative AI or equivalent Certification
Our Offer
We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
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