Agri Project Manager, Agri Project Manager

Pilgrim's Europe; Eye; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company car / car allowance

Life assurance & pension scheme

Wellbeing support & employee assistant

Learning & development opportunities

Values-driven business

Job summary

Pilgrim’s Europe seeks an Agri Project Manager to lead a diverse portfolio of projects across our Agri Pork operations. Based in Stradbroke with travel to sites, you’ll shape farming infrastructure, performance and sustainability.

You will coordinate engineering, farm operations, procurement and welfare teams to deliver projects safely, on time and within budget, while upholding high welfare and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Extensive project management experience in agribusiness or farming operations.
• Proven ability to lead multi-stakeholder projects with budgets and timelines.
• Strong understanding of welfare, environmental and health & safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Agri Pork projects including scope, timelines and risks.
• Manage capital investment across farm sites with refurbishments and builds.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure timely execution.
• Monitor progress, costs and quality; report to senior stakeholders.
• Develop business cases, investment appraisals and ROI analyses.
• Drive continuous improvement and post-project reviews.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Welfare and H&S compliance

Analytical thinking

MS Office

Education

Degree in Agriculture, Engineering, Project Management, Business or related

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Location: Stradbroke (with UK-wide farm site travel)

Better Food. Better Future. Better You.

We now have an exciting opportunity for an Agri Project Manager to lead a diverse portfolio of projects across our Agri Pork operations — shaping the future of our farming infrastructure, performance and sustainability.

About The Role

As Agri Project Manager, you will take ownership of key capital and operational initiatives across our farming network — including new-build site development, infrastructure upgrades, productivity improvements, welfare and sustainability projects, and supply-chain optimisation. Working from our Stradbroke base (with regular site travel), you will collaborate with teams across engineering, farm operations, procurement, welfare, sustainability, finance and external partners to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with our high welfare and environmental standards. This role plays a pivotal part in enabling Pilgrim’s Europe to deliver future-ready farming operations that meet customer expectations, regulatory requirements and our long-term strategic ambitions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of Agri Pork projects, defining scope, timelines, budgets, resources, risks and success criteria.
• Manage capital investment projects across farm sites — including new builds, refurbishments and infrastructure improvements — ensuring compliance with welfare, environmental and H&S regulations.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (engineering, agri operations, procurement, welfare, sustainability, external contractors) to ensure smooth, timely execution.
• Monitor and report on project progress, risks, costs and quality to senior stakeholders.
• Build strong partnerships with farm partners and contractors, ensuring clarity on expectations, standards and delivery timelines.
• Support the development of business cases, investment appraisals and ROI analyses.
• Conduct post-project reviews to drive continuous improvement and implement learnings.
• Ensure alignment of all projects with Pilgrim’s Europe’s strategic goals: welfare leadership, sustainability, productivity, operational excellence and supply resilience.

Essential

Skills & Experience

• Significant project management experience within agribusiness, farming operations, infrastructure or capital project delivery.
• Understanding of agricultural or farming environments — ideally pig/pork operations.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, budgets, risks and timelines simultaneously.
• Knowledge of welfare, environmental, and H&S compliance within agricultural settings.
• Analytical thinker with strong commercial awareness.
• Proficient in project management tools and Microsoft Office.
• Degree in Agriculture, Engineering, Project Management, Business or a related discipline.

Desirable

• Project management qualification (PRINCE2, PMP or equivalent).
• Experience working within an integrated farming business.
• Understanding of sustainability and ESG within agriculture.
• Knowledge of farm infrastructure (housing, ventilation, feeders, environmental systems).
• Experience managing multi-site or multi-country projects.

What You’ll Bring

You will thrive in this role if you are:

• A hands-on problem solver with strong organisational discipline.
• A collaborative leader with the ability to influence and engage at all levels.
• Committed to animal welfare, sustainability and operational excellence.
• Driven, structured, pragmatic — and able to balance detail with big-picture thinking.
• In line with Pilgrim’s Europe values: Determination, Simplicity, Availability, Humility, Sincerity, Discipline and Ownership.

Why Pilgrim’s Europe?

We believe our people are the key to our success. In return for your expertise, we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Company car / car allowance
• Life assurance & pension scheme
• Wellbeing support & employee assistance
• Learning & development opportunities
• Being part of a values-driven business that champions welfare, sustainability and innovation

Ready to shape the future of sustainable pig production?

If you’re passionate about delivering high-impact agricultural projects and want to play a key role in the next chapter of Pilgrim’s Europe’s Agri Pork strategy, we’d love to hear from you.