North America Project Manager

Syngentagroup; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k match

Paid time off

Maternity/Paternity leave

Education assistance

Wellness programs

Corporate discounts

Job summary

Syngenta in Greensboro, NC, is seeking a North American Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery for the NA Crop Protection Development portfolio. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage resources, timelines, risks, and governance through stage gates, ensuring accurate documentation and alignment with our strategic plan.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's or higher, advanced English, and PMP or equivalent certification is desirable, with 2+ years in project management and 8+

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's or higher, or equivalent work experience.
• Advanced English (reading, writing, and speaking).
• PMP (Project Management Professional) or equivalent qualification desirable.
• Minimum 2 years work experience in project management.
• Minimum 8 years work experience in Agribusiness Research and Development or related industry, including a technical role and with cross-cultural/international experience, preferred.
• Candidates must be already located in the United States and not require visa sponsorship now or in the future (Includes OPT).

Responsibilities

• Lead regional multi-functional project teams to deliver complete, consistent project information.
• Identify, document and manage resources, timelines, risks, issues and opportunities; ensure rigorous development control.
• Lead projects through stage gate promotions at Regional and Global Levels.
• Prepare and archive documentation for stage promotions; ensure governance readiness.
• Obtain necessary Technical and Commercial reviews before governance body review.
• Promote transparent, fact-based decision-making at project and portfolio levels.
• Manage resource deployment, risk profile and progress to milestones and budget.
• Collaborate with Marketing to align project pipeline with commercial strategy.
• Serve as primary project contact for key functional leaders; manage stakeholders.
• Tightly manage project data in IT tools; promote global standards and reduce complexity.

Skills

Advanced English

Education

Bachelor's/Master's or higher

Job description

At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. To support this mission, Syngenta's Development Team is seeking a North American Project Manager in Greensboro, NC. This role will lead and manage all aspects of end-to-end delivery for assigned projects within the North America (NA) Crop Protection Development (CPD) project portfolio, with alignment to our company strategy and governance framework.

Accountabilities:

• Lead collaborative and effective regional multi-functional project teams to bring together complete, consistent, and reliable information on projects.
• Proactively identify, document, and manage project resources, timelines, risks, issues, and opportunities to ensure rigorous control of the development process.
• Lead projects through established stage gate promotion process at Regional and Global Levels.
• Ensure that all proper documentation for stage promotions is well prepared and archived.
• Ensure projects obtain the necessary Technical and Commercial review in advance of governance body review.
• Ensure transparency at project and portfolio level; responsible for promoting and facilitating decision-making that is fact-based.
• Management of resource deployment, risk profile and clarity on project progress and delivery to milestones and budget.
• Work closely with Marketing teams to ensure project pipeline aligns with our commercial strategy.
• Serve as the primary project contact for multiple key functional leaders and be accountable for stakeholder management.
• Tightly manage project data in IT tools; promote global standards, methodology, and ways of working aimed at managing and reducing complexity and increasing effectiveness and efficiency in operations.

• Bachelor's/Master's or higher, or equivalent work experience.
• Advanced English (reading, writing, and speaking).
• Advanced project management training, such as PMP (Project Management Professional) or equivalent qualification is desirable.
• Minimum 2 years work experience in project management.
• Minimum 8 years work experience in Agribusiness Research and Development or related industry, including a technical role and with cross-cultural/international experience, preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of R&D functions and processes necessary for new product development.
• Candidates must be already located in the United States and not require visa sponsorship now or in the future (Includes OPT).

What We Offer:

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs.
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution.
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits.

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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