Program & Project Delivery Manager I

Bunge; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bunge is looking for a skilled professional to oversee effective program and project delivery across the region. The role involves planning, execution, and maintaining quality standards while collaborating with various project teams.

The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of experience in project management and a strong background in the agriculture commodities trading industry. Certifications such as PMP or PRINCE2 are desirable.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in project/program management.
• Experience managing multi-country or multi-team delivery.
• Understanding of agriculture commodities trading & processing industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end‑to‑end delivery of regional projects following global standards.
• Support budget planning, project estimation, and actuals tracking.
• Ensure quality gates and testing processes are executed.
• Engage with senior business stakeholders and support governance.
• Provide project managers with guidance on methodologies.

Skills

Project/program management frameworks

Portfolio management tooling

Resource planning

Agile/Scrum methodology

Stakeholder communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in IT, Business, or Engineering

Tools

SAP/ERP

Job description

City: Shanghai State: Shanghai (CN-SH) Country: China (CN) Requisition Number: 45943

Role Purpose / Overview

Ensure effective planning, execution, and delivery of programs/projects across the region. Oversee the regional project portfolio, ensuring alignment with business strategy and delivery partner priorities. Coordinate resource planning, capacity forecasting, and allocation across project teams. Drive delivery excellence, ensuring quality of deliverables, methodology adoption, and process consistency. Act as a key enabler supporting the Delivery Partner in regional execution governance.

Core Responsibilities

• Program & Project Delivery
  Oversee end‑to‑end delivery of regional projects following global BT standards.
  Establish and maintain delivery plans, schedules, dependencies, and milestones.
  Ensure risk, issue, and change management processes are applied consistently.
  Provide project managers with guidance on methodologies (PMI/Agile).
  Maintain transparent and accurate reporting for project progress, schedule adherence, and budget utilization.
  Lead and facilitate key project-related events and workshops to drive collaboration, decision‑making, and alignment.
• Portfolio Management
  Maintain the regional project portfolio, enabling prioritization and capacity alignment.
  Support budget planning, project estimation, and actuals tracking.
  Deliver consolidated portfolio reporting (status, KPIs, risks, escalations).
• Resource & Capacity Management
  Maintain a regional resource plan, ensuring availability and skill alignment.
  Coordinate between functional towers, BT partners, and delivery teams.
  Provide headcount and capacity insights to support demand planning.
• Delivery Quality Assurance
  Ensure quality gates, testing processes, and readiness assessments are executed.
  Conduct post‑implementation reviews and manage lessons learned.
  Promote continuous improvement across delivery practices.
• Stakeholder & Governance Support
  Engage with the Delivery Partner and senior business stakeholders.
  Support governance forums (steerco, portfolio reviews).
  Provide transparency, structured information, and proactive recommendations.

Required Competencies

• Strong knowledge of project/program management frameworks.
• Experience with portfolio management tooling and governance.
• Familiarity with resource planning, capacity management, and forecasting.
• Understanding of ERP or large‑scale business system implementations (SAP/ERP preferable).
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to influence without authority.
• Analytical mindset, strong problem‑solving.
• Skilled in senior stakeholder communication and negotiation.
• Self‑motivated, adaptable, resilient and result oriented.

Experience & Education Requirements

• Typically 10+ years’ experience in project/program management.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi‑country or multi‑team delivery.
• Demonstrated experience or strong understanding of agriculture commodities trading & processing industry is a plus.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in a relevant field (IT, Business, Engineering).
• Certifications desirable: PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum Master.