Project Manager, North America

UPL Limited (NSE: UPL & BSE: 512070, LSE: UPLL) is a global provider of sustainable agriculture products and solutions, with annual revenue exceeding $6bn. We are a purpose-led company. Through OpenAg, UPL is focused on accelerating progress for the food system. We are building a network that is reimagining sustainability, redefining the way an entire industry thinks and works - open to fresh ideas, innovation, and new answers as we strive towards our mission to make every single food product more sustainable. As one of the largest agriculture solutions companies worldwide, our robust portfolio consists of biologicals and traditional crop protection solutions with more than 14,000 registrations. We are present in more than 130 countries, represented by more than 10,000 colleagues globally. For more information about our integrated portfolio of solutions across the food value chain including seeds, post-harvest, as well as physical and digital services, please visit upl-ltd.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

JOB SUMMARY: The Project Manager is responsible for ensuring the success of the cross-functional efforts to bring new products to market in North America (United States and Canada), a $1Billion+ business unit. In this role you will leverage project management expertise to drive project management excellence in the North America Region of UPL by managing a select number of product development projects from idea to launch. You will collaborate closely with regional and global colleagues, utilize a suite of project management tools and resources, and play a key role in driving the North American and global business forward at UPL.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree and/or PMP certification.  
• 7-10 years' experience in the agrochemical or LifeScience industry, preferably in a regional and/or global role.
• Additional experience in a technical (regulatory, development), commercial, or finance field strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in building, managing, tracking, and reporting projects via project management software (UPL uses Planisware and Smartsheet).
• Demonstrated success at managing projects from ideation to commercial launch.
• Proven ability to lead with and without authority and within a matrix organization.
• Strong time-management, problem-solving and communication skills are also required, along with the desire to be part of a rapidly growing and dynamic organization.
• Ability to respond to changing priorities and high degree of flexibility.
• Demonstrated skill at leading organizational change, both through authority and through influence.

• Identify the cross functional team required to drive a given project to success.
• In collaboration with the project team, develop a project plan within UPL PM systems including milestones, tasks, assigned, due dates, dependencies, etc. Incorporate new information and input into revisions of the project plan.
• Organize and lead team and sub-team meetings as needed to keep the project on track and to address opportunities and challenges along the way.
• Provide summaries and updates as needed to company leadership, global colleagues, etc.
• Identify and share best practices with colleagues who are doing project management and with the global and regional PMO.
• Participate / lead section of regional and global meetings related to assigned projects and to project management.

KEY COMPETENCIES:  

Time Management - Manage your time effectively: Value your time and plan the use of it accordingly.

Communication - Speaks, writes, listens and presents information in a logical and articulate manner appropriate for the audience.

Results Orientation - Holds self and/or others accountable for accomplishing work commitments and deliverables; understands the targeted results he/she is accountable for and actively strives to achieve them; sets high standards of performance for self and/or others.

Flexibility/Adaptability: Responds to changing needs of the business; personally, identifies and champions new ideas for improvement and growth.

Relationship Management - Manages the account; fosters partnering relationships with customers; address the cost of sales and resource allocation; resolves customer concerns.

Organization/Attention to Detail: Plans and schedules work according to changing priorities; designs and maintains effective systems and processes for managing work.

Initiative - Recognizes what needs to be done and takes action and accomplishes results as the situation demands.

Travel: Less then 25% travel.  

We are one team, for maximum impact. One team with shared goals. We all play for the team and no one plays against the team. We have a laser-like focus on what our customers need and want, on anticipating their future needs and on how we can create innovative solutions and experiences for them. #UPLJobs