The association of soybean growers, agribusinesses, commodity carriers, traders, and farm organizations working together to increase preference for US soybeans around the world is looking for an: Project Manager Operations
Responsible for the day-to-day management of projects as assigned and provides management oversite of domestic and international contractors and sub-contractors who are engaged to fulfill the various components of the projects.
**Education and experience**:
- Bachelor's degree in management, Business, Marketing, International Relations or a related discipline.
- 3-5 years of related experience in project management.
**Essential functions, duties, and responsibilities**:
- Tracks and prepares project financial and activity reports and budgets.
- Reviews and manages contractor activities relating to project implementation, invoicing, and satisfaction of contract requirements to ensure compliance and contract deliverables are met.
- Supports day-to-day management of projects within the assigned portfolio by developing Request for Proposals (RFPs), develops and submits Contract Request and continuously reviews project status.
- Supports Target Area Directors, Regional Director, Country Representatives, and Focus Area Leads as necessary to adequately prepare for meetings.
- Participates in all project planning meetings.
- Acts as a liaison between team members, Event Support Staff, and contractors.
- Track activities of Event Coordinators and Program Assistants to ensure they are meeting deadlines.
- Provides ongoing support to inbound teams traveling to the US. (Worldwide PMs and Southeast Asia PMs)
- Assists in the annual Unified Export Strategy (UES) process.
- Prepares budgets utilizing historical and current data to fund new projects.
- Assists as directed with outbound travel, works directly with travel agencies to complete travel itineraries, submits expense approval forms to ensure compliance, and prepares travel expense reports for processing.
- Interacts with the Target Area Directors, Regional Director, Country Representatives, and Focus Area Leads to ensure projects are progressing as anticipated.
- Assists with marketing activities to implement the Global Utilization Plan.
**Knowledge and abilities**:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish
- Thorough understanding of and the ability to quickly learn about a project and outline a plan to proceed efficiently to meet strict deadlines.
- Ability to work efficiently with domestic and international teams across varying time zones.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills reflecting the ability to collaborate effectively and respectfully with domestic and international teams.
- Proficient with Excel and Microsoft related software.
- Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
- Ability to successfully monitor and manage global contractors and sub-contractors.
- Required travel documentation as needed.
**Soft skills**:
- Leadership
- Excellent customer service
- Self-motivation
- Autonomy and responsibility
- Proactivity
- Strong personal and work ethics
- Attention to details
- Time management
- Timely and effective communication
- Teamwork (involve other areas and share opinions, gear)
- Ability to work simultaneously on different events and tasks
- Mathematical ability
- Discipline
- Ability to work based on Regulations (interpretation and decision-making based on criteria)
**Other requirements**:
- Availability to travel nationally and internationally with a valid Passport and VISA.
**Salary**:
- MXN 50,000 gross salary per month
- Mexican legal benefits
- 15 days of vacation
- 30 days of Christmas bonus
- American and Mexican holidays
- Grocery vouchers $2,800
- Insurance of major medical expenses
Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm
Rinconada del Bosque, 44530 Guadalajara, Jal.