Sun World International is a California-based agriculture and technology firm engaged in fruit variety development, technology, intellectual property, and licensing. Technology and IP pursuits include a leading fruit breeding/genetics programs, a broad-based portfolio of plant patents and trademarks, and investments in agriculture technology start-ups benefiting its global licensees. Licensing consists of sharing new proprietary stone fruit and table grape varieties, and the IP they comprise, with like-minded fruit growers and marketers in more than 15 countries around the world.
The Company prizes creativity, innovation, and an entrepreneurial spirit. Its people strive for excellence by demonstrating leadership, passion, kindness, authenticity, courage, initiative, and curiosity.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Reports To: Vice President of Strategy & Sustainability
Hours Worked: Full time, 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday. Evening and weekend hours as needed.
Compensation: Annual salary range $75,000-$105,000 plus Bonus up to 20%
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Work with internal stakeholders and external clients to define a concept and create a process to bring it to fruition. This includes setting and managing client expectations, developing a detailed project plan, defining the scope of the project, understanding project risks and assigning team members to specific tasks.
Assemble contributors across functions and at all levels. Provide leadership and motivation in addition to project coordination. Build strong working relationships and foster a dynamic team mentality through effective communications and aspiration to demonstrate Sun World’s core values.
Organize project components, identify needs, assign tasks, set timeline and performance measurements, monitor progress, and provide status reports by gathering, analyzing, and summarizing relevant information.
Coordinate with team members across disciplines to ensure all parties are on track with project requirements, deadlines, and schedules.
Minimize “scope creep” while operating within budget and with attention to cost efficiency.
Coordinate the development of user manuals, training materials, and other documents as needed to enable successful implementation and turnover of the process or system.
Conducting post-project evaluation to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
Required skills & Knowledge
Experience as an IT or ERP project manager with proven ability to lead project teams of various sizes and see them through to completion.
Strong understanding of formal project management methodologies. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a huge advantage.
Bachelor’s Degree in a related field or commensurate project management experience.
Budget management experience.