CPD Project Manager AME at Syngenta

Accountabilities

• Drive project scope, plan, resourcing, risks/issues, reporting and delivery
• Secure and influence effective stakeholder engagement, sponsorship, intervention, and approval
• Engage and manage required teams of internal and external resources to meet time, cost, quality, and benefits case targets
• Maintain standards and compliance throughout
• Secure a smooth and effective handover to steady state operations

Qualifications

Knowledge, experience & capabilities

• BSc, BCom, MBA or higher degree in Biology, Chemistry, or related field
• 2 years work experience or exposure to project management is essential
• 4 years work experience overall is required. Including a technical role or external experience in agrochemical or relevant industry and cross cultural/international experience
• Working experience with Insect Control, Weed Control, Disease Control or Seedcare is an advantage
• Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to details and technicalities, combined with ability to keep an overview and think broadly
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills
• Digital fluency; experience with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, SmartSheet, Qlik and/or SmartChoice (Planisware) an advantage
• A positive attitude to change and progress, solution oriented, and quality is a key element for you
• Fluent in English (spoken and written), any additional language a plus

Critical Skills

• In depth understanding of the agriculture industry
• Strong project management skills a must
• Self-starter with a high-level of self-drive
• Capability to work across teams with different functional roles
• High level of computer literacy (Power Point, Excel, Word)
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, presentation and negotiating skills
• Collaborates effectively across organizational and functional boundaries
• Learning agility

Preferred Locations

• South Africa(Centurion), Zambia(Lusaka), Kenya(Nairobi), Turkey(Izmir), Egypt(Cairo), Morocco(Rabat)