Description

Corteva Agriscience has an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager in the Houston area or Freeport, TX.

Corteva is a major American and large (multi-billion) publicly traded global organization recognized premium solutions, products and software tools and services geared to Agriculture. Corteva produces solutions under branded environment. Corteva has over 20,000 employees globally and has offices in major cities across the United States. Corteva is seeking to develop sustainable and efficient global food systems that enrich the lives of those who produce and consume food products.

POSITION BACKGROUND AND GOALS
This role is responsible for the Execution of Capital Projects supporting the manufacturing site in Houston area. As a Project Manager you have full accountability to deliver objectives for capital/expense projects from Front-End Loading through Detailed Design & Construction, Commissioning, Return to Operations, Startup, and project closeout.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Leads the Project Team in the use of the appropriate Core Project Delivery Process (Core PD) to implement the project.
• Ensures the Engineering Work Package is fully aligned with the Business Case / White Paper and the Project Execution Plan.
• Works with Platform / Functional Leaders, Capital Execution Leader, and the core project team to develop the appropriate project execution strategy.
• Leads the Project Team to meet the business/project objectives and deliverables as outlined in the White Paper or Business Case, authorization documents, and Gate Reviews.
• Ensures the CorePD process is followed consistent with the business needs, all required CorePD deliverables are accomplished in a quality manner and leads the pre-Gates and Gate Reviews.
• Defines and analyzes Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) to ensure overall performance expectations for the project are met:
  • Project spending/commit schedule
  • Project costs versus estimate
  • Engineering and Procurement milestones and gate reviews
  • Project Schedule
  • Commissioning and Start-up Plan
• Provides primary interface between the Project Team and key stakeholders.
  • Establishes effective communications within the Project Team to ensure alignment among business and project objectives
  • Develops a communication and review schedule with key stakeholders.
  • Communicates project status, risks, deviations, and other significant project developments to the key stakeholders.
• Ensures that the asset involved is engineered and constructed to meet the mandatory and recommended requirements of EHS&S and Process Safety at start-up as well as the business requirements.
• Ensures that field construction has the appropriate level of qualified support to be completed without incident or injury.
• Partners with the Asset Owner and/or the Commissioning and Start-up Leader to ensure a seamless transition from commissioning to start-up to normal operations.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of Project Quality Plans, including auditing work processes and deliverables for compliance, and for meeting agreed upon project quality requirements and expectations.
• Leads the development of the Procurement Plan, engaging Procurement team timely to define the best approach to each project.
• Ensures that all departments are engaged in the project, such as Project Controls Team, Construction Team, Process Automation team, etc.
• Ensure the Project Execution Plan is developed on all capital projects.
• Ensures site personnel are staffed and prepared for commissioning and start-up of the new facilities, including training, procedure updates, maintenance PM records updates, etc.; ensures schedules are aligned with supply chain and operations/maintenance needs, such as turnarounds, to determine when outages are available if necessary.
• Ensures turnover of all final construction documents to the plant/facility.
• Enforces and applies the Project Change Management process.
• Drives the contingency draw down management process.

CRITICAL LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS, TRAITS, AND SKILLS

• Ability to think/act strategically and manage change at multiple levels to drive success.
• Decisive and organized: capable of setting priorities and making effective/timely decisions through building/sustaining excellent relationships at multiple levels in the workplace.
• Comfortable operating at all levels of the organization and possess appropriate executive presence and influence.
• Able to build trust and drive improvement, ensuring collaboration and team environment.
• Results-driven team player: Proven skills in leadership and project management.
• Skillfully influence peers, colleagues, and executives to promote ideas while building relationships; strong interpersonal skills; strong partnership abilities and abilities to drive projects to closure.
• Effective Presentation Skills: Professional communication style with experience in tailoring to varying audiences; ability to get points quickly and concisely across.
• Must exhibit strong leadership skills in diverse situations involving engineering, construction contractors, Operations, and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated track record of achieving business and project results on capital projects.
• Demonstrated Technical/ Functional Expertise which requires extensive experience through assignments in Project Controls and Management, Engineering Design, Procurement, Construction, Contract Administration, Business, and Manufacturing.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Values Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity
• Strong working knowledge of the Project Management work process (CorePD).
  

Qualifications

Requirements:
What expertise have you grown? What do you bring to the table?

• 3 years' experience in Project Management of projects above $500k total cost is minimum requirement.
• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Chemical, Civil, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry or equivalent.
• The individual must have experience in two or more of the following areas: manufacturing technology, operations, engineering, process development, project management, or improvement.
• Fluency in English is required, ability to communicate in different languages is a plus.
• Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt Certification is a plus, as well as a working knowledge of LEAN.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is a plus.

Benefits:
Let's peek at how you can grow your wellbeing, health, and future at Corteva!

• Strike a better work-life balance with robust time off benefits including paid maternity, paternal and family illness leave
• Prepare for your future with our competitive retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement program, and more
• Enjoy access to health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
• And much, much more!

Ready to grow your perspectives…? We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. Start applying to this opportunity today.

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