Project Manager - Onsite
Vital Farms
Operations
Springfield, MO, USA
Posted on Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Your Role:
Reporting to the Director of Capital Projects, the Project Manager will be responsible for supporting continuous improvement initiatives as well as driving business growth in partnership with our dedicated project management team. You’ll be instrumental in ensuring a high degree of efficiency and executional excellence. This is an opportunity to directly impact the growth trajectory of the Vital Farms brand!
What You’ll Do:
- Act as the hub across cross-functional team members to drive executional excellence.
- Develop and manage project scoping, budget estimation, implementation plan, risk mitigation, timelines, milestones, weekly meeting agendas, follow-up notes and assigning cross-functional tasks.
- Establish and maintain processes for managing scope during the project lifecycle, setting quality and performance standards, and assessing risks.
- Cultivate partnerships with third-party resources, including vendors, engineers, and contractors, to ensure project success
- Communicate project status and milestones to key partners and ensure teams are accountable to complete tasks at hand.
- Support the mitigation of project risks and hurdles, acting as the catalyst to overcome obstacles and drive resolution with the support of the cross-functional team.
- Performs data analysis of production processes and recommends improvements.
- Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution
What You Bring to the Table:
- A minimum of 5 years of experience managing projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering
- Professional certifications (PMP) is preferred.
- A bias for action to drive initiatives forward in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven ability to deliver projects on time, on budget, and in scope.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skill set.
- Skilled with PowerPoint, Excel, Word, or Microsoft Project
- Flexibility to adapt to change and address complex challenges.
- Ability to guide processes, while developing creative solutions to meet changing business needs.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to foster strong cross-functional and coaching relationships.
- You’re no hero – You know the power of teamwork and celebrate the work of others before your own.
- You give a sh*t – You believe in acting like an owner and making Vital Farms a place to be proud of.
- You raise the standards – You know growth can be hard, but you strive to improve yourself and others each day.
- You can walk in someone else’s boots – You seek to understand other’s viewpoints and think that you get to better answers by sitting on the same side of the table.
- You don’t walk on eggshells – You’re not afraid to leave the bullsh*t behind and have honest conversations.
What You Bring to the Table
- 5+ years of experience in project management
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent professional experience
- PMP or other project management certification is preferred
- A bias for action to drive initiatives forward in a fast-paced environment
- Proven ability to deliver projects on time, on budget, and in scope
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skill set
- Skilled with PowerPoint, Excel, Word, or Microsoft Project
- Flexibility to adapt to change and address complex challenges
- Ability to guide processes, while developing creative solutions to meet changing business needs
- Excellent communication skills and ability to foster strong cross-functional and coaching relationships
- You give a sh*t – You believe in acting like an owner and making Vital Farms a place to be proud of.
- You raise the standards – You know growth can be hard, but you strive to improve yourself and others each day.
- You can walk in someone else’s boots – You seek to understand other’s viewpoints and think that you get to better answers by sitting on the same side of the table.
- You don’t walk on eggshells – You’re not afraid to leave the bullsh*t behind and have honest conversations.
What’s in it for You:
- A fast-paced, energetic environment with passionate people who are leading a movement to bring ethically produced food to the table.
- Competitive pay and benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Parental Leave, just to name a few).
- Company-wide bonus program; when we succeed together, we celebrate together.
- Generous retirement contributions: 401(k) + 3% Contribution from Day 1.
- Free eggs and butter along with friends and family discounts.
- Fun team SWAG that will make you the talk of the town.
- Professional development opportunities and an amazing team dedicated to your growth.
Who We Are:
Vital Farms, a Certified B Corporation, offers a range of ethically produced foods nationwide. Started on a single farm in Austin, Texas, in 2007, Vital Farms became a national consumer brand that works with over 300 family farms and is the leading U.S. brand of pasture-raised eggs by retail dollar sales. Vital Farms’ products, including shell eggs, butter, hard-boiled eggs, and liquid whole eggs, are sold in over 24,000 stores nationwide. Vital Farms’ ethics are exemplified by its focus on the humane treatment of farm animals and sustainable farming practices. In addition, as a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation, Vital Farms prioritizes the long-term benefits of each of its stakeholders, including farmers and suppliers, customers and consumers, communities and the environment, crew members, and stockholders. In short, we exist to improve the lives of people, animals, and our planet through food.
Next Steps:
Shortly after you complete your application, you'll receive a follow-up email elaborating on any potential next steps in our process. If you don't immediately receive said follow-up email, we would highly encourage you to check your spam filter!
In order to fulfill Vital Farms mission to “bring ethically produced food to the table,” we seek to build teams that leverage diverse perspectives to create a welcoming and innovative environment that is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunities.
To that end, we make employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Vital Farms does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender and gender identity, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Notification to Agencies:
**Vital Farms is not accepting unsolicited third-party recruitment agencies in the hiring process for this role. If you are a potential candidate interested in a role with Vital Farms, please submit an application directly. If you have any questions about the application process or the role itself, please reach out to a member of our Talent Acquisition team at careers@vitalfarms.com .