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Project Manager

Farm Credit Mid-America is a financial services cooperative serving financial needs of farmers and rural residents in Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee. Our purpose is to secure the future of rural communities and agriculture. We are passionate about serving the needs of our rural communities and creating positive customer experiences.

Farm Credit Mid-America is a great place to work! We have been named as a Best Places to Work in Kentucky for the past 11 years. At Farm Credit Mid-America we put our customers and team members at the heart of all we do.

SCHEDULE: Full Time
TRAVEL REQUIRED: 0% - 25%

About Our Opportunity

The Project Manager works with the Head of Process Improvement and Execution to create and/or improve systems and processes that enable all employees at Farm Credit Mid-America to produce the best possible results for customers.

How You Will Spend Your Time

1. Manage all aspects of projects, from inception through project closure, ensuring that project management methodology is applied to all phases of the project lifecycle. This will include leading and facilitating planning sessions to assist in determining project approach and overall timelines associated with project requirements for strategic projects, cross-functional departmental projects and the work required to execute the department of Operational Excellence department plan.

2. Overseeing an individual portfolio of 1 – 3 projects in multiple phases and geographic locations.

3. Manage projects with multiple workstreams. This will include providing oversight to support and coordinate work stream activities to ensure project goals are met.

4. Directing, negotiating, and managing conflict resolution to ensure that cross-functional team members, often with disparate priorities, remain focused on project objectives.

5. Effectively manages expectations with multiple stakeholders. Keeps team members engaged and facilitates project planning and implementation.

6. Work closely with the Business Transformation (BT) department and other departments to automate and operationalize new and improved processes.

7. Represent and communicate the mission and values of Farm Credit Mid-America and abide by its conduct policy, security policy and confidentiality expectations.

Minimum Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in operations, finance, statistics, business or related field
At least one to two years of successful experience in business process management, business process reengineering, project management or continuous improvement in a transactional environment
Experience developing business requirements, test plans or implementing systems.
Knowledge of process improvement and the project management body of knowledge; certified associate in project management desired.
Applies the highest degree of professionalism to the execution of daily work
Leverages the talent of relevant staff for the sake of achieving project objectives.
Develops a professional development plan with inputs from key leaders and effectively applies knowledge gained to achieve business results.

Mental & Physical Requirements

This job requires the incumbent to have the ability to…

Strong analysis and communication skills are a must.
Engage in telephone and face-to-face conversation to serve internal customers and give and receive information from staff, vendors, outside consultants and the public.
Use computer. This involves reading the screen and keying/typing information.
Speak and make presentations to individuals or groups on technical subjects related to job.
Travel via auto or commercial transportation to carry out essential responsibilities of the job.
Successfully interact with and represent the organization to staff, officers, board members, customers, vendors, and/or the public at all levels.
Provide sound technical advice to leaders and other staff in the subject field(s) related to this position.
Understand and explain various subject matter and consulting concepts, programs, terminology, and methods.
Reason, judge, compare, calculate, evaluate, decide, and critique such information as written material, numerical data, responses to customer needs, and/or other related work activities.

Requirements of the job include the ability to do the work, with or without reasonable accommodations. It is the Association's policy to make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Leadership retains the right to add, subtract or change duties of the position at any time.

Farm Credit Mid-America provides a competitive total rewards package to our team members. This includes an award winning 401(k) Plan. Our Health and Financial wellness benefits provide safety, security and peace of mind for you and your family. Here is a highlight of our Total Rewards and Benefits.

Farm Credit Mid-America is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other category protected by law.