Associate Project Manager

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Company Overview

Who is Costa Farms? We're one of the world's largest horticultural growers-but without an ego to match our acreage. Our headquarters are in Miami, Florida, where we were founded in 1961. Costa Farms started on just 30 acres, and over the last 60 years, we've grown to more than 5,000 acres around the world. We have farms in North and South Carolina, Central and South Florida, and the Dominican Republic, plus an office in China. Costa Farms now employs nearly 6000 engineers, marketers, accountants/analysts, human resources professionals, and of course, growers and plant scientists!

Here at Costa Farms, we live by the values of H3: being Humble, staying Hungry, and always Hustling. The team rallies to the mission of being a lean, green, growing machine dedicated to enriching the world by bringing plants into everyone's life.

True to that mission, we grow more than 1,500 plant varieties. Driven by the spirit of innovation, the team is always testing new plants and developing new solutions to make it easier for retailers and plant parents to enjoy plants. We're also continuously testing different ways of growing our plants to increase quality and improve their ecological footprint as one aspect of our many sustainability efforts.

We cultivate plants, as well as a winning culture. Join the team, and you'll find opportunities to learn and grow. You'll collaborate with other driven, determined people who together keep Costa Farms an industry leader. You'll support and be supported by a team that cares about each other, our customers, our consumers, and our community.

You'll also find right away that Costa Farms is committed to providing a diverse environment. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, military status, marital status or veteran status, or any other group status protected by federal, state, or local law.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The main role of the Associate Project Manager (APM) is to drive the execution of new project requests associated with the management of the product portfolio. The APM liaises with multiple stakeholders across the organization to ensure the timely and accurate execution of new product developments or iterations of existing products. APMs have a pivotal role in the success of our product offerings by helping ensure requests are delivered on time and as expected to our customers.

APMs are responsible for supporting multiple projects at one time and strengthening relationships within the Product Lifecycle Management team by providing clear communication on requirements, design, and status, while also managing risks and issues. When issues arise, the APMs are responsible for escalating accordingly, managing the issue to its resolution.

Responsibilities:

* Collecting and centralizing information from cross-functional stakeholders to allow accurate and timely item setups in the system
* Following up on the provisioning of items into the ERP system
* Driving execution of new products and excess
* Leveraging project management principles to drive daily execution of Product Lifecycle Management projects
* Ensuring team alignment with project goals and timelines
* Driving timely and accurate completion of projects
* Driving accountability between stakeholders
* Managing project risks and issues
* Measure project success

PERSONAL SKILLS:

* Strong work ethic, integrity, and result-oriented mindset
* Good communication and organizational skills
* Process-oriented with the ability to break down work from start to finish
* Confidence in establishing and building collaborative relationships
* Detail-oriented with an interest in analytical thinking and problem solving
* Team player

QUALIFICATIONS:

* High School Diploma, BA preferred
* Knowledge of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Project a plus)
* 1-2 years+ experience managing small to medium-sized projects
* Spanish speaking preferred but not required

After applying, follow us on LinkedIn to stay up to date on what's happening around Costa Farms and to start becoming part of our family. Come Grow with Us™!

Costa Farms offers competitive wages and benefits, including:

* 401(k) Plan
* Company 401(k) Matching Contributions
* Health Savings Account
* Care on Demand Telemedicine
* Health Insurance
* Dental Insurance
* Vision Insurance
* Supplemental Insurance (Aflac)
* Virtual workplace for certain roles
* Growth Opportunities
* Challenging and exciting work environment
* Costa Farms Scholarship
* Employee discounts on plants

Costa Farms also has:

On-site gym with showers

On-site cafeteria and dry cleaning

Love Where You Work activities throughout the year