US Agronomic Project & Data Manager for Sustainability

AgriThority is seeking a skilled and passionate Agronomy Project Manager to spearhead sustainability and farmer focused projects. This professional will be the driving force fostering the adoption of climate-smart practices among farmers, leading to positive environmental change and value for the farmers and their processor/supply chain.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

Full-time farmer-facing field agronomist professional with solid agricultural background, experience working with farmers, and a drive for sustainability. Key qualifications include:

• Education and Experience: A Bachelor's degree in Agronomy or a related crop production specialist with a minimum of four years of experience working directly with farmers. A Master's degree is a plus.
• Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of soil health, climate-smart practices, and precision agriculture with data collection, analysis and reporting capabilities. Knowledge and implementation within the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) standards.
• Data Management: Experience with agricultural crop production and soil health data as well as project management software
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with farmers and project partners.

Responsibilities:

• Farmer Engagement: Build relationships with engaged farmers, providing on-site agronomic support of climate-smart practices in the North Central Midwest. Assure Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) standards are understood and deployed while creating a sense of community among all participants. Farmer interviews, data collection, practice assessment including technical guidance
• Data Management: Overseeing data collection, analysis, and reporting to ensure accuracy and compliance to meet project requirements as established by management. Collection and reporting will include georeferenced soil sampling, harvest yield, economic data and other supply chain information related to sustainability. Use of standardized data collection templated and tools for accurate and efficient reporting.
• Project Coordination: Collaborating with all stakeholders, farmers and commodity processors, for smooth project implementation.
• Training and Education: Developing and delivering technical training programs on climate-smart practices meeting NRCS practice standards. Plan and manage logistics for field days in conjunction with marketing and event planning groups.

·        Travel: Extensive travel within the assigned territory for on-farm visits, with occasional national travel. Initial states include MN, IA, IL, IN, and OH

Core Competencies:

• Customer Focus: Dedicated to meeting the needs of farmers and stakeholders.
• Teamwork: A strong collaborator who works effectively with others.
• Initiative: Proactive and takes ownership of project tasks.
• Adaptability: Handles changing situations and pressure with ease.
• Results Focus: Driven to achieve project goals.
• Communication: Passionate and skilled presenter of technical information both verbal and written.

We believe that each employee makes a significant contribution that should not be limited by assigned responsibilities; therefore, this role profile is designed to outline primary accountabilities, duties, qualifications, and job scope, but does not limit the employee nor the organization to just the work identified. We expect that each employee will offer his or her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of the consultative services we provide to our clients.

Why work at this Company?

Forward-thinking consultative strategic and scientific experts value integrity, leadership, collaboration, and results. We focus on growth opportunities for employees and clients. Our guiding principles are ALIVE: Actionable Leadership with Integrity, Versatility, and Excellence.

AgriThority Background:

Founded in 2008 and with roots dating back to 1985, AgriThority® moves agricultural innovations to market. Our seasoned, scientific global network serves as an independent and collaborative resource devoted to accelerating product, business, and market development. We help overcome regulatory challenges, manage product development process, and establish connections for market access.

AgriThority® development services span the complete stage-gate process from strategic business and regulatory planning through early and late stage product development to market access and pre-launch technology transfer activities. We work with clients to optimize progress toward commercialization. Learn more at agrithority.com.    

 Join us in making a difference in the agricultural landscape!