Project Manager - Hybrid

Farm Credit Foundations is looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our team. You will thrive in this role if you are:

• Driven to provide structure amidst ambiguity to achieve timely results
• Looking for an opportunity to lead key organizational projects that are unique and complex
• A strong collaborator who can lead cross-functional teams through requirement gathering, documentation, integration, testing and communications
• Able to motivate others to achieve results
• Knowledgeable about project management, process improvement and change management for HR and corporate level initiatives

Project Manager Responsibilities:
In this role, you will research, plan and lead new and established cross-functional projects to solve business problems, improve efficiency and ensure stakeholder satisfaction.

• Provide leadership to project team and facilitate meetings, provide project work guidance, create timelines, set priorities, organize work, give direction, resolve project problems and work within project budget
• Present project status reports, potential risks and mitigation plans to Foundations Leadership team
• Establish and manage multiple concurrent projects of varying size and scope, related to Benefits, Payroll and HR technology functions
• Facilitate communication to align business requirements with key internal stakeholders, clients, and vendors
• Lead and champion process improvement and change management
• Manage internal and external audit processes
• Manage processes and procedures for company-wide document management system
• Complies with existing project management and process improvement framework and risk management plan

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field and 5 years project, process improvement and change management experience, or equivalent
• Project management and/or business analyst and change management certifications preferred
• Planning and organizing multiple new and large/complex projects involving multiple stakeholders to achieve shared goals
• Understanding project management, business analysis, process improvement methodology and concepts and change management disciplines
• Strong listening skills
• Exceptional critical thinking skills
• The ability to identify and resolve problems, manage risks, and adapt to changing project requirements is vital
• Analyzing current business processes and opportunities for improvement
• Facilitating and encouraging collaboration to motivate and achieve results
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential for communicating complex topics for interacting with stakeholders, clients, and team members

Some of the Benefits We Provide:

• Hybrid and flexible work environment (approx. 20% in office)
• Professional growth opportunities
• Time off to recharge: Paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, volunteer time off & parental leave
• Excellent medical, dental and vision insurance
• Wellness program activities and rewards
• Competitive base pay with an incentive plan
• Generous 401(k) plan (3% fixed company contribution, optional 4% match; total of 6% opportunity)
• Free downtown St. Paul parking or transportation reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Collaborative team environment

Working at Foundations: Farm Credit Foundations measures success on the value we bring to our customers and owners. Our Project Management team works across the organization and outside to move forward Farm Credit Foundations’ core business of providing benefits and payroll services to our owners. We thrive on a team culture and support team members to continue learning and develop.

Farm Credit Foundations is a shared HR service organization located in downtown St. Paul. We serve 30 employers with over 10,900 employees located in 48 states. Learn more at www.farmcreditfoundations.com.

Farm Credit Foundations is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, marital status, familial status, veteran status, public assistance status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.