Project Manager

Project Manager (Non-IT): IV (Lead)

Location: Inver Grove Heights, MN

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 10 months
• Pay Rate: $90.00$100.00 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

We're currently searching for an experienced Project Manager to join our team to support Transportation Initiatives. The Project Manager should have a minimum of five years of experience supporting and managing large-scale projects and programs. A natural leader, this person should have strong talent for project coordination and delegation. The project manager should be motivated by a desire to collaborate, coordinate, and drive project success from inception to completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business leaders to develop project plans: understand key initiative milestones, interdependencies across various initiatives and the related enterprise or external communications required
• Maintain organizational standards of satisfaction, quality, and performance
• Work closely with project sponsor(s), cross-functional teams, and assigned project managers to develop the scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, budget, and timing for new initiatives
• Manage project teams, ensuring program goals are reached
• Accountable for delivering against established business goals/objectives
• Work with other program/project managers to identify interdependencies, dependencies, risks, and opportunities across projects
• Analyze, evaluate, and overcome program risks, and produce status reports for managers and stakeholders

Required Skills

• Proactive approach to project work
• Detail-oriented with strong attention to accuracy
• Willingness to challenge assumptions and drive projects forward
• Advanced knowledge in using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Public speaking, facilitation, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Multi-tasking, organization, leadership, and time management

Preferred Skills

• Project Management Certification in PMI or other methodologies
• Change Management certification in Prosci or other methodologies
• Lean Six Sigma certification and/or experience
• Background in Transportation, Fleet Management, or Logistics

Education Requirements

• A bachelor's or master's degree in business or a related field

Required Experience

• A minimum of 57 years of progressive experience supporting and managing large-scale projects and programs

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This client is a Fortune 500 agricultural cooperative the largest of its kind in the United States a farmer-owned enterprise rooted in the belief that the people who grow food should have a stake in how it's processed, marketed, and sold. Founded in 1931 and governed by a board of active farmers and ranchers, this organization operates as a true cooperative: owned by the agricultural producers and cooperatives it serves.

The company's scope is broad and consequential. It handles grain handling and marketing, agronomy and crop inputs, food processing, financial services for agricultural businesses, and energy distribution through one of North America's largest fuel and convenience networks. It serves customers in 65 countries, connecting American agricultural production to global markets and consumers.

With more than 10,000 employees and a mission directly tied to the viability of American agriculture, this organization offers professionals the opportunity to work within a sector that matters one that touches the food supply, rural economies, and global commodity markets. The cooperative structure means the firm's success is measured not just in returns but in how well it supports the producers who own it.

Teams here span agronomists, grain merchandisers, energy distribution specialists, financial services professionals, and supply chain and logistics experts. Employees describe a culture where people genuinely care about one another and about the mission of supporting agriculture, with strong compensation and benefits grounded in a values-driven cooperative model.

For professionals who want to build a career inside an organization with authentic purpose one that feeds communities and supports the farmers who make it possible this cooperative offers a meaningful and rewarding environment.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-09098