Project Manager

Project Manager: Atticus

About Us

American-owned and independently operated, Atticus is driven by grassroots experience and an unwavering commitment to operational excellence, helping U.S. retail distribution protect their livelihood.  Our expanding portfolio of branded-generic pesticides is spread across two market platforms: Agricultural and EcoCore markets.  Atticus offers a broad and growing portfolio of branded-generic fungicides, herbicides and insecticides. While the chemistry isn’t unique, the Atticus experience is. American-owned, privately held and personally financed, Atticus operates in a way that makes us nimble and accessible. We believe acting decisively requires not only adapting to change, but also deliberately creating it. Atticus is staffed with a team of skilled professionals with diverse experience and unique perspectives all assembled and aligned under one cultural framework.

What you will do in this role

In this role you will be responsible for projects from initiation to close, making sure the work gets done efficiently while meeting the project goals. From creating an accurate timeline of project completion to ensuring tasks are finished within the confines of the assignment, the project manager must remain aware of how the project is progressing. Organization and follow-through are essential to your success. You will need to coordinate internal and external resources to ensure that projects adhere to scope, schedule, and budget. The Project Manager will report to the EVP, Business Optimization, Systems & Finance.

Responsibilities  

• Drive projects from requirements definition through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget estimations, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation.
• Establish and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders (internal and external), keeping open lines of communication to include providing day-to-day contact on project status and changes.
• Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels and escalate issues, as necessary, according to the project work plan
• Create timely reports and/or presentations as required by Management on each project.
• Management of integrated software-based solutions such as ADO, Smartsheet, and others.
  • Manage multiple projects in the software with keen accuracy and in a comprehensive, and timely manner
• Exhibit adaptability and problem-solving to keep control of projects
• Evaluate project performance upon completion

Required Skills/Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in business or a related field
• At least 5 years project management experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills and proactive communication skills
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Adaptability to work effectively across diverse and cross-functional teams under critical timelines while maintaining business continuity
• Strong initiative, accountability and attention to detail
• Excellent organization, planning, time management and prioritization skills to ensure stress management

Why Atticus?

Atticus is serious about the success of this industry.  We’re on a number of important task forces that support the industry and its workers, with the goal of ensuring good stewardship and safe use of products.  We’re also working to advance the future of Agriculture and EcoCore markets by supporting organizations that shape tomorrow’s leaders.

In this industry, every success is won in a battle.  That’s why we arm our diverse team of professionals with the cultural framework to be effective allies and accomplish the mission, aligned under ‘One Atticus’.

Atticus, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.