IT Project Manager

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 6,000 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. 

Position Overview

The IT Project Manager is responsible for defining detailed project plans for the internal IT departments and Autonomous Work Teams (AWT). They will be working directly with the Business Process Owners and collaborating with key stakeholders and project team members: IT Managers, IT Business Analysts and Developers.

The IT Project Manager will assist the Director of Project Management in supporting all AWT and IT departments by providing visibility to Key Performance Indicators (KPI) by team, cross functional resource allocation, project dashboards, maintaining accuracy on all project plans, and ensuring that projects are on time, in scope, and on budget. Also, as Smartsheet Administrator, will need to support enterprise onboarding (part of PMO) and license maintenance. This role will also be supporting the Compliance Manager as Project Manager.

***Please note that this is a mostly remote position, but will report to our HQ in Homestead, FL periodically for team huddles.***

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• ·       Define and set up governance around Smartsheet Project Management tools across the enterprise.
• ·       Develop detailed project plans, identify critical milestones, and agree on deliverables with team members.
• ·       Ensure success by deploying agile project management methodology, tools, and guidance.
• ·       Support and complete sprint planning with AWT and IT Functional Leads and ensure all team members have visibility of work for the upcoming sprints.
• ·       Ensure AWT and IT Functional Leads complete backlog grooming.
• ·       Ensure that all projects have documentation and a change management record if needed.
• ·       Ensure all Integrated Technology Team members have visibility to projects and resources.
• ·       Detailed analysis to determine required resources and identify project constraints to document in retrospective.
• ·       Ensure effective coordination across multiple project teams.
• ·       Communicate and escalate to the Business Process Owners and project team members the overall project progress, timelines, risks, issues, budget information and scope changes.
• ·     Communicate progress through a formal weekly dashboard/report.
• ·       Contribute to prepare team for Huddles and Peer Review.
• ·       Define and schedule recurring project meetings.
• ·       Smartsheet Licensing granting and cleanup users quarterly.
• Support Director of Project Management on yearly project initiatives and improvements to Smartsheet.

QUALIFICATIONS

·       Working knowledge of Smartsheet project management tool.

·       Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Management Information Systems, Project Management, or relevant field is required.

·       Bilingual English and Spanish written and verbal communication skills is required.

·       Familiarity with IT Development Operations.

·       Working knowledge in Microsoft Excel – advanced and Visio.

·       Ability to capture requirements and identify gaps.

·       Ability to effectively handle multiple priorities under tight deadlines by setting appropriate expectations.

·       Ability to effectively communicate and present to all levels of the enterprise.

·       Ability to design, document and implement processes and procedures.

·       Exceptional communication, oral and written.

·       Project Management Professional (PMP) or Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) is strongly preferred.

·       Agile implementation methodology a plus.

·       Business Acumen and self-motivation to understand processes in detail.

·       Teamwork and leadership skills, proactive attitude.

COMPETENCIES

·       Communicates Effectively

·       Balances Stakeholders

·       Manages Ambiguity

·       Drives Engagement

·       Organization Savvy

All applicants must be work-authorized. 

Costa Farms will not sponsor any visa for this position. 

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 headquarters also has:   

• On-site gym with showers  
• On-site cafeteria, quiet room, and indoor games  
• Love Where You Work activities throughout the year 

This organization participates in E-Verify  

• E-Verify Notice of Participation / E-Verify Aviso de Participación (English/Español)
• E-Verify Right to Work Poster / E-Verify Cartel Derecho a Trabajar (English/Español)