Project Manager,Sustainable Food Group of North America Job Madison Wisconsin USA,Non-Profit & Social Impact

Do you have a passion for sustainable agriculture and supply chain sustainability? Are you interested in helping companies set and achieve their sustainability goals while working for a dynamic non-profit organization? We are seeking a full-time project manager to manage projects of IPM Institute’s Sustainable Food Group, a non-profit organization focused on helping companies in the food and agriculture sector create high-impact outcomes for the environment, people and their business.

The individual in this position will work with the project team, project partners, clients and other stakeholders to develop, implement, manage, maintain and evaluate initiatives that help advance sustainable agriculture.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and pilots of a new system to make pesticide risk transparent and managed across supply chains, supported by grower- and buyer-facing dashboards that translate pesticide risk data into practical, intuitive, standardized metrics for farm management and sustainable sourcing decisions.

Manage communication across project partners and participants to support iterative design, data collection and platform testing in support of building and implementing a new pesticide risk transparency system.

Manage collection, aggregation, interpretation and prioritization of grower and retailer feedback on a pesticide risk system and dashboards.

Lead quantitative and qualitative analyses including data aggregation, analysis and interpretation of pesticide use data and farm-level sustainability metrics.

Lead research and development of food company sustainability programs, strategies and policies.

Lead implementation and program evaluation of sustainable agriculture programs, goals and initiatives for food company supply chains, adaptively managing programs to achieve strategic goals and objectives.

Produce and deliver recommendations, reports and presentations for clients, partners and other stakeholders.

Contribute to a positive and collaborative team culture.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications include:

Master’s degree or three to five years’ experience in a related field
Project management experience including leading large multi-stakeholder projects.
Experience, knowledge and demonstrated interest in sustainable agriculture
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Excellent attention to detail
High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office including high level of comfort in Excel
Excellent analytical skills

Preferred qualifications include:

Experience or familiarity with agricultural production and conservation practices
Familiarity with pesticide use in agriculture
Familiarity with food company sourcing and/or supply chains
Experience or familiarity with certification programs

We are seeking a candidate to work out of our Madison, WI office, located on the near east side. We offer a flexible schedule with potential for some remote work. Starting salary $55,000 – $64,000 annually depending on skills and experience. Excellent opportunities for leadership and professional growth. Benefits include health, dental and optional life insurance, retirement plan, short and long-term disability, paid time off, paid sick leave and paid holidays.

The IPM Institute of North America, Inc. is a non-profit organization formed in 1998. Our mission is to improve sustainability in agriculture and communities using the power of the marketplace. Our Sustainable Food Group team works on more than a dozen projects to increase adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and other sustainable agriculture best practices that reduce risk to health and the environment from pesticide use in agriculture and communities and improve human and environmental outcomes.

Project Manager, Sustainable Food Group of North America