Program Management Office Analyst Co-op

Please Submit applications by 6am on Tuesday, October 15th, 2019.

Indigo is a company dedicated to harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet. With a vision of creating a world where farming is an economically desirable and accessible profession, Indigo works alongside its growers to apply natural approaches, conserve resources for future generations, and grow healthy food for all. Utilizing beneficial plant microbes to improve crop health and productivity, Indigo’s portfolio is focused on cotton, wheat, barley, corn, soybeans, and rice. The company, founded by Flagship Pioneering, is headquartered in Boston, MA, with additional offices in Memphis, TN, Research Triangle Park, NC, Sydney, Australia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and São Paulo, Brazil. www.indigoag.com

This co-op will have an excellent opportunity to learn about structured and disciplined project management while contributing to the tools and templates to be used by our Business Program Management team. This person will join the Business Program Management team as a Program Management Office (PMO) Analyst. Our team provides project management leadership of Indigo’s most complex and highest priority initiatives across all business and technology functions. The Business PMO Analyst will split their time between building out templates and tools for our nascent PMO and supporting other project managers on the team in driving tasks for some of our highest priority projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop templates and tools for PMO standardization, including reporting tools, standard deliverable templates, and configuration of standard project management tools
• Implement and oversee a process to ensure compliance with PMO standards across all project managers
• Support development and use of reporting tools
• Support one or more Project Managers by driving tasks on some of our highest priority projects
• Understand and embody our purpose & core values
  • Excited by Indigo’s mission; believes that Indigo can fundamentally change the agriculture industry; can clearly articulate passion for our mission and values
  • Optimistic and innovative; solution-oriented; shows no signs of cynicism
  • Will be widely viewed as someone who personifies our core values, is committed to them, and leans on them when making decisions. Specifically:
    • Demonstrates a track record of high integrity - doing the right thing, owning mistakes, conducting oneself honestly
    • Values, communicates and interacts with others with high levels of transparency and respect
  • Collaborates well across functions; creates an inspiring and collegial work environment

COMPETENCIES

• A passion for project management and improving organizational capabilities * Excellent listening and communication skills
• Curious and quick learner
• Collaborative, strong team player
• Well organized and able to bring structure and order to work processes
• Strong attention to detail
• Familiarity with project management methodologies and tools a plus
• Experience with implementing reporting technologies to drive efficiency a plus