Project Manager

Who we are:

We are BASF, the largest chemical company in the world, with over 150 years of experience. In Montevideo, we are a Hub made up of more than 1,000 employees who provide services for all BASF companies in the Americas. We offer professional solutions in finance, purchasing, reporting, logistics, technology, human resources, projects, communication, legal matters, environment, safety, health, and quality.

Main Objective:
Responsible for leading and managing projects from initiation to completion, ensuring that project milestones are met on time and within budget. Manage projects which include many interfaces and interdependencies and a high level of international, regional, or cross-organizational coordination, including mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, service transfers, functional and IT-related projects.

Main Tasks:

• Full accountability for projects or sub-project streams, including project planning, controlling, risk management, stakeholder management in classical and agile project environments.
• Functional steering of project teams, ensuring communication to and from all involved project parties.
• Stakeholder-oriented presentation of project content and progress updates as well as coordination of decision councils, e.g., steering committees.
• Responsible for organizing and executing training, testings and data migrations including their seamless results.
• Risk-based project steering.
• Ensure lesson learnt and knowledge management captured for each project.
• Responsible for preparing Project Charging efforts and collaborating with impacted stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Education:  University degree in Business Administration, Economics Science, or similar qualification. Project Management certificate or Postgraduate or master's degree will be highly valued.

• Working Experience:

• 5-8 years of professional experience in handling wide range of projects.
• 5-8 years of proven experience in project accountability in multinational companies.
• 3-5 years of proven experience using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

• Language skills:  Excellent English and Spanish skills (required), Portuguese is a plus.

• Technical skills:

• Proficiency project management skills.
• Knowledge of SAP.
• Advanced knowledge MS Office (Projects, Excel, PPT, Word, etc.).
• Advanced knowledge of Azzure DevOps.
• Certifications in Scrum, Agile or equivalent in job experience.

• Soft skills:

• Must be able to work independently, must be committed with high sense of responsibility.
• Effective human relations and communications skills are important to develop, establish cooperation and rapport with users at all working levels and of different nationalities.
• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong proactive thinking
• High developed ability to foster sustainability
• Good innovative orientation
• Agile mindset, openness, and helpfulness.
• Good Conflict management skills
• Ability to develop action plans, impact, and resolution options.

What we offer:

Living our Hub Montevideo means being part of a culture where the focus is on people and their professional and personal development. Our diversity, collaboration, and leadership style set us apart.

When you join our team, we offer you:

• A hybrid and flexible working model
• A professional development program tailored to your interests and needs
• Private health insurance for you and your family from your first day in the company and life insurance
• Flexible leave days in addition to your statutory leave
• The possibility of remote work from abroad for up to 6 weeks a year
• A free day on your birthday
• Wellness benefits, such as nutrition services and in-company massages.

BASF considers Law N° 19.691 and Decree N° 73/019 in all its hiring processes. Every qualified candidate who meets the requirements established in the job description will be considered in this hiring process with no distinction.

Moreover, BASF is an equal-opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, age, civil and social status, national origin, disability, sex, gender identity or expressions, or any other candidate or employee´s characteristic or group that is not related to their aptitude and suitability for the position. Our management is committed to following this policy concerning hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruiting, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.