Requisition ID: 39234 

Job Description?

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences—together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy. 

About the Role. 

The North America Agriculture Portfolio Manager is a hands-on leader responsible for overseeing the Ag Project Management Office (PMO) and the Sustainable Cost Advantage (SCA) program within the North America Agriculture team. This role also ensures that our agriculture strategy is embedded within our work and our teams. 

You will drive project management discipline, cost optimization, and digital integration—delivering measurable value from field to factory through standardized business processes, portfolio alignment, and innovative solutions. 

What You’ll Be Doing. 

• In this role, you’ll act as a strategic driver and program leader for North America Agriculture, ensuring initiatives deliver value and stay aligned with long-term goals. You’ll bring structure, clarity, and momentum to both our project portfolio and cost-advantage programs: 
• Shape strategy by aligning the agriculture project portfolio to business objectives and coordinating annual strategy updates. 
• Lead PMO program management, standardizing tools and processes, mentoring project leads, governing the portfolio, and ensuring projects move seamlessly from initiation to integration. 
• Drive disciplined execution through clear reporting, structured calendars, milestone tracking, and consistent visibility of progress, risks, and deliverables. 
• Strengthen the SCA program by formalizing ownership at the local level, leading day-to-day operations, and embedding savings methodologies that deliver tangible business value. 
• Support innovation and efficiency by evaluating new variety value, integrating digital dashboards, and leading Ways of Ag process mapping to unlock ongoing transformation and cost advantages. 

What You’ll Need to Be Successful. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Agriculture, or a related field. 
• Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, Scrum Master). 
• 3+ years’ experience in program or project management, preferably in an agricultural or manufacturing environment. 
• Demonstrated expertise in PMO operations, including tool standardization, reporting, and team training. 
• Strong facilitation, organizational, and communication skills. 
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and driving process adoption. 
• Ability to mentor and guide teams to ensure consistent program execution. 

About the Team. 

You’ll join our North America Agriculture team, reporting directly to the Director of Ag Transformation. This team partners closely with growers, regional ag teams, and cross-functional business leaders to deliver on our agriculture strategy, drive efficiency, and unlock long-term value. Together, we’re shaping the future of sustainable agriculture at McCain by aligning strategy, projects, and innovation to deliver impact for today and for generations to come. 

About McCain. 

• Click here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters. 

Leadership Principles. 

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results. 

The McCain Experience. 

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together. 

Compensation Package: $81,600.00 - $108,900.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs.