Urus Group LP Madison , WI 53706
Posted 2 weeks ago
THE OPPORTUNITY
Do you want to join URUS in its ambition to become a billion-dollar company? In the Management Acceleration Program (MAP), you will contribute to some of URUS' greatest growth opportunities. You will have the opportunity to work on future strategic plans, design innovative business models, build industry partnerships, collaborations, help vet potential acquisitions and get exposure to international markets. This is a rare opportunity to accelerate your product and project management abilities as well as interpersonal skills.
The URUS Management Acceleration Program is designed for fanatically driven, results-focused, agile, and daring, individuals that are early in their professional journeys and aiming to accelerate into leadership positions. The program features 2-3 team projects at 9-12 months each in various parts of the organization with full-time management-level placement after the program. Senior leaders and executive team members serve as coaches and mentors to help program participants gain valuable on-the-job learning and development.
In the Management Acceleration Program, individuals will be challenged to create an immediate impact for the organization and themselves. You will have the opportunity to work on high-level, strategic projects to drive organizational improvements and expand their business aptitude, leadership skills, technical knowledge, and interpersonal abilities.
Projects cover a variety of our business sectors, including, but not limited to, the following:
Business Development & Finance
Technology, Data & Statistics
Supply Chain Management & Logistics
Sales & Consulting
Marketing
Global Development & Sustainability
People Development & HR
R&D, Lab Management, Production
Throughout the projects, you will be challenged to develop skills and competencies essential for successful leaders. Development areas include:
Strategic planning, budgeting, and execution
Stakeholder alignment
Project management
Business planning
Facilitating crucial conversations
Process improvement
Interpersonal communication, influence, and mentorship
Organization Alignment & Position Location
This position will report to a URUS Sr. Manager or URUS Executive
You will be required to be based in Madison, WI and have location agility throughout the program
The position may require domestic and/or international travel
CAREER PATHWAYS
At the conclusion of the Management Acceleration Program, participants will have numerous pathway options within URUS to further develop their careers:
Short-term:
Leadership role within an acquisition or investee target
Product Manager for one or more new products implemented by URUS
Manager level roles elsewhere within URUS or a URUS Subsidiary
Medium to long-term:
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education & Experience
B.S. degree or higher in agriculture or business. M.S. or MBA degree would be an asset
Minimum 2-5 years of professional work experience
Strong understanding of or experience in agriculture is an asset
Skills & Competencies
Passionate and ambitious leader with a relentless focus toward excellence
Resourceful self-starter that makes things happen
Exceptional oral and written skills
Extraordinary learning agility
Strong decision-making capacity
Critical thinker with cognitive agility
Strong interpersonal skills and able to collaborate in evolving environments with multiple stakeholders
Motivated and able to influence others
Entrepreneurial thinker with a strategic and business mindset
Proactive business relationship management skills with a commitment to completing projects
Able to work with and organize large volumes of data and manage concurrent projects
Outstanding time management skills and high attention to detail
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Able to create high level reporting documents and make compelling presentation to leadership teams and board
Knowledge of other foreign languages would be an asset
Company Culture Alignment
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