Farming Project Manager - Help Build the Future of Sustainable Farming
Preston, Lancashire Full-time £DOE
Tired of managing the same old projects? Want to roll your sleeves up and help grow something completely new?
They're turning traditional farming on its head, using cutting-edge R&D, natural solutions, and some serious innovation to grow a novel crop with massive environmental benefits.
they've been testing this system for years in greenhouses, proving that it works. This isn't your classic clipboard Project Manager role. Working closely with growers, scientists and project partners, your job is to get this unusual crop out of the glasshouse and thriving in the field.
You'll take the lead on planning, coordinating and scaling a field-based growing system that's still in its early stages. Running the project on a day-to-day basis: crop planning, tracking progress, and troubleshooting Developing and improving planting, harvesting and processing methods
Creating and managing reporting pipelines, both internally and for external project funders
Helping shape what this project looks like in 6 months, 1 year, even 5 years
Are a naturally organised person who loves bringing structure to fast-moving projects
Have a background in farming, agri-tech, science-based projects, or field-based R&D
Bonus Points For:
Knowledge of irrigation, soil health, or agronomy
A keen interest in new agricultural machinery or sustainable farming tech
For an informal chat about the position, please call me, Emily, on, email or drop me a message on LinkedIn.