Administrative Operations Manager

Vylor; Johnston (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

Vylor seeks an Administrative Operations Manager at its Johnston, IA headquarters. You will lead complex administrative tasks with minimal supervision and guide an administrative team, enabling smooth operations in a fast-paced biotech environment.

You will manage calendars, travel, expense reports, budgets, and invoices, while partnering with HR, finance, and leadership to execute department projects and events. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years in administrative or related roles with project or event experience.
• Strong ethics, confidentiality, and discretion are essential.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and AI tools; adaptable to new systems.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive support to the VP of Biotechnology and manage meetings, travel, and expense processing.
• Supervise and lead a team of administrative staff within the department.
• Support HR processes including onboarding, payroll, and time entry with coordinators.
• Prepare correspondence, spreadsheets, presentations, and reports.
• Coordinate meetings, take minutes, and distribute information.
• Oversee department-wide administrative workflows and processes.
• Coach and develop staff performance and delegate tasks as needed.
• Assist with large projects, events, and cross-functional initiatives.

Skills

Calendar management

Expense reports

Budgeting

Invoicing

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Workday

Concur

SAP

Job description

Join Vylor—Powering the Future of Agriculture

At Vylor, we’re advancing agriculture through breakthrough science—combining elite germplasm, cutting‑edge biotech, and next‑generation expertise in gene editing and molecular breeding. Our portfolio includes trusted industry brands like Pioneer®, Brevant®, and Hoegemeyer®, delivering performance farmers rely on.

Join us to help scale innovation globally and shape what’s next in crop science.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Administrative Operations Manager to join our company at our Johnston, Iowa headquarters.

Administrative Operations Manager

You will use your experience and skills to perform complex administrative duties with minimal supervision and provide oversight and guidance to an administrative team. We offer a fast‑paced, ever‑changing environment where organization, resourcefulness, collaboration, and flexibility are of the utmost importance.

Responsibilities – What You Will Do:

• Responsible for detailed and proactive support of the VP of Biotechnology – maintain calendar to ensure they are fully prepared for all meetings, events, and travel. Manage and process expense reports, budgets, and invoices.
• Supervise and lead the work of a team of administrative employees within the department.
• Provide functional support to the Biotech Leadership Team and assist with planning and execution of department level projects, events, and meetings.
• Serve as a key contact for Human Resources processes, which include position management, new hire orientation, document verification, payroll, and/or time entry, working with Administrative Coordinators across the department to execute these activities.
• Compose and proofread correspondence, spreadsheets, presentations, reports, documents, etc.
• Establish and maintain appropriate reports, files, and other related document management, activities as needed.
• Coordinate departmental and leadership meetings, as well as organize, take minutes, and distribute information from meetings.
• Responsible for employment processes, such as coordinating the hiring process for new or replacement positions.
• Accountable for the overall design of department administrative support workstreams and work processes.
• Responsible for providing career development guidance, coaching, and addressing performance issues within the administrative team.
• Expected to delegate accurate information to support staff and assist when necessary.
• Activelylead, participate, or assist with company functions, committees, and teams.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements – What You Need:

• You have a high school diploma.
• You possess a minimum of four (4) years of administrative or related experience, such as project or program management, event planning, or similar work experience.
• You have a strong ethical mindset and always maintain confidentiality and discretion.
• You are comfortable with technology and possess an excellent computing aptitude including the use of Artificial Intelligence tools, Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and other office productivity tools, and are willing and able to learn other company specific applications as required.
• You have strong interpersonal skills that allow you to work independently, professionally, and collaboratively across the organization.
• You are exceptionally well-organized and able to handle multiple priorities and deadlines with composure. You excel at effectively managing your time and resources to achieve consistent results.
• You have high attention to detail and can multitask with precision.
• Youpossess excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• You can research, problem solve and make recommendations for solutions toissues.
• You can plan, coordinate, delegate, and leverage a team to execute on large-scale projects.

Preferences – It Would Be Great If You Have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Communication, HR, Accounting, or related field.
• Previous experience utilizing Workday, Concur, SAP, or other related programs.
• Experience in team leadership, project management and event planning.

Work Authorization & Relocation:

• No Visa Sponsorship offered or available for this position.
• No relocation allowance offered or available for this position.

Work Arrangement (On-site)

• This position will work at our Global Headquarters in Johnston, IA.

Benefits – How We’ll Support You

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program
• Learn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva Benefits
• Check out life at Vylor! https://www.linkedin.com/company/vylorgenetics/

We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

Corteva announced to separate our current advanced seed and genetics business to establish a standalone company, operating as Vylor, Inc. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to legal requirements and board approval. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the separation, you would be an employee of Vylor, Inc. and your employment would be governed by Vylor, Inc. employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by Vylor, Inc. at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Vylor is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.