R&D Portfolio & Systems Coordinator

Milliken & Company; Hilltop (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Milliken is seeking a Data & Systems Coordinator within the Performance Colorants & Ingredients unit of the Polymer Solutions group to ensure the integrity and usability of project data across the R&D NPD portfolio. This role is the SME for PowerSteering and related systems, enabling effective decision-making through complete and accurate data and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Strong data integrity mindset and attention to detail.
• Experience with systems administration and governance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary administrator and SME for project tracking system.
• Assist project managers with project data entry.
• Maintain system structure, templates, and workflows in project systems.
• Support users and troubleshoot issues.
• Facilitate adoption of enhancements to the systems.
• Collaborate with SME to implement AI in project data tracking.
• Generate reports to support strategic decision making.
• Prepare data packages for recurring reviews and gate meetings.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and conformance to data standards.
• Perform routine audits across systems for completeness and accuracy.
• Validate data before gate meetings and resolve discrepancies.
• Train teams on system usage and provide ongoing support.

Skills

Data integrity

Systems administration

Analytical skills

Governance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PowerSteering

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Job description

The Data & Systems Coordinator supports new product development efforts for the Performance Colorants & Ingredients business unit within the Polymer Solutions Strategic Business Unit. This role is responsible for ensuring the integrity, structure, and usability of project data across the R&D New Product Development portfolio. The position serves as the primary administrator and subject matter expert for project data systems, including PowerSteering, enabling effective decision-making by ensuring project data is complete, accurate, and consistent, and supports stage‑gate governance by ensuring all deliverables are validated and ready for key decisions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

NPD Systems Ownership & Administration

• Serve as primary administrator and SME for project tracking system
• Assist project managers with project data entry
• Maintain system structure, templates, and workflows in project and related systems
• Support users and troubleshoot issues
• Facilitate adoption of enhancements to the systems
• Collaborate with SME to implement AI in project data tracking

Portfolio Reporting & Decision Support

• Generate reports to support strategic decision making
• Prepare data packages for recurring reviews and gate meetings

Data Integrity & Governance

• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and conformance to established data standards
• Perform routine audits across systems for completeness and accuracy
• Validate data completeness prior to gate meetings
• Resolve data discrepancies
• Follow up with project teams to close data gaps and elevate when required

Training & Adoption

• Train teams on system usage and provide ongoing support
• Reinforce accountability for data quality
• Act as central contact for data/system questions

QUALIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required

Core Competencies

• Strong data integrity mindset
• Experience with systems administration
• Analytical and reporting skills
• Process and governance orientation
• Ability to influence without authority
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail

Technical Skills

• Experience with PowerSteering or similar project tracking systems
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Experience with dashboards (Power BI preferred)

The successful candidate will have strengths in the following

• 2+ years of industry experience
• Previous experience in systems administration
• Experience in R&D or product development preferred

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