Strategic Project Manager - Decatur, IL

Limitless Decatur; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 104,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Physical wellness

Financial wellness

Mental and social wellness

Paid time off

Adoption assistance

Tuition assistance

Company-sponsored training and dev

Job summary

ADM in Decatur, IL or Erlanger, KY is seeking a Strategic Project Manager to lead cross-functional R&D programs from concept to commercial solution. You will drive timelines and coordinate scientists, engineers, researchers and business teams, reporting progress to stakeholders.

The role requires building schedules, managing risks, aligning priorities, and ensuring governance without adding complexity. Some plant/pilot site work and travel may be required; a technical degree with PMP or Lean Six

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field required; higher level degree preferred.
• PMI/PMP, Lean, Six Sigma, or other project management or process improvement certification is a plus
• Several years of experience managing multiple concurrent projects, documenting processes, and leveraging best-suited methodologies and practices
• Strong written and verbal skills with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear, concise, and easily understood information for diverse audiences
• Strong change leadership experience
• Strong troubleshooting skills, with the ability to work in a high-pressure team environment, handle multiple tasks and react quickly to problems and issues
• Some travel may be required
• Comfortable managing/participating in various projects concurrently.
• Candidate will need to work within established company and laboratory safety guidelines.
• Willingness to spend time in plant and pilot areas, tolerate extreme temperatures, walk long distances, stand, climb stairs and ladders and move through close spaces.

Responsibilities

• Drive delivery of strategic project objectives by monitoring progress, performance measurement, reporting, and proactive risk management to ensure the projects remain aligned with the scope, timelines, and business priorities
• Work across the organization, its business areas, and functions to ensure project teams are working efficiently and meeting expectations
• Establish and maintain high-quality project schedules, baselines, cost estimates, project returns, and estimates to completion, ensuring timely variance analysis, and high-level reporting
• Lead stakeholder alignment and communication while managing team expectations for project deliverables
• Ensure clear communication, effective decision making, and fit for purpose project governance that does not add undue complexity and reduce the R&D team's productivity
• Work with resource managers in a matrix environment to ensure projects are resourced to achieve objectives on the required timeline
• Ensure that project risks are identified and mitigated
• Manage change of scope and resources as projects progress
• Coordinate and synthesize cross functional input from all workstreams including technical, commercial, and operations teams to identify project requirements, align priorities, address concerns, and support project execution

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Change leadership

Troubleshooting

Travel flexible

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Strategic Project Manager - Decatur, IL or Erlanger, KY

Decatur

IL - Illinois

Research & Development

Job Description

Strategic Project Manager - Decatur, IL or Erlanger, KY

Position Summary: The R&D Strategic Project Manager is responsible for managing strategic R&D projects from idea through commercial solution. This role drives cross-functional teams of scientists, engineers, researchers, and business teams towards objectives on an established timeline, and communicates progress and hurdles to key stakeholders as the project progresses.

The Project Manager must be able to communicate across disciplines, and understand and coordinate technical, operational, and commercial aspects of a project.

Job Responsibilities:

• Drive delivery of strategic project objectives by monitoring progress, performance measurement, reporting, and proactive risk management to ensure the projects remain aligned with the scope, timelines, and business priorities
• Work across the organization, its business areas, and functions to ensure project teams are working efficiently and meeting expectations
• Establish and maintain high-quality project schedules, baselines, cost estimates, project returns, and estimates to completion, ensuring timely variance analysis, and high-level reporting
• Lead stakeholder alignment and communication while managing team expectations for project deliverables
• Ensure clear communication, effective decision making, and fit for purpose project governance that does not add undue complexity and reduce the R&D team's productivity
• Work with resource managers in a matrix environment to ensure projects are resourced to achieve objectives on the required timeline
• Ensure that project risks are identified and mitigated
• Manage change of scope and resources as projects progress
• Coordinate and synthesize cross functional input from all workstreams including technical, commercial, and operations teams to identify project requirements, align priorities, address concerns, and support project execution

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field required, higher level degree preferred. 5+ years of work experience with technical projects
• PMI/PMP, Lean, Six Sigma, or other project management or process improvement certification is a plus
• Several years of experience managing multiple concurrent projects, documenting processes, and leveraging best-suited methodologies and practices
• Strong written and verbal skills with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear, concise, and easily understood information for diverse audiences
• Strong change leadership experience
• Strong troubleshooting skills, with the ability to work in a high-pressure team environment, handle multiple tasks and react quickly to problems and issues
• Some travel may be required.
• Comfortable managing/participating in various projects concurrently.
• Candidate will need to work within established company and laboratory safety guidelines.
• Willingness to spend time in plant and pilot areas, tolerate extreme temperatures, walk long distances, stand, climb stairs and ladders and move through close spaces.

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

If hired, employees will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

The pay range for this position is expected to be between:

$104,100.00 - $177,000.00

Salaried Incentive Plan The total compensation package for this position will also include annual bonus

Benefits and Perks

• Physical wellness - medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
• Financial wellness - flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers' compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
• Mental and social wellness - Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).

Additional benefits include:

• Paid time off including paid holidays.
• Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
• Tuition assistance.
• Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.

*Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter.

#IncludingYou

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM's efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments - environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.

We welcome everyone to apply. We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, language, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We are a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world's premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.