Project Delivery Lead

Decatur

IL - Illinois

Information Technology

Job Description

Project Delivery Lead

Purpose and Scope:
The Project Delivery Lead is responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of organizational priorities through seamless orchestration of IT functions and delivery of capabilities to the organization​. This role ensures that projects move seamlessly through the project plan while engaging the necessary stakeholders and resources. The Project Delivery Lead manages both internal and external teams to ensure compliance with the company's standards and procedures, as well as proper onboarding and alignment with the project’s goals. This position requires close coordination with Project Managers, technical teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to ensure that timelines, risks, and deliverables are effectively managed throughout the project lifecycle.
Job Responsibilities:
Delivery Management

• Collaborate with PMs and cross-functional teams on identification of delivery milestones and achievements, the delivery activities to be included in the Project Plan, roles and resources needed to accomplish scope and budget planning.
• Review and confirm progress against the Project Plan.
• Partner with PM and project team to ensure project scope is delivered effectively.
• Facilitate the onboarding of new resources, ensuring that all necessary training and security protocols are in place​.
• Review requirements across multiple solutions / business processes​.
• Identify dependencies and synergies between solutions.
• Set up and provide guidance on software, procedures, processes, tools, and techniques. ​
• Evaluate technical options and ensure that the architectural designs align with objectives.
• Identify risks and work with PMs on mitigation and escalation strategies.
• Ensure that knowledge transfer sessions are scheduled and executed before project go-live and oversee the establishment of Hypercare support to ensure smooth transition​.
• Collaborate with Organizational Change Management on the communication and training plans as well as stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the PM on the delivery closure process, ensuring that all deliverables are met, and documentation is complete​.

Vendor Management​

• Facilitate the completion of SOW/Contract process, i.e., labor and software.
• Facilitate the offboarding of resources at the end of the project, including the removal of security access and the conclusion of vendor contracts​.

Performance Management​

• Manage internal and vendor resources effectively to meet delivery objectives and program realize agreed business benefits​.
• Ensure compliance with ADM processes and guidelines, including change management, testing, and other key procedures​.

Stakeholder Relationship Management​

• Facilitate content for Stakeholder and Steer Co updates.
• Manage stakeholder approvals on design documents.
• Maintain effective relationships with key stakeholders to support organizational objectives​.
• Manage stakeholder needs by providing updates on progress, addressing concerns, and communicating upcoming changes.

Key Expectations:

• Review and monitor key metrics of project deliverables and agreed upon business outcomes and take corrective actions for deviations​.
• Manage team performance ensuring effective contribution to meet project goals​.
• Drive operational excellence by championing standardized process, delivery methodology and capacity/resource planning​.
• Drive scope definition with project teams​.
• Ensure that all project-related documents are created, reviewed, and signed off according to organizational protocols​.

Key Requirements:

• 7 years of IT experience, with at least 2–3 years in project management or team leadership roles.
• Experience managing external vendors, including creating SOWs and ensuring contract compliance.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present to executive leadership.
• Familiarity with IT infrastructure, security protocols, and cloud architecture processes.
• Experience in overseeing system transitions, including training and onboarding new resources.
• Firm understanding of quality assurance standards and risk management strategies.

Benefits and Perks

Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including:

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

We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our industry, as we strive to ensure our workforce represents the world that we help to feed: people of color, women, gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | ADM.

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’re 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.

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92762BR

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