The Associate Director - Offshore Engineering Services, leads the strategic planning, management, and delivery of all offshore engineering services for ADM globally. This role requires the successful candidate to be a self-starter, who is comfortable working with uncertainty and ambiguity as he/she establishes the offshore team. The role will be responsible for building engineering capabilities offshore for ADM in the short and long term to augment and/or expand existing in-house engineering capabilities. In the short term, the role will be responsible for setting up an Outsource Delivery Center (ODC) for core engineering services and liaising with the 3rd party offshore engineering teams, to ensure successful execution of ADM’s engineering program. The in the long term, the role will ensure a smooth and successful transition to a Global Capabilities Center (GCC) model with the co-location of the offshore Engineering Services team with other ADM functions under one-roof.
The Associate Director- Offshore Engineering Services will be responsible for driving technical excellence, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and fostering stakeholder relationships internally and externally to improve overall maturity and quality of delivery of the offshore engineering program.
Develop and execute the overall strategy for the ADM’s Offshore Engineering Services, aligning with the company’s business goals and objectives.
Set clear goals for the engineering team, ensuring alignment with broader organizational priorities and fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
Align with VP – Asset Management, Engineering & Projects and Onshore Engineering Services Director on priorities, performance measures, and issue resolution.
Monitor engineering services needs by the business, assess and fill offshore location talent pool depth and specialization to meet those needs.
Monitor industry trends and integrate current technologies