Global Project Development Director

About Lubrizol  
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit www.Lubrizol.com.

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.   

Job Title: Global Project Development Director

Job Location: Wickliffe, OH

Job type: Full-Time

Type of role: Remote

Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as a Global Project Development Director

Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the chemical industry and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.

What You'll Do:

As a Global Project Development Director, you'll be at the forefront of our innovation, responsible for working with “clients” to define and develop key strategic, high value and high-risk projects from conceptual ideas and feasibility to a defined project that is ready for detailed design, procurement, and construction execution. This role will focus on the development and implementation of Best-In-Class operations within our organization of subject matter experts, engineers, project managers, and integrated personnel to consistently deliver as a Solutions Provider that exceeds organizations expectations. The Director of Project Development will have the responsibility to work with external engineering firms, members of our interdisciplinary engineering team, estimators, schedulers, PM’s and construction experts, all working to develop the best possible collaborative delivery of project development. You'll collaborate with a diverse group of passionate individuals to deliver sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life.

What We're Looking For:

• Work with business, R&D, and operations leaders to develop clear project scopes that address the most important business needs.
• Deploy an existing network of Global Engineering and Project management resources to develop and support existing and new projects.
• Present and defend projects for executive leadership review and approval.  Compose and present regular updates and critical gate reviews.
• Develop and execute a communication and project management training plan, ensuring team members are informed of strategy, shared goals, objectives, individual responsibilities, best practices, and policies.
• Oversee the monitoring and reporting on progress of projects against the execution plan; direct project teams on taking appropriate corrective action if progress is not in line with the plan.
• Contract and Scope Change Management: develop and champion best practices to identify, control, and communicate changes to project contract obligations and project design scope.
• Engage with third party engineers, vendors, and OEM’s to understand their development processes, procedures and tools to integrate them into our approach; identify industry best practices and incorporate into our continuous improvement effort.

Skills That Make a Difference:

• Bachelor's Degree in mechanical, process, chemical, civil/structural, or electrical engineering, or related field
• 20+ years of experience leading global teams in an engineering or project management function.
• 4+ yrs of overseas assignment experience leading project and engineering teams preferred.
• 10+ years’ experience in managing an engineering and design team of at least 20 or more
• 8+ years’ experience performing engineering-related design or management within the industrial market
• Demonstrated track record of leading $150M+ international manufacturing projects.
• Experience with multiple project execution methods such as Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build, EPC, EPCm
• Experience leading greenfield projects

Perks and Rewards That Inspire:

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans
• 401k Match plus Age Weighted Defined Contribution
• Competitive medical, dental and vision offerings
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, Parental Leave

Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together! 

It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers, and communities. 

As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.

One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today. 

More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic.