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At DuPont, we are working on things that matter; whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world.

If you would like to be a part of a premier multi-industrial company that is delivering sustainable solutions that bring real purpose and value, of a company with collaborative spirit because it believes that we work best when we work together as a team and values the diversity of thought, then DuPont is the company for you!

We are excited to share that on May 22, 2024, DuPont announced plans to separate(1) into three industry-leading, independent publicly traded companies. This strategic move will create focused businesses with distinct investment profiles. We believe the proposed separations will create opportunities for all three future companies to better serve their customers and unlock long-term value for stakeholders. This process is expected to take 18-24 months from the date of announcement to complete. We are committed to supporting our employees throughout this transition and ensuring a smooth and successful separation process. We look forward to welcoming new talent who are interested in contributing to the continued success and growth of our evolving organization.

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Our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter!

Have the Opportunity to chart your own course, challenge yourself, and acquire new capabilities to build a rewarding and fulfilling career. We reward employees with competitive pay and incentives to recognize skills, competencies, and contributions to business results.

Get to Experience a collaborative environment where teamwork is celebrated with flexibility that enhances balance and an inclusive atmosphere that is welcoming to all!

Get to know our Purpose and make it yours by bringing innovations to market that improve the world, share a commitment to sustainability that makes our planet better and give back to communities in which we work and live.

The DuPont company has a leadership opportunity in Wilmington, DE. The role is within the Facilities Services and Real Estate team and reports to the Experimental Station site leader. The Experimental Station is a cornerstone research and innovation center at DuPont – the campus is comprised of 43 office, lab, and process buildings; accommodations include a café and catering, conferencing spaces, auditorium, fitness center, and more.

The Contract Administration (CA) Manager is the Site CA for the Wilmington sites (Experimental Station and Chestnut Run) and accountable for ensuring the site contract administration process follows corporate standards and internal control requirements and is adopted for all contracted work on both sites. The program specifies requirements for all aspects of contracted work from supplier selection through work execution, supplier evaluation, and job closure. The CA manager has functional responsibility for CAs and FCAs (nine direct reports) and ensures the CA organization is adequately staffed and trained to execute the program.

The position is also responsible for the site services strategy. Operations and service categories include: food services (kitchen & catering) – shipping, receiving, distribution – fire and life safety – maintenance and remediation (building structure, architectural, building utilities) – AV technology – roads and grounds (landscaping and maintenance) – waste management (hazardous and non-hazardous) – security (patrol and systems) – research support – research materials & suppliers – janitorial – powerhouse/central utility plant.

Role Responsibilities

• Accountable for felt leadership, operational discipline, and adherence to EHS procedures within contract administration.

• Designated “Site CA“ accountable for management of the CA program and processes, metrics, governing documents.

• Manage the CA program through continuous review and improvement.

• Update required CA documents annually: contracting strategy, contract administration procedure, EHS CA Plan, CA Playbook.

• Accountable for ensuring all CA’s and FCA’s have the appropriate level of training and understanding of role responsibilities, with a focus on EHS policies.

• Ensure all site personnel understand and adhere to site contract administration procedures and processes.

• Collaborate with the capital team to ensure CA programs meet capital needs and capital teams adhere to all CA management requirements and processes.

• Develop and deploy the business strategy and direction for contracted services and operations: balance site strategy, customer satisfaction, and business climate.

• Manage the budget for contracted services at both sites.

• Work with team to identify and drive improvements with suppliers.

• Accountable for contractor incident, injury/illness events.

• Accountable for resolving invoicing and payment issues for both Wilmington sites.

• Collaborate with and build relationships with peers to develop effective balanced solutions to site problems and improvement opportunities. Peers include engineering manager, capital managers and project leaders, maintenance manager, EHS manager, procurement leaders, security leader, construction manager, etc.

• Lead the Contractor Engagement team and quarterly contractor safety meetings to communicate key learnings and expectations to contractor community.

• Key contact for site relationship with procurement.

• Participate on site Emergency Management Team.

• Develop team’s annual strategy and goals.

• Focus on development and growth of direct reports.

• Evolve team’s organizational structure and responsibilities as individuals grow.

Leadership Capabilities

• Commitment to core values and personal commitment to zero injuries and incidents.

• Internally motivated to deliver results and hold self and team accountable.

• Ability to understand business strategy, lead people, manage multiple objectives simultaneously, organize work, set priorities, and mentor others.

• Focus on people leadership and development.

• Continuous improvement mindset with ability to develop solution to complex business challenges.

• Bias for action and leadership.

• Strong communication skills verbally, written, and presentation delivery.

• Strong interpersonal relationship skills. Ability to work across teams and with people at all levels.

• Highly competent with basic Office365 applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Experience

We are looking for candidates with 3+ similar experiences in their career history; not all are required to be the successful candidate.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering

• Bachelor’s degree in business management (project management, supply chain, operations, management, hospitality, etc.)

• 2+ years in a people leadership role

• 2+ years’ experience in contract administration

• 2+ years’ experience in supply chain

• 2+ years’ experience in a role managing a budget and making business decisions based on market and business strategy

• 3+ years’ experience in facilities operations

• 3+ years’ experience in manufacturing operations

• 3+ years’ experience in engineering

• 3+ years’ experience in maintenance or construction

• Familiarity with building utility equipment, building and grounds maintenance, research operations, and/or facilities service offerings a plus.

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DuPont is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit our Accessibility Page for Contact Information (http://www.dupont.com/global-links/accessibility.html) .

(1)The separation transactions are subject to satisfaction of customary conditions, including final approval by DuPont's Board of Directors, receipt of tax opinion from counsel, the filing and effectiveness of Form 10 registration statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, applicable regulatory approvals, and satisfactory completion of financing. _ _For further discussion of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could impact the achievement, expected timing and intended benefits of the separation transactions, see DuPont’s announcement (http://www.dupont.com/news/dupont-announces-plan-to-separate-into-three-independent-publicly-traded-companies.html) .