At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.  

 

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place. 

About you and this role

Dow has an exciting opportunity for an IT Leader! In this role, you will identify talent and guide them through complex, innovative solution delivery that helps drive our Enterprise Data & Analytics strategy and capabilities forward.

This position will be located ON CAMPUS FULL TIME at the University of Illinois Research Park in Champaign, IL.

In this role, you will serve as the Site Director and will be responsible for working with U of I academic and administrative leaders as well as with internal Dow stakeholders to deliver innovative data & analytics solutions as part of our Enterprise Data & Analytics organization. As an IT Leader for Research Park, your primary focus areas will be identifying and recruiting talented students, guiding the students through their work, and managing the facility. In this role, you will be focused on building the Dow brand on campus throughout the year and assisting with university recruiting activities while mentoring and guiding students through the innovation lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Connect with Dow Enterprise Data & Analytics leaders to identify, prioritize, and scope project opportunities based on student workload capacity.
• Lead projects to meet business outcomes, timelines, and objectives.
• Engage with the Research Park to manage daily operations of the facility.
• Lead campus recruiting efforts to create a rich student and faculty talent pool leveraging new research park and university department relationships.
• Manage communications, events, and campaigns to raise Dow brand awareness.
• Connect with Dow talent management teams to develop and connect talent to opportunities across Dow.
• Work with Dow teams to shape business requirements and provide ongoing communication through project execution.
• Facilitate and coordinate peer-to-peer learning to drive learning best practices from other leading corporations that have established offices in the Research Park.
• Ensure technical, architecture, and application designs align to company IT architecture and security standards.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree, or at least 12 years of relevant working experience or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E6 or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant ranking.
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant working experience.
• Prior experience leading teams in a direct management role.
• A minimum requirement for this US-based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Preferred Skills

• Degree in IT or related discipline.
• Prior experience in data & analytics contexts, such as data science, data engineering, or ML Engineering.
• Experience leading product development.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in Agile software development methodologies and work processes, especially Scrum .
• Experience with technically complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
• Demonstrated ability to be successful in ambiguous situations and a fast paced and changing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships, influence and communicate at all levels of the global organization and cross-function/platform.
• Experience leading innovation centers.
• Proficient knowledge of various cloud services from Microsoft Azure .

Additional notes

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• Dow has a workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.

Benefits – What Dow offers you 

We invest in you. 
 

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.  

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee: 

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives. 
• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it. 
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals. 
  • Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
• Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
  • Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
• Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building. 
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs. 
• Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).  
• Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.  
• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation. 
• Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
• On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
• Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
• Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
  • Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
  • Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
  • Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment.  We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.

Dow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call us at 1-833-My Dow HR (833-693-6947) and select option 8.