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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\xe2\x80\x99re 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\xe2\x80\x99re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you\xe2\x80\x99re in the right place.

The Dow Chemical Company has an exciting and challenging opportunity for an Administrative Operations Leader (OL) to be located at the in Chennai, India.

This role supports the development and management of the Administrative personnel within Central Engineering Chennai (CEC). The group of employees supervised consists of several disciplines across multiple job families: Project Coordination, Supplier Document Controls, Requisitioning, Project Information Managers, Site Focal Points and support services providers. The Administrative Operations Leader works with the Discipline Activity Specialist (DAS) and the Central Engineer Department Leader (CEDL) to ensure the appropriate staffing of all projects and initiatives at CEC. The OL is accountable for the productivity and quality of work performed on these efforts.

Core Job Responsibilities:

• Supervise and manage group of Administrative professionals (1st level supervisor)
• Accountable for the performance management process including setting goals, obtaining feedback, determining segmentation and salary planning.
• Champions the employee development process and provides specific and actionable development opportunities.
• Responsible for the safety performance of the work group.
• Drives integrated execution across both Central Engineering centers in Houston and Chennai.
• Effective resource management (Dow and non-Dow personnel) through planning future resources based on project workload and coordinating assignments of personnel to global projects to perform work consistent with project and department goals.
• Ensures best-in-class project execution processes & methods are appropriately utilized.
• Serves as liaison and interface to clients (Dow businesses, JV, etc.) and partners.
• Owns day-to-day operations activities of the group (vacation planning, communication meetings, budget control and reporting, etc.)
• Integrated member of the Central Engineering leadership team; executes the defined strategy through appropriate action and tactical decisions.
• Defines goals and operational targets for the group.

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree is required.
• A minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
• Strong project knowledge, business, and financial acumen.
• Strong affinity for collaborating for superior results, delivering innovative solutions, leading courageously, and generating customer value.

Preferred Skills:

• Engineering Background
• People Leadership experience is preferred.
• Has a strong influential management and understanding of business priorities and ability to persuade others (internal and external stakeholders) through effective communication.
• Understanding project needs and ability to solve medium complex problems.
• Strong work process knowledge and business acumen.
• Familiarity of leading improvement projects and having accountability for on-going activities or initiatives, exhibiting strong work ethic and responsiveness to facilitate excellent Customer Experience.
• Project Management Experience

Benefits \xe2\x80\x93 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 and emotional 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.
• Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.
• 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.
• Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:
  • 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\xe2\x80\x99s (ERG) participation.

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world\xe2\x80\x99s 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 .