Software Development Project Lead - Loveland, CO or Chicago, IL

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We’re guided by our culture of care and our core values: safety, inclusion, integrity, and results. When we say we care, we mean it. We’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, has a sense of belonging, trusts one another, and acts with integrity.   

Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities. We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders.  Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien.  

What You'll Do:

• Lead agile software development projects from initiation through delivery, aligning with both business objectives and technical specifications.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog refinement.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and designers to set scope, priorities, and milestones.
• Manage project schedules, risks, and dependencies, proactively addressing blockers and tradeoffs as they arise.
• Ensure clear communication and transparency across teams and stakeholders via regular status updates and reports.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts among engineering, QA, UX, and DevOps teams.
• Champion agile best practices and foster continuous improvement in team delivery and processes.
• Track and report on key performance indicators such as velocity, sprint burndown, and delivery timelines.
• Support team morale and culture, nurturing accountability, learning, and trust within the group.
• Utilize tools like Jira, Confluence, GitHub Projects, or Asana for workflow management and visualization.

What You'll Bring:

• Deep understanding of agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and the software development life cycle.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Skill in navigating technical discussions and collaborating effectively with engineering teams.
• Demonstrated experience balancing scope, time, cost, and quality across multiple simultaneous projects.
• Proficient in agile tools (e.g., Jira, ClickUp, Azure DevOps, or equivalent).
• Comfortable working in remote and hybrid environments across various time zones.
• Recommended: 3–5 years of experience in software project or technical program management.
• Recommended: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Certifications such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI-ACP, or SAFe are a plus.

Compensation & Benefits: 

The salary range for this role, in Loveland, CO is between $105,300 - $180,500, and in Deerfield, IL is between $100,400 - $172,000. While we provide this range as general guidance, several factors are taken into consideration when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, candidate skill set, experience and training, licensure and certifications, work location, and other business and organizational needs. Actual salary and benefits may differ based upon location.

We provide an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage, and life insurance and well as disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week. In addition, we have a retirement program that encourages our employees to save for the longer term, with generous matching employer contributions.  Our benefit package also demonstrates our culture of care with paid vacation, sick days and holidays as well as paid personal and maternity/parental leaves and an Employee and Family Assistance Program.  Details of the benefits package will be shared in the application process.   

In addition to base pay, this role is also eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan, consistent with the terms of our program(s) where discretionary pay out of awards is reflecting components such as performance of the company and the employee.  Details will be discussed through the application process.  

This information is provided in compliance with applicable state equal pay and pay eq