Assistant Principal Project Engineer, COE

The ASR Group® family of companies make up the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar. The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, foodservice and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group® companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, ASR Group® companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy. The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize. The ASR Group® portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's®, Sidul® and Whitworths®.  ASR Group® companies also produce and market Tellus®, a single-use, compostable tableware and foodservice product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane.

 

 

 

 

 

OVERVIEW:

This position serves as a senior-level Project/Program Manager responsible for leading capital project portfolio management, project controls, and continuous improvement initiatives across the organization. The role oversees project prioritization, reporting, cost and schedule performance analysis, forecasting, risk management, budgeting, and the development of processes, tools, and software solutions that improve decision-making and project delivery.

 

Acting as a key liaison between project sites, corporate partners, and stakeholders, this role drives portfolio transparency and supports predictive analysis to improve cost and schedule certainty. The position is responsible for developing and maintaining project prioritization processes, portfolio reporting, and standardized workflows while ensuring systems and tools are streamlined, automated where possible, and aligned with business objectives.

 

The role supports large and complex capital projects and programs involving safety, infrastructure, compliance, process improvement, capacity expansion, and operational efficiency. Responsibilities include leading cross-functional teams, mentoring project engineers and business partners, managing budgets and resources, communicating with stakeholders, and ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, within scope, and within budget.

 

The ideal candidate is an expert in project management, project controls, engineering principles, and capital project processes, with demonstrated experience implementing process improvements, advanced workflows, and innovative tools. This individual is recognized as a subject matter expert, trusted advisor, mentor, and role model who influences stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Travel of approximately 25–50% may be required.

 

 

 

LOCATION OF ROLE

• This role is remote (5 days a week) with travel to any of our refinery and/or non-refinery operations as required.

 

 

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Senior level Project Manager executing complex projects across the enterprise at any location. In addition, Leader, Trainer and Mentor of project management delivery tools and processes. Implements and builds tools and systems to execute and manage complex projects and programs from initiation to closure, ensuring alignment with company objectives. Provides support and/or manages COE projects.

• Develops new or advances current software programs to support corporate initiatives, investment strategies, capital efficiency, cost accuracy and create project transparency while reducing work.
• Develops process and workflows that advance project management, provides insight to decision makers, and reduces human error traps.
• Advances and governs the cost and forecast reporting process, workflows, and tools.
• Streamline cost, forecasts, and budget processes to be more automated, robust, and insightful.
• Collects, governs, analyzes, forecasts, and reports portfolio budgets ($170M to $300M). Includes: trend analysis, risk standpoints, committed vs. actual, under and overrun potential.
• Leads the effort to utilize advanced portfolio tools such as Power BI and SAP add-ons.
• Own the project prioritization process, runs list reviews and project addition meetings producing portfolio level reporting/insights.
• Identify potential portfolio risk and implement mitigation strategies.
• Reviews Project Charters and AFE documents to ensure the majority level is met and all cost s and risks are validated.
• Acts as the primary liaison between the project teams, executive leadership, and external