Sr. Center of Excellence (CoE) Functional Leader, Engineering

The Sr. Center of Excellence Functional Leader, Engineering provides enterprise-level direction and oversight for engineering disciplines across Ardent Mills , including process engineering, automation, structural design, project management, and capital execution. This role leads the advancement of engineering standards, guides major initiatives that strengthen asset reliability and operational performance, and ensures compliance with all regulatory and system requirements. As a senior technical leader, you influence cross-functional priorities, support long-range engineering planning, and develop capabilities that enhance engineering performance across all facilities. Create and maintain enterprise engineering project portfolio strategy by defining long-term priorities, capability needs, and standards that strengthen operational performance across all sites. Lead governance, prioritization, and execution of the enterprise capital portfolio with the input of cross functional partners, including annual planning, project prioritization, stage-gate approvals, resource allocation, and post-project value realization. Oversee development, governance, and continuous improvement of engineering processes, technical standards, and best practices. Resolve complex engineering escalations and systemic issues requiring senior-level technical oversight or COE intervention. Analyze enterprise engineering metrics, benchmarking data, and system performance to identify strategic improvement opp