Director, Downstream Capital

Saskatoon - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purposeFeeding the Future is the reason we come to work each day. Were guided by our culture of care and our core values: We put safety first. We act with integrity. We are stronger together. We deliver with excellence.

Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien providing full-acre solutions through our network of trusted crop consultants at more than 2000 locations in North America South America and Australia. For more than 150 years we have been helping growers achieve the highest yields with the most sustainable solutions possible offering a wide selection of products including our proprietary brands: Loveland Products Inc.; ProvenSeed and Dyna-GroSeed; as well as financial custom application and precision ag services.

Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26000 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 and Nutrien Ag Solutions.

This position is accountable for leading the planning portfolio management governance and execution oversight of the global Nutrien Downstream capital portfolio including the internal construction function. The role ensures sustaining lease and investing capital allocation is strategically aligned adheres to an established operating standard rigorously governed and effectively executed to maximize value across a geographically diverse retail network.

The role serves as the senior Downstream interface for capital portfolio decision-making and partners closely with the Retail Operations Enterprise Capital Finance Valuations Midstream Fleet & Digital Supply Chain and Procurement functions to deliver integrated capital planning strong governance and consistent execution outcomes.

What Youll Do:

Capital Portfolio Planning and Governance:
- Provide enterprise-aligned leadership and governance for the Downstream capital portfolio including maintenance growth optimization and strategic initiatives
- Lead the five-year capital planning process and development of the annual capital plan ensuring alignment with Downstream strategy and operational priorities
- Review challenge and approve capital requests within delegated authority ensuring alignment with business objectives risk tolerance and capital governance standards
- Represent Downstream capital priorities and recommendations in capital committees and executive governance forums
- Monitor portfolio performance and proactively identify risks trade-offs and reallocation opportunities to optimize capital outcomes
Portfolio Management & Reporting:
- Manage intake for project ideation and requests and evaluate relative to capital allocation criteria
- Own consolidated capital forecasting reporting and variance analysis for the Downstream business
- Communicate portfolio-level risks cost trends schedule impacts and mitigation plans to senior leadership
- Ensure consistent use of enterprise portfolio and project management systems to support transparency control and decision-making
- Develop and maintain KPIs and dashboards to track portfolio health execution efficiency and value realization
Downstream Capital Execution:
- Provide leadership oversight for the Construction team which is responsible for executing the full cycle construction process of Downstream assets from design to completion. This includes architectural design project and contractor management as well as project budgeting and actual spend accounting
- Define and champion standardized right-sized capital and project management methodologies across Downstream leveraging the expertise of the Construction team
- Steward effective collaboration with the regional retail operations team to set asset standards and prioritize the capital project pipeline
- Drive continuous improvement in project delivery performance cost control and schedule discipline
- Build capital and project management capability through coaching standards and best-practice sharing across regions
Cross-Functional & Enterprise Collaboration:
- Partner with Retail Operations FP&A Procurement Enterprise Capital Valuations and other corporate teams to ensure integrated planning and execution
- Regularly report to enterprise capital governance committees on the capital plan priorities and actual spend to budget
- Balance enterprise governance requirements with local operational realities in collaboration with regional leaders
- Support alignment of Downstream capital processes with Nutrien-wide capital governance frameworks
- Engage with innovation growth and optimization teams to support pilot programs and emerging investment opportunities

What Youll Bring:

Bachelors degree in Engineering Finance Business Supply Chain or a related discipline
15 years of progressive experience in capital planning portfolio management or large-scale project management within asset-intensive environments including 5 years in a people leadership role
Demonstrated experience managing multi-year enterprise-scale capital portfolios
Strong financial acumen including capital budgeting forecasting and investment evaluation
Proven ability to lead through influence in complex matrixed organizations
Strong understanding of Ag Retail branch network operations preferred
Masters degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred
PMP or equivalent project management certification preferred

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Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purposeFeeding the Future is the reason we come to work each day. Were guided by our culture of care and our core values: We put safety first. We act with integrity. We are str...