Program Delivery Manager., EBS
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
Houston, TX · Posted November 13, 2026
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About the job
LyondellBasell is a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-year legacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary MoReTec recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come. LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare. LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. We're addressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society.
Come Join an Inclusive Team
The Portfolio Delivery Manager (PDM) is responsible for multiple projects in the Enterprise Business Services (EBS) portfolio. This role provides end-to-end project, program, and portfolio leadership across governance, planning, execution, and delivery, ensuring alignment between business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, and DT leadership. The first major program will be a business transformation of Enterprise Business Services, LYB Operating Model (LYBOM), a complex, multi-workstream technology initiative that will provide the digital backbone to enable new business transformation at LYB. Directly and indirectly managing 10-20 FTE, including staff and vendors.
As a new Portfolio Delivery Manager (PDM) supporting the LYB’s Operating Model digital transformation, this role will bring structure, requirement discipline, and integrated planning to a fast paced and highly engaged business environment. The Portfolio Delivery Manager drives clarity, consistency, and predictability across all delivery teams and ensures that the Trading business receives coordinated, high quality technology capabilities critical to safe and efficient operations
A Day in the Life
Key Responsibilities
Portfolio Leadership & Governance Accountable for integrated portfolio and program outcomes across multiple DT domains in EBS. Lead multiple project managers, coach, and ensure alignment, execution, governance, and delivery of EBS projects, ensuring alignment to DT methodologies, Stage Gate processes, and PMO standards. Establish consistent portfolio level structure, escalation paths, decision forums, and reporting to ensure clarity and accountability across all teams. Define and maintain the integrated portfolio roadmap, ensuring alignment between business priorities, technical feasibility, and resource availability. Partner and collaborate with the Business Interface EBS to establish a one-team mindset and approach.
Requirement Management & Business Alignment Establish thorough processes for gathering requirements from Business Interface, setting priorities, and managing changes to make sure the evolving needs of the EBS businesses are properly captured, reviewed, and overseen by the Business Interface Director and Business Analysts. Serve as the primary liaison between Business Interface (BI) and DT project managers to ensure EBS portfolio goals, requirements, and scope remain aligned. Support the BI Director with EBS business stakeholders as needed. Facilitate cross functional workshops to ensure requirements translate into actionable technical deliverables. Risk, Dependency & Issue Management Proactively identify, track, and resolve risks, dependencies, and issues across all workstreams. Ensure risks are escalated with clear mitigation plans and that decisions are made with full transparency to DT and business leadership.
Portfolio Delivery Excellence Lead integrated planning across multiple DT teams including Architecture, Software Engineering, Data & Analytics, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, ERP, and vendors. Ensure timely, high-quality deliverables by coordinating across PMs, SMEs, technical leads, and business stakeholders. Monitor scope, budget, schedule, and resource utilization at the portfolio level, ensuring early detection of deviations and corrective actions, through active engagement and management of PMs at project level.
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication Provide consistent and structured communication to executives, business partners, DT leadership, and portfolio/project stakeholders. Prepare portfolio level dashboards, status reports, and communications that provide clear insights into progress, risks, and upcoming decisions. Facilitate executive steering committee meetings, ensuring timely preparation of materials and alignment across business and DT leaders.
Vendor & Resource Management Coordinate vendors and external partners across projects, ensuring alignment to Statements of Work (SOWs), deliverables, and performance expectations. Partner with DT leadership to forecast resource needs, plan capacity across PMs and technical teams, and ensure teams are staffed appropriately for EBS portfolio success.
You Bring This Value
Qualifications
Education & Experience Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Economics, or a related field preferred. 15+ years of project, portfolio, and/or program management experience delivering large, complex technology initiatives across multiple teams and stakeholders. Required: Experience leading large, complex, multi-team technology programs in fast-moving business environments Required: Experience in Energy, Trading, Commodities, or New Business / M&A technology stand-up
Technical & Professional Skills Strong understanding of enterprise technology delivery, integration patterns, and cross functional dependencies. Proficiency with project governance frameworks, Stage Gate processes, and portfolio management practices. Ability to drive disciplined requirement management and structured delivery in environments with evolving business priorities.
Leadership & Behavioral Competencies Exceptional communication and facilitation skills, able to translate between business and technical stakeholders. Strong leadership presence and ability to influence across organizational boundaries. Ability to manage ambiguity and bring structure to fast-paced, dynamic environments. Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with business leaders, vendors, and cross functional DT teams.
Key Success Measures First 12-18 months Establishing governance and cadence Stabilizing delivery predictability Earning executive trust Delivery of portfolio project milestones on scope, schedule, and budget. High stakeholder satisfaction and alignment across Trading, BI, and DT partners. Effective management of requirements, risks, dependencies, and change controls. Consistent adherence to DT governance and quality standards. Improved coordination, efficiency, and delivery outcomes across all workstreams.
What We Offer
LyondellBasell is proud to provide a competitive total compensation package designed to reward excellence and support the well-being of our employees. Our Total Rewards package includes equitable and market-competitive base pay as well as locally relevant incentives, fostering a culture of pay-for-performance that recognizes both individual and company achievements.
We extend the following benefits to *eligible employees:
Workplace Flexibility: The Company’s Global Remote Work Policy allows eligible employees to request to work remotely up to two full days per standard work week at an approved location other than the designated worksite or office, such as at a home office with managerial approval.
Comprehensive Health, Welfare, Life and Retirement Programs: Our comprehensive programs are aligned with local practices.
6% LYB match on 401(k) contribution
5% LYB cash balance pension plan accrual
Comprehensive Well-being Benefits: Programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social health, ensuring you receive the care you need, when you need it.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan: The LYB ESPP offers a 10% discount on LYB stock for eligible employees in Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and US.
Educational Assistance Program: To encourage self-development by providing financial aid for approved educational activities voluntarily undertaken by employees.
Bravo Rewards Program: Recognizing outstanding employee contributions.
Robust Medical and Life Insurance Packages: Offering a variety of coverage options to meet individual needs.
Professional Development: Opportunities to learn and grow through training, mentoring, work experiences, community involvement, and team building activities.
Competitive Vacation Policies: Generous annual leave to support your work-life balance.
Global Adoption Policy: Support for employees expanding their families.
Matching Gifts Program: Enhance the impact of your charitable contributions to qualified organizations.
*Eligibility for certain benefits and rewards programs will vary based on your job status, work location and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement and may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.
Competencies
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