Administrative Manager

** Join Vylor-Powering the Future of Agriculture*
* At Vylor, we're advancing agriculture through breakthrough science-combining elite germplasm, cutting-edge biotech, and next-generation expertise in gene editing and molecular breeding. Our portfolio includes trusted industry brands like Pioneer®, Brevant®, and Hoegemeyer®, delivering performance farmers rely on.

Join us to help scale innovation globally and shape what's next in crop science.

We are seeking an experienced  
** Administrative Manager
** to join our team at our Johnston, Iowa headquarters. This role combines executive support, people leadership, and oversight of department-wide administrative services. You will provide proactive support to the Vice President of Biotechnology, lead a team of Administrative Coordinators, and help the Biotechnology Leadership Team execute priorities, meetings, events, and department-wide processes.

Success in this role requires sound judgment, discretion, organization, resourcefulness, collaboration, and composure in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

** Responsibilities
- What You Will Do:

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* + Report directly to the Vice President of Biotechnology and provide detailed, proactive executive support, including calendar management, meeting preparation, travel coordination, expense reports, budgets, and invoices.

+ Lead, supervise, and coordinate the work of the department's Administrative Coordinators, including workload planning, delegation, coaching, career development, and performance management.

+ Provide functional support to the Biotechnology Leadership Team and help plan and execute department-level projects, events, and meetings.

+ Serve as a key administrative contact for Human Resources processes, including position management, hiring and onboarding, document verification and time entry; coordinate execution with Administrative Coordinators across the department.

+ Design, improve, and maintain effective administrative work streams, processes, reports, files, and document-management practices.

+ Coordinate department and leadership meetings, including logistics, agendas, minutes, action tracking, and distribution of materials.

+ Prepare and proofread correspondence, spreadsheets, presentations, reports, and other business documents.

+ Research issues, evaluate options, and recommend practical solution.

+ Lead, participate in, or support company functions, committees, and cross-functional teams.

+ Perform other duties as assigned.

** Requirements - What You Need:*
* + Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

+ At least four years of administrative or related experience, such as executive support, project or program management, or event planning.

+ Direct experience providing executive-level or senior executive-level administrative support.

+ Direct experience leading an administrative team.

+ Demonstrated discretion, sound judgment, and commitment to confidentiality.

+ Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively across the organization.

+ Excellent organization, attention to detail, time management, and ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines with composure.

+  Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

+ Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to research issues and recommend solutions.

+ Ability to plan, coordinate, delegate, and leverage a team to deliver large-scale projects.

+ Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; comfort using artificial intelligence and other productivity tools; and willingness to learn company-specific applications.

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* Preferred Qualifications:

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* + Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Communications, Human…