Digital Prospecting and Collaborations Head
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Reference: 18009823
About Syngenta
Syngenta is a global leader in agriculture; rooted in science and dedicated to bringing plant potential to life. Each of our 28,000 employees in more than 90 countries work together to solve one of humanity’s most pressing challenges: growing more food with fewer resources. A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace environment are enablers of our ambition to be the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture. Our employees reflect the diversity of our customers, the markets where we operate and the communities which we serve. No matter what your position, you will have a vital role in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. Join us and help shape the future of agriculture.
About Us
We invite you to help us shape the future of agriculture. At Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, the Seeds Research and Development team is currently seeking a Digital Prospecting and Collaborations Head, located in Raleigh, North Carolina. As the Head of Digital Prospecting and Collaborations, you will lead the global strategy for digital prospecting, collaborations, and competitor bench marking.
You will help shape the future of agriculture by:
- Leading the global strategy for digital prospecting, collaborations, and competitor bench marking, including partner selection and scope of collaborations for seeds Research and Development.
- Engaging in negotiations with potential collaboration partners and partner with Syngenta Mergers and Acquisitions, ventures, licensing and legal to draft business cases and term sheets and definitive agreements.
- Developing digital prospecting, collaborations, and competitor bench marking strategy to optimize value both from our existing global digital portfolio and maximizing opportunities to generate incremental value from all potential acquisitions and collaborations.
- Implementing the digital prospecting, collaborations, and competitor bench marking strategy, ensures that all key deliverables and milestones of the acquisition and collaboration agreements are met, and works to prioritize resources across our digital acquisition and collaboration portfolio.
- Analyzing competitor and potential partner digital landscape and developing and maintaining a risk and opportunity profile for each to achieve and maintain leadership in data sciences and analytics.
Accountabilities
- Partner with Head of Data Sciences & Analytics to drive vision, strategy, priorities, and actions for Syngenta Seeds Development to achieve and maintain leadership in data-driven decisions enabling development and commercial launch success of superior seeds products.
- Ensure alignment, support and engagement across Seeds R&D for the vision and strategy.
- Maintain effective connection with corporate digital transformation efforts in Syngenta, and related Data Science and Analytics programs in R&D and commercial.
- Represent Syngenta in relevant external events to support the awareness of Syngenta as a digital leader.
- Maintain external connections and collaborations with leading computational scientists, for the exploration of advanced computational methods.
- Responsible for monitoring progress against milestones and resource use and driving metric based project decision processes across our digital prospecting, collaborations, and competitor bench marking portfolio.
- Develop and deliver regular updates to internal Syngenta stakeholders and governance bodies regarding status and progress of breeding digital prospecting, collaborations, and competitor bench marking.
- Ensure identification, assessment, and management of key risks in digital prospecting, collaborations, and competitor bench marking projects and programs.
Qualifications
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of experience working in seed biotech industry
- Minimum 10 years of experience in global research and development environment
- PhD in Agronomy, Plant Breeding or Genetics or relevant field
Preferred Requirements
- Experience in the development, utilization and deployment of digital tools in plant breeding
- Experience in development of strategic plans and contractual agreements
- Experience in technology prospecting and managing technology collaborations
- Demonstrated ability to successfully influence colleagues across functional boundaries
- Effective time management, with the ability to successfully plan and control activities over months or years
- Experience working successfully in international and multidisciplinary project team environment
What We Offer:
- Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts the same day you do
- 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution
- Paid Vacation, 12 Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts among others
- A culture that promotes work/life balance, celebrates diversity and offers numerous family-oriented events throughout the year
To apply
Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
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