Description

Corteva Agriscience is the only major agriscience company in the world completely dedicated to agriculture. Our purpose is to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. Our inspiration is to be a market shaper, driving the next generation of agriculture products that help farms and farmers flourish and through partnering with society becoming the most trusted partner in the global agriculture and food community.

With a global footprint and over 21,000 employees, Corteva is building the future of agriculture and leading breakthroughs in the innovation and application of science and technology that will better the lives of people all over the world and fuel the progress of humankind.

Responsibilities:

The Digital Farming Platform team sits within the Corteva Research & Development (R&D), Farming Solutions & Digital (FS&D) group. The vision of Digital Farming is to unlock the full potential of our products for our customers by delivering integrated solutions powered by on-farm data, predictive models, and agronomy. As the Portfolio Lead for Seeds Programs within Digital Farming, you will be responsible for implementing this vision for our seed concepts, in collaboration with R&D, Commercial and the Seeds Business.

• Work with the Digital Farming Platform Lead to maintain strategic alignment with the Seeds R&D Platform and Seeds Business Unit and the priorities and direction of our Seeds Decision Science R&D Pipeline
• Serve as an internal and external science leader for Digital Farming Seeds programs and projects
• Work with the program's Project Leads to drive progress and mitigate risks. Effectively communicate concepts, project status, results and business opportunities to stakeholders
• In collaboration with project teams, establish and maintain criteria across our science and technology components, including models, analytics, experiment designs, data reviews and software implementation, to ensure we can meet value delivery and business requirements for each concept
• In conjunction with R&D platform, Seeds BU and Commercial counterparts, ensure project teams have engaged Commercial representation and strong Commercial buy-in
• Develop and monitor resource investments for the Digital Farming Seeds program, in accordance with our annual and multi-year planning processes, and guide FS&D investments across all stages of discovery and development
• Quantify, track, and communicate the value of all investments for Digital Farming Seeds following our Innovation Management framework
• Serve as a member of the Digital Farming Platform Leadership Team and as an influential leader within FS&D

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of experience, or MS/PhD and 5+ years of experience
• Track record of exhibiting thought leadership in an R&D or Commercial setting, challenging the status quo, and driving innovation
• Strong quantitative skills and experience working in digital, including working with diverse data and data systems, software development, modeling techniques and applications
• Ability to lead through influence and to operate effectively in matrixed organizations
• Demonstrated knowledge of the agriculture industry, with a focus on the North America seed business
• Excellent organizational skills and strong track record delivering results
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills

Benefits – How We’ll Support You:

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program
• Learn more about our total rewards package here – Corteva Benefits
• Check out life at Corteva! www.linkedin.com/company/corteva/life

Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.