As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.  

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.  

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland. 

As the Head North America Project & Portfolio Management, you will be responsible for Leading and developing new capabilities of the North American (NA) Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) team. This role provides portfolio/project management leadership and direction to regional R&D functions. The role is a member of the NA Crop Protection R&D Management Team.

Duties:

• Drive necessary collaborations with a wide range of internal stakeholders including all NA R&D functions, commercial partners, Finance, Global R&D PPM team and counterparts across other regions, etc. to achieve the best outcome for our portfolio pipeline.
• Engage to actively shape and maximize the value of our portfolio pipeline, generate insights for R&D strategies and drive actions to provide the business with registerable options, continuously challenge the organization to invest in the right projects, control costs, fail fast, enhance customer-focus and increase speed to market.
• Champion digital transformation, the concept of Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR) data, data-based decision-making and expansion of SmartChoice Connect as a single point of truth.
• Create an environment that enables innovation through motivating and empowering project teams to be courageous and accountable, and embracing digital opportunities to increase efficiency and effectiveness and build competitive differentiation.
• Ensure quality, accuracy and effectiveness regarding the planning, tracking and delivery of the regional R&D project portfolio.
• Drive simplification in NA project and portfolio management tools, processes and governance with a focus on digitalization.
• Catalyze improvement initiatives (including digital), seek broad alignments (in region, globally, and stakeholder functions), and drive disruptive change while ensuring business continuity.
• Implement an agile Portfolio Definition Cycle (PDC), serve as the NA Development Committee Secretary, and drive operation of the NA R&D Management Team.

• Minimum MS degree in agriculture, biology, chemistry, or a related field.
• 7-10 years work experience overall, including a technical role or external experience in agrochemical industry.
• Knowledge and experience in agrochemical product development required.
• Prior experience working toward resolution of complex R&D challenges including strategy, risk, and resource management.
• Excellent management skills leading teams, driving strong performance, developing people, and motivating direct teams and others to continuously improve and embrace change.
• Ability to quickly develop positive, collaborative relationships with a wide range of diverse Regional and Global stakeholders.
• Demonstrated communication and presentation skills, able to articulate clear R&D strategies and foresight at the portfolio level.
• Excellent strategic thinking, ability to understand connectivity between all R&D functions and commercial team, and between Regional and Global roles/functions.

What We Offer: 

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs. 
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.  
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution. 
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits. 

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. 
Learn more about our team and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI 

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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