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.
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 a Portfolio Lead for projects within Digital Farming, you will be responsible for implementing this vision in collaboration with R&D, Commercial and the business.
Responsibilities - What You Will do:- Partner with the Digital Farming Platform Lead to maintain strategic alignment with the business, and ensure projects have strong buy-in and engagement from Commercial leadership and teams.
- Oversee the development of project strategy and collaborate with the portfolio's Project Leads to drive progress and mitigate risks.
- Effectively communicate concepts, project status, results and business opportunities to leadership and stakeholders.
- In collaboration with our data and architecture governance leads, establish and uphold standards across our data, science and technology components, including models, analytics, experiment designs, data reviews and software implementation, to ensure technical rigor and delivery of business value.
- Oversee resource planning and investment tracking across the portfolio, supporting both annual and multi-year planning cycles, and ensuring projects are appropriately resourced to meet goals
- Quantify, track, and communicate the business value of all investments following our Innovation Management framework.
- Serve as a member of the Digital Farming Platform Leadership Team and as an influential leader within FS&D.
What Skills You Need:- Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of experience, or MS/PhD and 5+ years of experience
- Experience in the agriculture industry
- 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 with digital solutions, including working with diverse data and data systems, data science & analytics and software development
- Skilled at influencing across matrixed organizations and driving alignment without direct authority
- Excellent organizational, communication and collaboration skills and strong track record of delivering results
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.
Corteva Agriscience is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.
