Company Description
Our Client, a Leader in the Food Production Industry & Agricultural Sciences, is looking for its new Department Manager.
Job Description
The role will consist in providing Strategic leadership in Agricultural System Sciences.
Among your activities :
- Leading a multi-disciplinary team of research and development professionals to work within their respective science fields and to apply their findings to common research and development goals
- Contribute to defining a medium and long-term agricultural system sciences R&D strategy
- Monitor emerging technologies in agricultural system sciences and regenerative agriculture and evaluate applications and possible implementation into relevant supply chains
- Shape a relevant project portfolio linked to business and consumer requirements and bring projects to successful completion to achieve defined objectives
- Manage projects to successful completion within scope, on schedule and on budget, including effectively documenting and prioritizing issues identified by others
- Positively interact and communicate with team members of all levels to ensure there is consistent, open and active communication both within and outside R&D
- Contribute to building an optimal interdisciplinary R&D structure by leveraging interpersonal strengths and technical background to effectively manage projects
Profile
- PhD in Agricultural System Sciences, Agronomy or Agriculture related science
- Min 7 years of multi-country people and project management experience with a proven track record of building and leading interdisciplinary, high performing teams- in a matrix environment
- Solid knowledge in experimental design and regenerative agriculture
- Strong experience in managing agricultural research projects and data science
- Capability to lead and develop people
- Ability to manage resources and budget requirements
- Good experience in setting up external collaboration
- Fluent English
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