Digital Business Operations Lead

As the Digital Business Operations Lead for Seeds R&D, you will spearhead the coordination and execution of digital operational activities across the organization. This pivotal role requires a strategic mindset to align digital initiatives with business objectives, strong project management skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Your expertise will be crucial in maintaining operational excellence, fostering vendor relationships, and supporting the digital transformation of Seeds R&D operations.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure that the Seeds R&D digital operational activities are completed in a timely manner and aligned to organization need and strategy.
• Plan and maintain accurate and up-to-date information for all digital programs and projects. Provide reports to stakeholders to ensure transparency of work and facilitate timely decision-making.
• Plan and maintain accurate and up-to-date information on assignment of all internal and external personnel to programs and projects to inform staffing decisions.
• Work with key stakeholders to draft statements of work with third-party vendors. Partner with the financial operations lead to ensure that the SOW lifecycle is maintained in alignment with organization objectives and in compliance.
• Collaboratively address key skills gaps in program and project management within the organization to accelerate adoption of best practices and guidelines.
• Administer software licenses, track usage, and ensure optimal deployment across the organization.

Syngenta Seeds is one of the world’s largest developers and producers of seed for farmers, commercial growers, retailers and small seed companies. Syngenta seeds improve the quality and yields of crops. High-quality seeds ensure better and more productive crops, which is why farmers invest in them. Advanced seeds help mitigate risks such as disease and drought and allow farmers to grow food using less land, less water and fewer inputs. 

Syngenta Seeds brings farmers more vigorous, stronger, resistant plants, including innovative hybrid varieties and biotech crops that can thrive even in challenging growing conditions.  

Syngenta Seeds is headquartered in the United States. 

Required:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 5-7 years of proven experience in technology portfolio operations or technology delivery project management.
• Proven experience in third party contract management with suppliers and vendors specializing in software engineering and software licensing.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with experience querying, gathering, managing, preparing, and visualizing data in support of within and across program reporting.
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Excel.
• Highly proficient in Jira and Confluence.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams. Impeccable organizational skills and orientation to detail.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of agriculture and seeds research and development highly desirable.
• Experience working in Smartsheet highly desirable.

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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