Digital Product Management Lead

Syngenta seeds is looking for a passionate candidate for a full-time position of: 

Digital Product Management Lead

Type: Permanent

Department: Research & Development

Location: Enkhuizen, NL or Durham, US

Into Action

Are you ready to take the lead in transforming global vegetable R&D through digital innovation? As our Digital Product Management Lead at Syngenta Vegetable Seeds, you will drive the successful deployment and adoption of a new global IT tool that will redefine the way our R&D teams capture data for breeding, trialing and operations. With your strong leadership, stakeholder management, and project management skills, you will guide a global user base of more than 500 users through this digital transition. This is your chance to serve as catalyst for change and build momentum in a complex, evolving organization.

The Challenge
This is a high-impact position where you will lead the change journey across our international breeding, trialing, and operations teams. You will build and guide a small, agile team while working closely with internal and external partners to manage tool delivery and IT integration. From developing a clear roadmap to supporting onboarding and training of internal users, you’ll ensure a smooth process, optimal user experience and timely delivery. Your influence will span across functions and geographies, requiring you to balance strategic vision with hands-on project execution and change leadership.

Syngenta 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.

Your Profile

You bring a Master’s with at least 10 years of experience or a PhD with at least 5 years of experience in Data Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. Besides you have at least five years of experience in IT within the seed industry or similar environments. You’ve successfully translated business needs and user requirements into technical design and delivered complex IT products—always with the end user in mind. You are skilled in leading cross-functional teams, managing stakeholders, and driving system adoption across global organizations. Experience in data governance, agile methodologies, and IT integration is a strong plus. With your growth mindset and sharp communication skills, you're ready to lead others through digital transformation—one milestone at a time. You are willing to travel within region and internationally to meet with your partners and stakeholders up to 20% of your time.

What’s in it for you? (applicable for the Netherlands)

• A permanent contract – we believe in investing in long-term collaboration. 
• The opportunity to receive an annual bonus and profit-sharing – we celebrate success together!  
• Flexible working options where possible to support a healthy work-life balance, including the ability to work from up to 2 days per week from home.
• Grow and thrive – unlimited access to Learning Edge, our online learning platform, where you can continuously develop yourself through various training programs and courses.  
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), offering free advice, coaching, and support in areas such as career development, emotional support, and legal or financial advice.  
• 25 vacation days + 1 vitality day to recharge. From the age of 35, you will receive an extra vacation day every 5 years.  
• An attractive pension plan – because your future matters to us.  
• If you live more than 5 km away, you will receive a travel allowance of €0.23 per km, up to a maximum of 50 km one way.  

Your Chance!

Are you ready to grow your career with us? 

If you recognize yourself in this profile and would like to apply for this position, please apply on-line via www.syngenta.com. If you would like to have more information about this vacancy please contact our recruiter Silvana van den Elzen via Silvana.van_den_elzen@syngenta.com or +31 6 82426074.