IT Product Manager

In this role you will work within a multidisciplinary global team to discover, define, and design experiences that empower farmers to work more effectively and efficiently by utilizing our data-driven solutions.

As a member of Syngenta’s IT Product Safety & Regulatory team, you will lead Project and DevOps teams providing a set of systems and services to deliver the Crop Protection (CP) R&D digital strategy and meet the ever-changing needs of growers. You will lead the Product Safety IT platform, systems and services to enable CP R&D teams to perform their work and create value through data and digital platforms. 

We all have a critical role to play and add value. Here is how this role will help:

• Operate the CI/CD pipeline for the platform in line with best practices.
• Ensure the IT team is equipped with the required skills and capabilities to operate the platform.
• Establish, maintain and evolve supplier relationships and necessary contracts, in partnership with the business, supply management and procurement.
• With the product owner and senior leadership, co-create the platform strategy and roadmap, underpinning our Digital Science agenda.
• Continuously improve the platform support model to guarantee meeting operational requirements, based on business needs prioritized by the product owner.
• Measure platform performance and benefits on a regular basis and provide visibility of the value generated through the platform.
• Partner with key stakeholders in R&D and IT to embed the platform in the wider technology ecosystem and enable maximum leverage across Syngenta.
• Engage with product owners to ensure a communication and stakeholder management plan for the platform is in place and shared.

We are highly people-focused – we look for professionals who are engaged, collaborative and excellent in execution. Leaders are expected to communicate effectively, develop teams and lead by example. Our industry and our function are changing rapidly so we are looking for new team members with a strong desire to develop themselves. You will be a great fit if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or a natural science
• Solid experience with Agile change delivery and steady state operations (especially Scrum & DevOps).
• Several years of experience in managing one or more products / technologies in a life sciences environment.
• Initial track record in leading teams directly or indirectly in a matrix environment.
• Experience in working across countries and cultures in order to achieve solutions, including with external vendors and CROs.
• Demonstrated skills in working across teams to bring increased business value through seeing the bigger picture, collaboration and alignment of diverse needs.
• Demonstrated ability to bridge information technology with business strategies
• Fluency in English, additional languages beneficial

• A role which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment
• Flexible working arrangements and environment with an open culture and diverse workforce, a possibility of working from home
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• The opportunity to work with and learn from highly qualified and experienced employees
• A culture that promotes work/life balance, celebrates diversity and offers numerous events throughout the year
• Learning culture and a wide range of development options, including access to learning platforms (Degreed, LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly)
• High quality office environment

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.

Syngenta Group is a $28B leading science-based agtech company, operating in more than 100 countries, with more than 50’000 employees. We are proud to stand at the forefront of the tech revolution in agriculture. Using the latest digital innovations, data, and cutting-edge technologies we want to transform the way that crops are managed and enable farmers and agronomists to enhance efficiency and sustainable food production.

Our business success reflects the quality and skill of our people. We recognize that human diversity is as important to our business as biodiversity. Embracing the unique perspectives and capabilities of our employees helps us continue to catalyze innovation, maximize performance, and create business value. Join us and help shape the future of agriculture.