Seeds Development EAME Portfolio Manager

The Seeds Development Portfolio Manager supports strategy mid-to-long term definition and delivery for EAME crop pipelines. He/She works across all functions of the EAME Seeds Development organization and partners in aligning, implementing, achieving, and tracking approved strategies and goals for EAME crops. 

He/she ensures projects are designed, resourced, and prioritized to deliver innovation and business value and to achieve EAME Seeds strategic objectives. 

The job is offered on a permanent contract, based in France/Saint Sauveur (31) or Saint Barthelemy d ’Anjou (49). Start date: November 2023. 

This position requires business trips in France & Europe (frequency 5% ) 

Accountabilities:

Within the “Portfolio Planning and Projects” Team, main accountabilities will be to:

• Partner with germplasm development, business, seeds research and production and supply to allow long term direction alignment between Seeds Development and anticipated technology and market transformations.
•  Manage the Portfolio Definition Cycle with seeds stakeholders to collect, prioritize and support decision in annual resource allocation and budget process.
• Organize portfolio and scenario analyses required to enable data driven decision making by Regional and Global leadership teams.
• Identify and address interdependencies, opportunities, risks, and issues across multiple projects in regional portfolio.
• Follow execution of portfolio decisions through to implementation and tracking with regional germplasm and operation teams.
• Collaborate with Global and Regional stakeholders, to align management of projects and initiatives in region with global portfolio management practices and reporting requirements.
• Participate in Global Portfolio management tool development in Agile mode through user story definition, Minimum Viable Product testing and feedback to development team.
• Ensure regular reporting on activities and alert direct manager on deviations on key projects monitoring KPIs

• Engineer or Master graduate/business school or organisation/business management, with 5 years’ experience minimum on a similar position on project or portfolio management in Industrial sector.
• Strong organization and communication skills, ability to work in autonomy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, especially those required to successfully function as part of cross-functional, cross-cultural, multi-location teams.
• Ability to translate data into strategic insights and consider major drivers to orient action.
• Knowledge of the Agribusiness market and Agronomy bases (crop knowledge, soil knowledge, farming practices, machinery…) will be appreciated.
• Experience in Pack Office and Data management, experience working with SmartSheet is a plus.
• Fluent in English to evolve in a multicultural environment.French or German is a nice to have.
• Driving Licence/ Permits (B) - sites not accessible by public transport.

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 

What we offer:

• Attractive salary, agreements on success and profit sharing scheme, employee saving plan
• Complementary health insurance coverage
• Days-off in accordance with local regulations
• Learning culture (Together we Grow) and wide range of training options
• We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment. 

Interested? We look forward to receiving your online application including all relevant documents (cover letter, CV).

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.