RESPONSIBILITIES

• Member of the Global Corn R&D Leadership Team.
• Accountable for successful delivery of Corn R&D breeding and traits projects in LATAM, on time and budget.
• Based on corn strategic and investment plans for LATAM, set and communicate objectives for breeding and trait projects, and maintain assessment of status against objectives.
• Maintain close connection of LATAM Corn R&D with Global Corn R&D, to co-evolve best practices in R&D project planning and execution, and maximize global leverage of germplasm, traits and processes.
• Actively represent Corn R&D with the LATAM Territory business leads and LATAM Regional Product Evaluation, maintain understanding of product needs for LATAM corn and actively represent those needs in the R&D portfolio processes.
• Lead mid- and long-range planning for Corn R&D breeding and trait projects.
• Actively interface with the LATAM Regional Biological Assessment Management, for short and long-term demand and capabilities planning.
• Prepare and manage yearly operational budgets and headcount plans for LATAM Corn breeding and traits R&D.
• Cooperatively with Collaborations Management, accountable to identify, evaluate and manage collaborations for corn breeding and traits in LATAM.
• In close cooperation with HR partner, lead and direct personnel management of Corn R&D personnel in LATAM, including appraisal, training and development and career planning to attract, select and maintain competent employees and ensure an efficient and effective functioning department.
• Ensure compliance with Company legal and local guidelines, especially including trait and germplasm stewardship and encumbrance, and HSE, within the areas of accountability for LATAM Corn R&D.
• Locally implement global quality management and performance tracking processes, to track and manage performance Corn R&D effectiveness in LATAM.
• Actively promote ongoing innovation in Corn R&D, including improvements in reliability of timeliness of project delivery, global leverage, and cost-effectiveness.

REQUIREMENTS

• Recognition as a technical leader
• Lead effectively in a complex matrix organization
• Drive success in a dispersed organization
• Maintain a culture which promotes innovation, job satisfaction and team success Knowledge, experience & capabilities

• PhD in Plant Breeding, Plant Genetics, Agronomy, Crop Physiology or related field
• State-of-the-art understanding of plant genetics and plant breeding
• Knowledge of budgeting, cost management, and basic accounting principles
• Training and experience in principles of leadership and effective management practices Critical experience
• 10 yrs+ experience in plant biology research, including experience in plant breeding, trait research and/or agronomy research
• Experience in R&D organization management
• Proven record of building and leading teams

• Ability to plan and manage organizational change
• Ability to resolve work priorities against resource constraints
• Ability to think and plan strategically
• Ability to communicate clearly at all organizational levels

• Sets ambitious strategic goals: Develop clever strategies and set aligned objectives for individuals and teams.
• Focus energy on must-wins: Make tough decisions.
• Coaches to release creativity and innovation, by enabling people to connect across functions and boundaries to spark innovation.
• Manage Performance to ensure high standards: Skilfully plan, organize and monitor performance to meet deadlines.

• Must speak English. It is of added value if candidate speaks Portuguese.

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