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Breeding Digital Specialist

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead cross-functional teams to scope, design and launch IT solutions supporting the strategic direction of the business across all Veg R&D product pipelines and world regions;
• Primarily focus on precision breeding workflows;
• Drive project management business workflow design, launch, adoption, maintenance, and retirement of all Vegetable R&D digital platforms;
• Develop additional operational IT business workflows with stakeholders for advanced data platforms and analytical methods to support the breeding pipeline;
• Work closely with business and IT partners to ensure timely delivery of end-to-end IT systems within budget;
• Manage IT projects, prioritizing backlogs and driving the execution of deliverables that support program goals;
• Serve as primary contact between IT and business users and enhance business awareness of IT project deliverables by developing communication plans and project updates;
• Acquire a deep understanding of end-to-end business processes and strategic imperatives;
• Identify growth opportunities for additional advanced data analyses, digital systems and platform enablement;
• Demonstrated ability to engage both end users and business leads across functions then clearly represent and communicate the needs of the functions;
• Define and track project success metrics to ensure delivery of anticipated business capabilities;
• Demonstrated ability to think and perform independently, problem-solve and prioritize high-value work related to APD objectives.

Education/Experience

• PhD +3 years’ experience, MS +6 years' experience or BS and 8+ years' experience in Data, Decision Science, Agriculture, Plant breeding or related field

Key Relationship

• Scientists, breeders, testing and operations teams across Vegetable R&D globally (850+)
• Enterprise IT partners (100+)
• Bayer Functional Division team members (25+)
• APD team (25+)

Skills (Technical & Soft)

• Demonstrated R&D domain knowledge in lab and field experiment management;
• Applied knowledge of experimental design, breeding methods, including a strong background in statistics;
• Demonstrated domain knowledge of predictive analytics in crop breeding, experience with data-driven breeding techniques such as genomic selection
• Experience with analytical tools for hybrid prediction and estimating breeding values
• Experience with Agile methodologies and project management;
• Demonstrated matrix project leadership and proven ability to grow relationships with key partners;
• Excellent written and oral communication; complete proficiency in English with ability to coordinate and clearly communicate information between technical IT teams, scientists and business stakeholders;
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and influencing skills, problem solving which drive digital business solutions effectively with international and interdisciplinary teams;
• Demonstrated project leadership and influence skills that develop trusting partnerships with cross-functional teams; leading to lasting digital change.

Location:

Spain : Cataluña : Barcelona

Division:

Enabling Functions

Reference Code:

801812