AMEA & JANZ Regional Project Manager Weed Control

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• Lead regional Weed Control portfolio of projects, within AMEA & JANZ Crop Protection Development (CPD), including new active ingredients and product life cycle management projects
• Ensure delivery of projects in line with strategic drivers, within agreed timelines and budget, and according to company R&D governance framework

• Work in partnership with Head Project & Portfolio Management, portfolio operations manager and marketing portfolio lead to define regional development priorities for weed control product line

• Business partner at cross-functional project development forums and weed control product line leadership teams (regional, global)
• Lead and ensure delivery of special projects/initiatives as needed, including business improvement initiatives, digital transformation, new business opportunities
• Enable decision making that is fact-based and focused on Value Over Investment (VOI); leads Portfolio Leadership Teams to assemble complete, consistent, and reliable overviews, insights, and recommendations on projects in a form that serves review bodies such as the AMEA Development Committee (DeCo), R&D Functional Leadership Teams or Country/Regional PLT’s in assessing projects. Conduct formal reviews of progress at agreed stage gates in the Stage

Accountabilities:

• Lead and deliver the agreed CPD portfolio of projects for Weed Control new active ingredients and product life cycle management projects across the region
• Manage resource deployment, risk profile and clarity on project progress and delivery to milestones and budget
• Lead regional multi-functional project teams to proactively identify, document, and manage project risks, issues, and opportunities for rigorous control of product development
• Represent regional positions and requirements in global development teams for new active ingredient and product development
• Lead projects through established stage gate promotion governance process at Regional and Global levels; ensure documentation for stage promotions are well prepared and archived; and ensure appropriate stakeholder engagement with technical and commercial stakeholders before governance body review
• Work in partnership with Head Project & Portfolio Management, portfolio operations manager and marketing portfolio lead to define regional development priorities for weed control products in line with strategic drivers
• Provide transparency of development costs and business value of managed projects in project and portfolio management IT tools to enable fact-based, timely decision making and portfolio reporting
• Promote global standards, methodology, tools and ways of working aimed at managing and reducing complexity and increasing effectiveness and efficiency in operations
• Lead and ensure delivery of regional special projects/initiatives as needed
• Collaborate with portfolio managers in successful implementation & running of Regional Weed Control PLT

• Fluent in English
• Proven record in the application of project and/or portfolio management methodologies
• Technically competent with a broad-based science knowledge, ability to learn quickly to understand CPD activities and the resources required to deliver them
• Good understanding of Agrichemical business strategies and principles of value creation for growers, especially in the weed control segment, is a plus
• Broad knowledge of the Syngenta business gained through experience in a range of different roles and functions is a plus
• Broad knowledge of or ability/interest to quickly learn the use of digital technologies for product development in Agribusiness
• Broad knowledge of or ability/interest to quickly learn supporting IT tools (SmartChoice, QlikView, SmartSheet)
• Change management experience

Experience

• At least 7 years of project / program / portfolio management experience, proven track record of managing large development projects
• Hands on business experience preferably in agrichemicals/life sciences/chemicals
• An excellent communicator, able to use different styles to influence and build effective relationships at both working and senior levels
• Good interpersonal skills and capability to operate effectively in a matrix organization

We welcome applicants of all genders and backgrounds.