Zonal Program Leader at Corteva Agriscience

ZONAL PROGRAMME LEADER

• Lead regular Zonal Program Leadership team meetings and provides periodic Business Platform and Local Concept Team reviews and consultations.
• Trains and coaches the Local Concept Teams in preparing pre-launch and post-launch plan and ensures consistency of processes and marketing best practices are in place and followed
• Develop and update 5-year operational plans and longer range 15 year program planning plan for the zonal programs and feeds information to Global Program Leaders for consolidation.
• Responsible for collecting all key decision-making information and key technical and commercial assumptions and supporting reviews at the Business Platform Innovation Investment Forum
• Flag issues and disconnections and escalate when required
• Ensures annual update to program milestones, valuation, and risks, and work with various teams in preparing scenario analysis
• Ensure program projects are in synch with local/CU/Regional forecast projects for new products to be launch within the IBP window
• Leads and coordinates the Global Marketing Funding process for assigned programs within the region CU/countries’ process aligned with core team direction and Global Business Platform Innovation Investment Forum
• Serve as a key linkage to the Commercial business during the demand planning process.
• Feeds technical and commercial information inputted by Local Product Concept Team to Global Program Leader to update program information and valuation.
• Organizes end of program final review (2 years post launch) and manages hand-over to “manage existing business” associates. Documents learning experiences.

To Grow What Matters, You Will Need

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience including budget accountability, program management, and portfolio management
• Must have experience working with product development teams.
• Background in life science industry strongly suggested with Ag background preferred.
• Must possess strong understanding of financial expectations and Business Platform performance requirements relative to Business Platform investments.
• Experience working with diverse, highly educated, technical professionals is required as well as ability to communicate within and across CU’s and respecting local cultures.
• Should be experienced with agriculture business and strategic planning with a preference for incumbent to have participated as member of a research and/or business leadership team.

Who Are We Looking For?

• Curious, bold thinkers who want to grow their careers and be part of a winning team
• Market shaping individuals who want to transform the agriculture industry to meet the world’s growing need for food
• Collaborators who thrive in a diverse, inclusive work environment
• Innovators who bring initiative and fresh ideas that drive our business into the future and make us an industry leader

Growing What Matters Starts With You… What Can We Offer To Help You Grow?

• Challenging work assignments that grow your skills, capabilities and experiences
• Opportunities for international rotations and relocation that will expand your global view and cultural experience
• Diverse, inclusive work environment where employees bring their whole selves to work and feel heard, valued and empowered
• Dedicated and customized resources to help grow your professional skills, industry expertise and personal perspectives. 
• Joining us is a natural opportunity to strengthen your professional network through valuable relationships.
• Support the health and well-being of every employee by offering world-class benefits, meaningful work and competitive salary
• Performance driven culture with a strong focus on speed, efficiency and agility