Lead Product Manager

ppSyngenta Crop Protection is a leader in agricultural innovation, bringing breakthrough technologies and solutions that enable farmers to grow productively and sustainably. We offer a leading portfolio of crop protection solutions for plant and soil health, as well as digital solutions that transform the decision-making capabilities of farmers. Our 17,900 employees serve to advance agriculture in more than 90 countries around the world. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, and is part of the Syngenta Group. /p pOur employees reflect the diversity of our customers, the markets where we operate and the communities which we serve. No matter what your position, you will have a vital role in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. Join us and help shape the future of agriculture. /p pAs Lead Product Manager, you will lead and own the RD Activity Product-Oriented Delivery (POD) within CP RD IT. You will be accountable for a portfolio of digital products that enable RD innovation across both laboratory and field environments. /p pYou will shape the POD vision and multi-horizon roadmap, make prioritisation and investment decisions, define clear product boundaries, and drive measurable improvements in how RD captures, manages, and uses data—from laboratory experimentation and assay workflows to field trials, sensors, imaging, and geospatial data. /p pThis is a senior product leadership role. You will lead a cross-functional team and may line-manage and develop Product Managers within the POD, ensuring scalable, sustainable, secure, and high-quality digital products with clear business outcomes. /p h3Key responsibilities /h3 ul liCo-create the POD vision, value hypotheses, and multi-horizon product roadmap with business and technical stakeholders. /li liTranslate strategy into a coherent product portfolio aligned with business priorities, investment decisions, and enterprise architecture. /li liDefine product boundaries, ownership, taxonomy, interfaces, and dependencies across PODs. /li liEstablish and track POD-level success measures, including OKRs, KPIs, adoption, user outcomes, operational performance, value realisation, and total cost of ownership. /li liAct as the senior voice of the customer, ensuring enterprise and user needs are understood, validated, and reflected in product direction. /li liLead stakeholder engagement across RD, business, IT, data, security, architecture, quality, and compliance functions. /li liOwn product delivery governance, prioritisation cadence, backlog health, release planning, capacity allocation, and management of scope, time, cost, and value trade-offs. /li liDrive operational excellence through reliable product operations, incident and problem management, root-cause analysis, and post-launch value tracking. /li liManage POD-level risks, dependencies, data governance, security, regulatory constraints, and vendor or partner relationships. /li liEnsure data solutions align with FAIR principles, data quality, traceability, provenance, auditability, metadata, and standardisation requirements. /li liPartner with technical leads and architects to deliver scalable, reusable, secure, and enterprise-aligned solutions. /li liMonitor relevant market trends and emerging technologies across lab and field RD, including LIMS/ELN, lab automation, instrument connectivity, mobile/offline solutions, IoT and sensors, geospatial/GIS, imaging, and digital phenotyping. /li liLead, coach, and develop Product Managers, strengthening product practice and delivery capability across the POD. /li liManage POD budget allocation, resource planning, and financial performance, ensuring optimal return on investment and cost-effective delivery of digital solutions. /li liEstablish regular stakeholder communication cadences and reporting mechanisms to maintain transparency on product progress, risks, and business impact across the organisation. /li liLeverage product analytics and data-driven insights to inform prioritisation decisions, validate product hypotheses, and continuously optimise user experience and business outcomes. /li /ul h3Required /h3 ul liDemonstrated experience leading product-centric, cross-functional teams and delivering measurable outcomes through Agile and Lean product practices. /li liStrong product strategy skills, including vision setting, roadmap development, prioritisation, portfolio management, and value measurement through OKRs/KPIs. /li liExperience managing complex digital product portfolios in enterprise environments. /li liUnderstanding of digital RD workflows in laboratory and/or field environments, including data capture, experimentation, trial execution, automation, sensors, imaging, geospatial data, and data standards. /li liKnowledge of data integrity, discoverability, metadata, taxonomy/ontology, traceability, provenance, auditability, and quality controls across data pipelines. /li liExperience working with data governance, security, architecture, quality, compliance, and regulatory requirements. /li liStrong stakeholder management and change leadership skills, with the ability to influence without formal authority. /li liAbility to navigate ambiguity, make sound trade-offs, and communicate effectively with business and technical leaders. /li liStrategic and systems-thinking mindset, with the ability to simplify complex challenges whilst maintaining end-to-end design integrity. /li liBachelor's or advanced degree in IT, Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience. /li /ul h3Preferred /h3 ul liProven experience in product analytics, data-driven decision-making, and continuous optimisation of user experience and business outcomes. /li liDemonstrated capability in budget allocation, resource planning, and financial performance management to ensure optimal return on investment. /li liExperience managing vendor relationships, third-party integrations, and partner collaborations within complex technology environments. /li liKnowledge of incident and problem management frameworks, root-cause analysis methodologies, and post-launch value tracking processes. /li liFamiliarity with FAIR principles (Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, Reusability) and industry-standard data frameworks relevant to RD environments. /li /ul h3What will make you successful /h3 pYou are a collaborative, curious, and value-oriented leader who sees digital technology as an enabler of meaningful RD and business outcomes. You are comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment, balancing strategic ambition with delivery discipline, and bringing diverse teams together around a shared product vision. /p h3Why Syngenta? /h3 ul liMeaningful impact: help build technology that supports scientific innovation and sustainable agriculture. /li liComplex, modern challenges: work on high-scale platforms and systems with room for technical judgement. /li liCollaborative environment: partner with global engineering, RD and product communities. /li liGrowth: broaden your influence through challenging work, visible outcomes and a global network. /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr