At Syngenta our goal is to build the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture. We provide top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions to enhance farmers success. We are searching for a Head of Commercial Data & AI Strategy to lead and transform our organizations data and analytics capabilities. This role involves developing and executing an integrated Data Analytics and AI strategy that accelerates commercial growth drives business value ensures data governance and encourages collaboration across regions.
The Head of Commercial Data & AI Strategy will also lead the Canadian Data Operations team ensuring the availability of quality connected and accessible data. This position will deliver innovative data-driven solutions that enhance customer experience and boost market performance.
Accountabilities:
Strategic Leadership & Vision
- Lead the development & execution of Syngenta Canadas Data Analytics and AI strategy aligned with business objectives and digital transformation initiatives.
- Establish and maintain a data & analytics roadmap that drives business value and competitive advantage.
- Collaborate with business leaders to identify reimagine and prioritize data-driven solutions and secure buy-in and resourcing for strategic initiatives.
- Champion the Data Analytics & AI agenda within Syngenta Canada Inc. communicating the data strategy and initiatives to various audiences from technical teams to executive leadership
- Drive data literacy & data-driven decision-making culture
Collaboration & Partnership:
- Establish & maintain strong partnerships with North American and Global Digital and AI leaders to leverage and adapt existing solutions and actively participate in global data initiatives to ensure Canadian business requirements are represented and addressed.
- Create visibility for Canadian initiatives that could benefit other regions& drive collaboration opportunities
Technical & Operational Excellence:
- Oversee the development of data architecture and infrastructure to support analytics capabilities and AI initiatives
- Act as the Jurisdictional Data Privacy Lead for a Canadian organization ensuring robust data privacy governance & ensuring privacy-aware capabilities
- Monitor and report on key performance indicators related to data initiatives.
- Establish and maintain thought leadership in Data Analytics and AI through the monitoring of technologies & trends and sharing best practices and insights with the organization
Team Development:
- Build high-performing Data Management and Analytics teams fostering a culture of high performance continuous learning innovation and growth
- Ensure the team is engaged as ambassadors of the Data & AI strategy
- Foster cross-functional collaboration
Qualifications :
- 7 years of experience in data & technology leadership with 5 years in a people leadership capacity
- Advanced degree in a quantitative-related field (e.g. Computer Science Data Science Engineering)
- Business acumen & strategy planning expertise
- Comprehensive knowledge of AI & Machine Learning frameworks & tools
- Comprehensive knowledge of enterprise data architecture & governance frameworks
- Experience in developing & implementing data strategies & digital transformation projects and change management.
- Track record of leading enterprise-wide data & AI initiatives
- Practical knowledge of tools frameworks and technologies in the following categories: Data Strategy (Data governance data management) Business Intelligence (Power BI Tableau Qlik) Machine Learning (R Python SAS SPSS) and Cloud Platforms (Google Azure Amazon Web Services)
- Understanding and/or experience with Data Protection compliance with current legislation
- Excellent communication skills for conveying complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Critical leadership capabilities
- Strategic thinking & vision setting with strong problem-solving capabilities
- Change management expertise
- Ability to engage inspire & motivate
- Stakeholder management and communication
- Cross-functional leadership effectiveness
- Ability to motivate and foster a high-performance team culture emphasizing continuous
- Learning and growth while advocating for the team
Additional Information :
- May participate in creating and designing innovative this context may also contribute to inventions designs and other work products including know-how copyrights software innovations solutions and other intellectual assets.
- Authorized to work in Canada without sponsorship now or in the future.
What We Offer:
- We offer a competitive base salary and incentive bonus potential combined with challenging and meaningful work learning and career development opportunities and a great team environment.
- A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion promotes personal and professional development and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs.
- Comprehensive Benefit offering Pension and Group Retirement program with company match and Profit Sharing.
- Focus on Wellness and innovative programs that support overall health and wellbeing such as annual Lifestyle Account and free Headspace App.
- Progressive Employee Policies and Programs including a Flexible Work Location approach and a vacation policy that provides up to 30 days vacation for all employees.
Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation gender identity marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status.
Syngenta Contact Information:
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Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time