North America R&D Project Manager

At Syngenta our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers success. To support this mission Syngentas Development Team is seeking a North American R&D Project Manager in Greensboro NC. This role will lead and manage all aspects of end-to-end delivery for assigned projects within the North America (NA) Crop Protection Development (CPD) project portfolio with alignment to our company strategy and governance framework.

Accountabilities:

• Lead collaborative and effective regional multi-functional project teams to bring together complete consistent and reliable information on projects.
• Proactively identify document and manage project resources timelines risks issues and opportunities to ensure rigorous control of the development process.
• Lead projects through established stage gate promotion process at Regional and Global Levels.
• Ensure that all proper documentation for stage promotions is well prepared and archived.
• Ensure projects obtain the necessary Technical and Commercial review in advance of governance body review.
• Ensure transparency at project and portfolio level; responsible for promoting and facilitating decision-making that is fact-based.
• Management of resource deployment risk profile and clarity on project progress and delivery to milestones and budget.
• Work closely with Marketing teams to ensure project pipeline aligns with our commercial strategy.
• Serve as the primary project contact for multiple key functional leaders and be accountable for stakeholder management.
• Tightly manage project data in IT tools; promote global standards methodology and ways of working aimed at managing and reducing complexity and increasing effectiveness and efficiency in operations.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors/Masters or higher or equivalent work experience.
• Advanced English (reading writing and speaking).
• Advanced project management training such as PMP (Project Management Professional) or equivalent qualification is desirable.
• Minimum 2 years work experience in project management.
• Minimum 8 years work experience in Agribusiness Research and Development or related industry including a technical role and with cross-cultural/international experience preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of R&D functions and processes necessary for new product development
• Candidates must be already located in the United States and not require visa sponsorship now or in the future (Includes OPT).

Additional Information :

What We Offer:

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs.
• Full Benefit Package (Medical Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.
• 401k plan with company match Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution.
• Paid Vacation Paid Holidays Maternity and Paternity Leave Education Assistance Wellness Programs Corporate Discounts among other benefits.

Syngenta has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about our team and our mission here:  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 marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status.

WL: 4A

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time