- Develop and implement people, product and technical strategies which incorporate the work of the current corn breeding programs, utilizing germplasm to develop industry leading products for all smallholder and commercial customers in APAC
- Engage with scientific leaders and commercial partners to launch approximately twenty new products per year
- Be the partner with global teams for TI success and ensure pipeline will meet the growth potential of new trait launches and commercialisations
- Be the Key leader of new design innovations and new potential products that enable and impact key business strategies included in Regenerative Agriculture, such as sustainability, water targets, digital agriculture, and carbon markets.
- Lead the development and implementation of innovative breeding strategies and digital technologies leading to significant product performance improvement through accelerated global germplasm usage, faster time to commercialization and utilization of key data assets.
- Ensure alignment of breeding targets, product concepts, testing strategies and data-driven design for all phases of corn Breeding pipelines
- Ensure alignment of seed and resource needs and usage with partners in Trait and Pipeline Delivery, SO&P, and Field Testing in the region and globally.
- Act as the key contributor to APAC Region on technical strategies for corn and across crops.
- Ensure employee development, including growth opportunities for key high potential individuals and senior scientists, strong succession, and change management efforts to prepare for future transformation within the function and workforce
- Be fiscally responsible for capital and budgetary oversight and for care and maintenance of company assets for over 1M of direct budget.
- Drive HS&E, Compliance, Business Conduct and Human Rights focus and culture in the region.
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