Product Development Leader - Corteva Agriscience : Job Details

**Who are we, and what do we do?**

At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what's next. No matter your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture - leading breakthroughs in the innovation and application of science and technology that will better the lives of people all over the world and fuel the progress of humankind.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced **Product Development Leader** to oversee and lead our Product Development team that builds and maintains our commercial facing agronomy software products, including Granular Insights. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading product development initiatives from conception through to launch, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality, digital solutions. This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent leadership skills and the ability to drive cross-functional teams towards achieving ambitious goals. As the Product Development Leader, you will report directly to the VP of Agriculture Solutions, serve as a member of the Farming Solutions & Digital leadership team, and will partner with others up, down, and across the organization to help drive and curate the future of our digital solutions.

**What You'll Do:**

+ Oversee and lead the development and deployment of external-facing digital products for our customers, agents, and partners

+ From design to launch, set and manage to clear timelines for delivery

+ Lead and prioritize the product lifecycle and engineering schedule

+ Manage and maintain production environments, partnering with other teams to ensure systems and infrastructure can enable seamless transition of data and models to production

+ Continuously monitor and manage technical debt

+ Participate in team capital planning exercises, leading initiatives around external-facing software investments

+ Effectively communicate concepts, project status, results and emerging technology opportunities

+ Continuously focus on team and talent development, building a strong bench, and recruiting and retaining highly skilled team members

**What Skills You Need:**

+ At least10 years of experience in technical product management or software engineering, with a minimum of 7 years in a leadership role

+ Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field

+ Track record of exhibiting thought leadership, challenging the status quo, and driving innovation

+ Strong quantitative skills and experience working in digital, including working with diverse data and data systems, software and hardware development

+ Ability to lead through influence and to operate effectively in matrixed organizations

+ Effective people leadership skills and track record of developing people and teams

+ Demonstrated knowledge of our business and the ag industry

+ Exceptional organizational skills and strong track record delivering results

+ Excellent communication skills

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Benefits - How We'll Support You:

- Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills

- Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place

- Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment

- Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays

- Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father

- Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

- Learn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva Benefits

- Check out life at Corteva! www.linkedin.com/company/corteva/life

Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

Corteva Agriscience is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to boldly embracing the power of inclusion, diversity, and equity to enrich the lives of our employees and strengthen the performance of our company, while advancing equity in agriculture. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. Discrimination, harassment and retaliation are inconsistent with our values and will not be tolerated. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit:Accessibility Page for Contact Information

For US Applicants: See the 'Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law' poster. To all recruitment agencies: Corteva does not accept unsolicited third party resumes and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.