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Job Description IT Delivery Product Lead - ( 18035344 ) **Description**
**About Syngenta** Syngenta Group is a global leader in agriculture; rooted in science and dedicated to bringing plant potential to life. Our 49,000 people across more than 100 countries strive every day to transform agriculture through tailor-made solutions for the benefit of farmers, society, and our planet making us the world's most local agricultural technology and innovation partner. A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace environment are enablers of our ambition to be the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture. Our 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. We believe that that most IT departments witness change, we aim to cause it by discovering and applying new and novel technologies to real world problems. We are looking for curious, determined, and high performing individuals who will push hard for breakthroughs that help the company. As the IT Product Delivery Lead for the NA Seeds IT/Digital team, you will lead planning and delivery of feature enhancements for commercial and digital agronomic products. You will lead change on products that help farmers and channel partners make decisions and help agronomists and sales team provide recommendations and close sales. You will be a key team member collaborating with marketing stakeholders, business leaders, engineers, and technical leads as well as external partners. This position is eligible to work remote with ability to report to closest Syngenta site when applicable. **Accountabilities**
* Gather business requirements, write and approve thorough user stories
* Lead and participate in Sprint planning with technical teams
* Present demos alongside design team to key stakeholders
* Forecast and manage resource allocation and priorities according to business cycles and stakeholder needs
* Forecast and manage regional product budgets and contracts/SOWs with relevant vendor
* Align Regional needs with Global IT/Digital priorities
* Perform hands-on, semi-technical activities including data analysis, configuration, running queries and troubleshooting
* Collaborate with internal and external teams to ensure software is configured and rolled out properly to the business needs
* Engage and manage third party IT vendors as needed from RFP through implementation
* Ask questions and take initiative to provide best practice recommendations to cross-functional teams for effective implementation
* Advocate for user research and user-led design practices
* Incorporate external insights and work for end-to-end process optimizations
* Help build and support proper IT lifecycle management for delivery of vendor platforms, including proper documentation
**Qualifications**
**Requirements** Essential knowledge, experience, and education
* Bachelors Degree, preferred in Technology or Business
* 2+ years of experience with project management, Sprint planning and/or Agile delivery
* Proficiency in Postman, Graph DB and/or React JS preferred
Essential technical and professional Capabilities
* Ability to work effectively with individuals of various backgrounds
* Excellent organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills
* Excellent verbal and written skills
* Ability to work toward business-critical deadlines
* Maintain and improve high quality standards
* Proactive, self-motivating, decisive, ability to work under pressure
* Dedication to meet the expectations and requirements of business partners and stakeholders
Critical Success Factors and Key Challenges
* On-time delivery of features
* Clear and consistent communication between business teams and IT and development team
* Time and resource management across products
**What We Offer**
* A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs
* Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts the same day you do
* 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution
* Paid Vacation, 12 Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts among others
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, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ( ) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) ( ) Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) ( ) #LI-AM3 **Primary Location**
: USA-Illinois-Downers Grove