Corteva Agriscience is dedicated to enriching the lives of those who produce and consume, driving progress for generations to come. With a global footprint and over 21,000 employees, Corteva leads agricultural innovation through science, technology, and trusted partnerships.
Role Overview
The Digital Farming Platform Lead is responsible for setting the global strategy, investment direction, and operational execution of Corteva’s Digital Farming Platform. This leader will drive the digital pipeline, manage capital and operating budgets, and ensure strategic alignment with commercial teams and stakeholders worldwide. The role is accountable for maximizing the value of digital investments and delivering integrated solutions powered by data, predictive models, and decision science.
What You'll Do
Strategic Leadership: Establish the priorities and direction of the global digital farming pipeline over a multiple-year time horizon, ensuring alignment with commercial teams and key stakeholders.
Value Frameworks: Develop and oversee frameworks to quantify, track, and communicate the value of all digital farming investments.
Resource Management: Strategically develop, monitor, and optimize resource investments, including CapEx submissions and operating budgets.
Portfolio Oversight: Guide investments and cross-prioritize projects in partnership with other Platform Leads supporting R&D, using a product-centered approach to unlock business value.
Team Leadership: Lead and develop a high-performing team supporting the digital farming pipeline, fostering innovation and accountability.
Delivery Excellence: Develop strong partnerships with other leaders to ensure on-time delivery of systems, software, and models that meet or exceed expectations.
Analytics & Impact: Provide analytics to demonstrate the quality and value of digital solutions.
Stakeholder Engagement: Effectively communicate concepts, project status, results, and business opportunities to leadership, stakeholders, and external partners.
Leadership Team Participation: Serve as a member of the Farming Solutions & Digital (FS&D) Leadership Team, actively engaging with peers to implement strategy and deliver programs.
What Skills You Need:
Bachelor’s degree with 15+ years of relevant experience, MS/PhD with 12+ years.
Demonstrated track record of strategic leadership and delivering results in digital agriculture, R&D, or commercial settings.
Experience managing global teams, investments, and complex stakeholder environments.
Strong skills and expertise in leveraging data science, analytics, and AI/ML technologies.
Experience with digital solutions, software development, and mobile/web product delivery.
Proven ability to influence across matrixed organizations and drive alignment without direct authority.
Exceptional organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.
Experience in the agriculture industry preferred.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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
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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 embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.
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What We Do
Corteva Agriscience combines industry-leading innovations, high-touch customer engagement and operational execution to profitably deliver solutions for the world's most pressing agriculture challenges. Corteva generates advantaged market preference through its unique distribution strategy, together with its balanced and globally diverse mix of seed, crop protection, and digital products and services. With some of the most recognized brands in agriculture and a technology pipeline well positioned to drive growth, the company is committed to maximizing productivity for farmers, while working with stakeholders throughout the food system as it fulfills its promise to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come.
Why Work With Us
Corteva Agriscience is the only major agriscience company in the world completely dedicated to agriculture. Our purpose is to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generation to come.
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