Global Registration Team Leader

Join Corteva’s Global Regulatory Affairs as a Global Registration Team Leader. This is a strategic role for a highly motivated professional passionate about delivering world-class regulatory support to Seeds & Crop Protection Businesses. You will lead Global Regulatory Project Managers (GRPMs) and provide strategic oversight to the Planning & Implementation Team, ensuring seamless coordination of global registration activities and resource planning.

The Global Registration Team Leader sits on the Global Regulatory Affairs Leadership team to provide a voice on the coordination and execution of regulatory strategies and on resource planning to deliver timely and predicable approvals.

What You’ll Do: 

Program Implementation:

• Lead and mentor GRPMs, fostering collaboration with Global Regulatory Leaders (GRLs), regulatory science experts, and regional/country managers to achieve timely and cost-effective product registrations worldwide. 
• Oversee the management of regulatory strategy implementation, ensuring project priorities are met on schedule and within budget, and proactively communicate challenges to GRLs, leadership and High Performing Regulatory Teams (HPRTs). 
• Champion consistent, best-in-class project management practices across technologies and teams, leveraging tools such as ENVISION for effective project tracking and seeking continuous improvement. 
• Oversee efficient project planning processes via second level leadership of the Planning & Implementation Team. Drive improved ENVISION functionality and the utilization of historical data to identify trends and optimize time, quality and cost of execution. 

Leadership and Supervision:   

• Supervise and empower professional staff, aligning responsibilities with critical business needs and individual strengths. Set clear objectives, provide regular feedback, and recognize outstanding contributions in line with Corteva’s core values.
• Build and retain a high-performing, collaborative team, promoting career development, succession planning, and a culture of excellence.
• Foster seamless collaboration across diverse stakeholders and global functions, ensuring the team is motivated to be best-in-class within the industry.
• Partner with key stakeholders and customers to gather feedback, drive corrective actions, and implement targeted training initiatives.

What Skills You Need:

• Masters or Doctorate in agriculture, biological sciences or similar is required; industry experience is preferred). Other degrees may be considered if proficiency in critical skills is demonstrated.
• Experience leading people in a highly regulated industry, preferably with proven track-record of success leading cross-functional, global teams.
• Demonstrates a strong ability to work collaboratively and foster seamless teamwork of others across diverse stakeholders and global functions.
• Excellent communication skills, which includes ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work on several projects simultaneously, efficiently, and independently.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to manage without authority and resolve conflict.
• A proven ability to guide individuals in the delivery of first-class project management.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, and project management tools.

Preferred additional skills:

• Agriculture experience.
• Industry experience in life sciences, such as agriculture or pharmaceutical product development.
• Experience in registration and regulatory affairs or closely related field, including government and industry expertise at international level. 

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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

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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.