NA Digital and AI Enablement Lead

Syngenta; Guelph; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in agriculture is seeking a North America Digital and AI Enablement Lead to champion AI adoption across Canada. The role demands collaboration with global teams and a deep understanding of business strategies in crop protection. Candidates must possess significant experience in IT and data management, combined with strong leadership and negotiation abilities, to shape the future of digital and AI initiatives in agricultural practices.

Benefits

Competitive base salary and incentive bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible work options

30 days' vacation policy

Focus on wellness and health programs

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in IT industry with 3+ years in data or AI-related expertise.
• Knowledge of global and regional IT strategy and governance processes.
• Previous leadership experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Drive AI adoption and implementation across NA operations.
• Collaborate with global AI teams for best practices.
• Develop relationships with Canadian business leaders.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

AI technologies

Program/project management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

Job description

Company Description

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all, while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects, and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat, and cold. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.

Job Description

At Syngenta, we aim to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, delivering innovative seeds and crop protection solutions that boost farmers' success. To achieve this, Syngenta’s Crop Protection IT and Digital Team is seeking a North America Digital and AI Enablement Lead to drive AI adoption and implementation across NA operations. This role will collaborate with global AI teams to ensure alignment and best practices, drawing on a deep understanding of NA Crop Protection's business strategy, IT, and Digital strategic priorities, operating models, and processes. The ideal candidate will provide IT leadership and expertise to enable NA business strategy through Digital and AI solutions, while also building strong working relationships with key stakeholders in Canada.

Accountabilities:

• Collaborate with colleagues to identify opportunities for AI and Digital enablement, transformation and innovation.
• Guide and drive AI adoption and implementation across NA operations, collaborating with global AI teams to ensure alignment and best practices
• Partner with North American IT & Digital teams to deliver solutions for US/Canadian business needs, actively participating in the implementation of shared platforms and digital solutions.
• Drive transition of localized Canadian IT services and solutions to align with regional/central models, where appropriate.
• Navigate the matrix organization to work effectively with other regional and central IT & Digital teams to ensure the Syngenta IT & Digital landscape is aligned with changing business and technology needs and challenges.
• Serve as IT Lead for the Canadian organization representing Crop Protection across Commercial and Production & Supply functions, partnering closely with business-led fusion teams such as Salesforce Canada, Digital Marketing, and Data.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with Canadian business leaders. Serve as a key contact for
• Canada Territory Leadership Team (TLT) for information technology needs and business-critical escalation management.
• Ensure Canada’s strategic and operational objectives are realized by aligning business strategy and the global IT policy and methodology

Qualifications

Required skills:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Information Technology), or an equivalent combination of relevant education and professional experience in a related role
• 7+ years of experience in IT industry with 3+ years in data or AI-related expertise
• Knowledge of AI technologies and key commercial business processes, and data
• Knowledge of program/project management and IT & Digital delivery principles and best practices
• Knowledge of global and regional IT strategy, operating models, polices, standards, and governance processes
• Stakeholder management and the ability to work with middle and senior management under pressure
• Previous leadership experience
• History of AI and Digital Delivery
• Ability to work on a team
• Ability to strategically influence in a matrix and multi-cultural environment
• Strong negotiation and persuasion skills
• Ability to diplomatically resolve conflicts
• Ability to influence without authority
• Ability to manage and lead people and teams

Additional Information

• All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada
• Ability for domestic and international travel as needed

What We Offer:

• We offer a competitive base salary and incentive bonus potential, combined with challenging and meaningful work, learning and career development opportunities and a great team environment.
• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes personal and professional development, and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs.
• Comprehensive Benefit offering, Pension and Group Retirement program with company match, and Profit Sharing.
• Focus on Wellness and innovative programs that support overall health and well-being, such as the annual Lifestyle Account and the free Headspace App.
• Progressive Employee Policies and Programs, including a Flexible Work Location approach, and a vacation policy that provides up to 30 days’ vacation for all employees.

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, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Syngenta Contact Information:
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