Senior Europe Regenerative Agriculture Program Lead

McCain Foods; Villeneuve-d'Ascq; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

McCain Alimentaire SAS is seeking a Sr Program Manager for Regenerative Agriculture in Europe. The role leads the regional roadmap, translating global ambitions into country-level actions, and drives agronomy programs, grower engagement, partnerships, and funding mechanisms.

It requires strategic vision and hands-on execution across CE with travel across Europe. The role focuses on designing scalable initiatives, measuring ROI for growers and McCain, and aligning Agriculture, Commercial, Finance

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Agronomy, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Sciences or related field.
• 3–7+ years in agriculture, sustainability, or complex transformation programs.
• Fluent English; French or Dutch is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the EMENA Regenerative Agriculture roadmap, ensuring delivery against targets, milestones, timelines and value creation objectives.
• Translate global regenerative commitments into country-specific implementation strategies, aligned with local agronomy realities, grower economics and sourcing models.
• Design and lead regenerative agriculture programs and initiatives, structuring clear building blocks (practices, pilots, scale-up plans, measurement and incentives).
• Drive execution discipline, coordinating implementation with regional Agriculture, Agronomy, Procurement and Finance teams.
• Establish and manage strategic partnerships to accelerate impact and leverage collective action.
• Develop and coordinate innovative financing mechanisms (public funding, co-investment models, grants) to support grower transition and program scalability.
• Own performance measurement and reporting, including agronomic, environmental and economic indicators, ROI for growers and business value for McCain.
• Act as ambassador and spokesperson for Regenerative Agriculture internally and externally, strengthening McCain’s leadership and brand position.
• Ensure strong internal alignment and capability building, educating non-agriculture stakeholders and embedding regenerative thinking across functions.
• Continuously improve and adapt the regenerative roadmap based on field learnings, scientific evidence and evolving business needs.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Financial acumen

Fluent English

French/Dutch asset

Education

Master’s degree in Agronomy or related field

Job description

McCain Alimentaire SAS is seeking a Sr Program Manager for Regenerative Agriculture in Europe. The role leads the regional roadmap, translating global ambitions into country-level actions, and drives agronomy programs, grower engagement, partnerships, and funding mechanisms.

It requires strategic vision and hands-on execution across CE with travel across Europe. The role focuses on designing scalable initiatives, measuring ROI for growers and McCain, and aligning Agriculture, Commercial, Finance