AI-Driven Portfolio Analytics Leader

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 106,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental,

401k with company match

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Job summary

Syngenta Seeds Field Crops in the United States is seeking an R&D Portfolio Intelligence & Analytics Lead to shape investment decisions across Seeds R&D. You will blend portfolio strategy, financial and operational analytics, and technical solutions to turn complex data into clear recommendations.

You will partner with Finance, Strategy, Digital, and R&D teams to develop predictive analytics, dashboards, and scalable tools that improve planning, governance, and transparency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in portfolio analytics, strategy, finance, or BI.
• Experience delivering executive analyses, dashboards, and decision-support.
• Coding in Python or R; Shiny apps experience valued.
• Understanding portfolio-management processes and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio intelligence frameworks, methodologies, and decision-support tools.
• Analyze portfolio value, performance, productivity, scenarios, trade-offs, and risks.
• Build analytics, models, dashboards, and reports for stakeholders.
• Use coding and analytics tools to develop analyses, automate reporting, and create scalable solutions.
• Develop predictive analytics and AI-enabled insights to improve planning.
• Strengthen platform strategy, roadmap, and governance for portfolio intelligence.
• Ensure data quality, stewardship, traceability, and consistency.
• Collaborate with Finance, Strategy, Digital, and R&D to translate questions into products.
• Support adoption through training and documentation.

Skills

Portfolio analytics

Executive reporting

Data analysis

Python

R

Shiny apps

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Advanced degree in Statistics/Data Science/Agricultural Sciences

Tools

Shiny (R)

BI dashboards

Job description

Syngenta Seeds Field Crops in the United States is seeking an R&D Portfolio Intelligence & Analytics Lead to shape investment decisions across Seeds R&D. You will blend portfolio strategy, financial and operational analytics, and technical solutions to turn complex data into clear recommendations.

You will partner with Finance, Strategy, Digital, and R&D teams to develop predictive analytics, dashboards, and scalable tools that improve planning, governance, and transparency.