Biotech Data & Pipeline Strategy Lead

Corteva Agriscience; Johnston (IA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Comprehensive benefits

Health benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Vylor seeks a Software and Data Pipeline Strategy Lead in Johnston, IA to define and deliver software and data strategies for the Controlled Environments function. You will partner with internal and external software providers and cross-functional teams to accelerate decision-making and enable scalable data flows across the R&D network.

Lead the rollout of digital solutions, shape architecture, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and automation in a growing biotechnology pipeline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science, Agricultural Technology, Business Analytics, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in software, data, digital transformation, technology strategy, or related leadership roles.
• Ability to create complex business strategies and articulate to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Experience managing cross-functional initiatives and stakeholder environments.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, system integration, and data management practices.
• Experience translating business requirements into technology solutions.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a multi-year software and data strategy aligned with business priorities.
• Build strong partnerships with business leaders, operational teams, IT, data engineering, analytics, and external partners.
• Define future-state business processes, technology architecture, and data capabilities.
• Build validation plans to ensure successful testing prior to production implementation.
• Collaborate with production leads within the function to successfully implement new software, dataflow, plant tracking, and space utilization solutions.
• Identify opportunities to enable efficiency, scalability, automation, and decision support through digital solutions.
• Facilitate the rollout and adoption of solutions across Vylor’s controlled environments network when necessary.
• Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies, data capabilities, and software solutions.

Skills

Strategy development

Cross-functional leadership

SDLC familiarity

Data management

Requirements translation

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelors degree in CS/IS/Engineering/Data Science/Ag Tech/Business Analytics

Job description

Vylor seeks a Software and Data Pipeline Strategy Lead in Johnston, IA to define and deliver software and data strategies for the Controlled Environments function. You will partner with internal and external software providers and cross-functional teams to accelerate decision-making and enable scalable data flows across the R&D network.

Lead the rollout of digital solutions, shape architecture, and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and automation in a growing biotechnology pipeline.