R&D Portfolio Intelligence Leader – Analytics & Forecasting

Syngenta Group; North Carolina; On-site; USD 106,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Medical, Dental & Vision benefits

401k with company match

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Job summary

Syngenta Group in North Carolina is seeking a Portfolio Intelligence & Analytics Lead to strengthen insights and decision-support for the Seeds R&D portfolio. You will work across R&D, Finance, Strategy, Digital, and other partners to turn complex data into actionable recommendations.

This role will develop analytics, forecasting, and AI-enabled insights to improve portfolio planning and governance, while ensuring data quality and traceability across portfolio insights.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in portfolio analytics, strategy, finance, decision science, or related field.
• Experience developing executive-level analyses, reports, dashboards, and decision-support materials.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including scenario modelling and data analysis.
• Practical coding experience in Python or R; experience developing Shiny applications or other interactive analytics tools is highly valued.
• Experience building automated reporting, data visualizations, forecasting models, or scalable analytics solutions.
• Knowledge of portfolio-management processes and tools, including project, program, or portfolio management platforms.
• Ability to understand business processes, data structures, governance requirements, and technology platforms-and connect them to meaningful business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of portfolio intelligence frameworks, methodologies, and decision-support tools that enable portfolio governance and investment decisions.
• Analyze portfolio value, performance, productivity, scenarios, trade-offs, resource allocation, risks, and investment opportunities.
• Build and enhance analytics, models, dashboards, and reports that help stakeholders understand portfolio performance and make informed decisions.
• Use coding and analytics tools such as Python, R, and Shiny to develop new analyses, automate recurring reporting, and create scalable, interactive solutions.
• Develop predictive analytics, forecasting capabilities, and AI-enabled insights to improve portfolio planning and decision quality.
• Strengthen the portfolio intelligence platform strategy, capability roadmap, and governance processes.
• Ensure high standards for data quality, stewardship, traceability, and consistency across portfolio insights.
• Partner with Finance, Strategy, Digital, and R&D stakeholders to translate business questions into practical analytical products and actionable recommendations.
• Support adoption of portfolio intelligence capabilities through stakeholder engagement, training, documentation, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Portfolio analytics

Strategy

Finance

Decision science

Business intelligence

Education

Advanced degree in Statistics

Advanced degree in Data Science

Tools

Python

R

Shiny

Job description

Syngenta Group in North Carolina is seeking a Portfolio Intelligence & Analytics Lead to strengthen insights and decision-support for the Seeds R&D portfolio. You will work across R&D, Finance, Strategy, Digital, and other partners to turn complex data into actionable recommendations.

This role will develop analytics, forecasting, and AI-enabled insights to improve portfolio planning and governance, while ensuring data quality and traceability across portfolio insights.