Department Manager Agricultural System Sciences

vor 1 Tag

Lausanne, Schweiz Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA Vollzeit

**Position Snapshot**

Location: Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland
Nestlé Institute Agricultural Sciences
Company: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100%
Type of contract: Permanent contract

Genuine opportunities for career and personal development
Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces
Dynamic international working environment
Attractive additional benefits

**Position Summary**

Nestlé Research is based in Lausanne, Switzerland, employs approximately 1000 people and is comprised of five Nestlé Institutes: Food Sciences; Health Sciences, Food Safety & Analytical Sciences, Packaging Sciences and Agriculture Sciences. Please have a tour of our facilities using this link or read more about Nestlé Research at our website.

As Department Manager, your main responsibility will be to provide Strategic leadership in Agricultural System Sciences at Nestlé research

Learn more about the Nestlé Institute of Agricultural Sciences here: Nestlé Institute of Agricultural Sciences

We offer a dynamic, inclusive, and international working environment with many opportunities across different companies, functions, and regions. Don’t miss the opportunity to join us and work with different teams in an agile and diverse context.

**A day in the Life of a Department Manager**
- Contribute to defining a medium and long-term agricultural system sciences R&D strategy
- Shape a relevant project portfolio linked to business and consumer requirements and bring projects to successful completion to achieve defined objectives
- Manage projects to successful completion within scope, on schedule and on budget, including effectively documenting and prioritizing issues identified by others
- Positively interact and communicate with team members of all levels to ensure there is consistent, open and active communication both within and outside R&D
- Contribute to building an optimal interdisciplinary R&D structure by leveraging interpersonal strengths and technical background to effectively manage projects

**What will make you successful**
- PhD in Agricultural System Sciences, Agronomy or Agriculture related science
- Can also have equivalent professional work experience obtained outside of a doctoral programme
- Minimum 7 years of multi-country people and project management experience with a proven track record of building and leading interdisciplinary, high performing teams
- in a matrix environment
- Solid knowledge in experimental design and regenerative agriculture
- Solid experience in managing agricultural research projects and data science
- Capability to lead and develop people
- Ability to manage resources and budget requirements
- Good experience in setting up external collaboration
- Fluent in English

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