Head of Breeding Tomato Mid Tech
HybridAlmería, Andalusia, Spain
Job Summary
Lead global breeding strategy and performance for Tomato Mid-Tech programs, translating market needs into clear direction, priorities, and measurable outcomes. Own strategic planning and execution of the crop group on a global scale, steering high-impact project portfolios to deliver multi-year objectives. Develop large, distributed teams across regions, embedding new technologies and driving innovation adoption at scale. Represent breeding internally and externally to strengthen industry positioning and align with key customers. This strategic role operates at the highest level, requiring alignment between business strategy and breeding excellence within a complex, international environment.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in Plant Science or related field
- 12–15+ years of relevant international experience in breeding and R&D leadership
- Proven strategic leadership capabilities
- Experience managing large, complex organizations across regions and cultures
- Strong ability to operate at the intersection of science, business strategy, and market needs
- Demonstrated experience leading highly complex breeding programs with significant scale and technical depth
- Strong financial and business acumen
- Experience aligning resources with strategic priorities
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Operating effectively at senior leadership level
- Proven ability in navigating within a matrix organisation
- A strong track record in leading transformation, innovation adoption, and capability building
- Fluency in English
- Willingness to travel internationally
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