Senior Group Leader Digital Automation & Engineering (m/f/d)

<h2>JOIN THE TEAM</h2> <p>Agriculture plays  a fundamental role in fulfilling many of humanity's basic needs: food, feed, energy. To support growers and those who take care of our environment, BASF develops innovative solutions for farming, pest control and landscape management - so that we can effectively contribute to improving people's lives and business' demands. Come join us on our journey to create solutions for sustainable agriculture at the Innovation Center Gent.</p> <p> </p> <p>We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Group Leader to join the STA R&amp;D Informatics group/leadership team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading and steering a group of specialized professionals in automation &amp; engineering across various locations, as well as guiding and aligning their efforts to drive digital solutions and innovation on a global scale. The candidate will have a background in digital solution management, excellent leadership abilities, and an understanding of market trends and stakeholder needs in the digital space.</p> <h2>RESPONSIBILITIES</h2> <p>This is your task package:</p> <ul> <li>Lead and manage a Global Digital Automation &amp; Engineering group, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality digital products. </li> <li>You will run people and team development processes, including performance management and career development, and ensure that your team is compliant with all existing safety, stewardship and quality standards.</li> <li>Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment, promoting knowledge sharing, cross-functional collaboration, and professional growth.</li> <li>In close collaboration and consultation with the Digital Product Family Managers and Digital Solution Managers, be responsible for reviewing resource demands and staff allocation for R&amp;D digital product development. </li> <li>Assist Product Family Managers in addressing resource management issues and improving processes, assign employees to products based on their skills, experience, and availability. </li> <li>Manage product owner resources and ensure sufficient resources are available through capacity planning. </li> <li>Manage conflicts related to resource allocation and maintain a comprehensive understanding of current and upcoming product development activities to effectively plan resources.</li> <li>Develop and implement digital product management best practices, frameworks, and processes to streamline and optimize product development lifecycle.</li> <li>Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the team, encouraging creativity and exploring new opportunities to enhance digital products.</li> </ul> <h2>QUALIFICATIONS</h2> <p>This is what we expect:</p> <ul> <li>Master's degree with a minimum of 5 years of successful experience in leading global teams, or a minimum of 10 years of experience in a similar position. </li> <li>Additionally, it is required that you have a minimum of 10 years of successful experience in the relevant field of digital life science.</li> <li>Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire, motivate, and influence a diverse team of product owners.</li> <li>Strong people management skills, including multi-year experience in developing and coaching digital teams.</li> <li>Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills that enable you to effectively communicate and interact with diverse teams and stakeholders on a global scale.</li> <li>A digital mindset and your passion for improving processes enables you to think out of the box.</li> <li>Keep abreast of new developments and innovation in digital technologies and strategy.</li> <li>You are known for your pragmatism, hands-on mentality and strong team leadership and social skills.</li> <li>Experience in agile methodologies and ways of working.</li> <li>You have a track record of successfully managing organizational change initiatives and experience in planning, implementing, and evaluating change management strategies.</li> </ul> <h2>BENEFITS</h2> <ul> <li>Responsibility from day one in a challenging but dynamic work environment and "on-the-job" training as part of a committed team.</li> <li>Competitive compensation including attractive benefits.</li> <li>Development discussions and programs so that you can reach your full potential.</li> <li>A dynamic team with enthusiastic colleagues.</li> <li>Onboarding to help you settle in quickly, ensuring you are part of the BASF team from day one.</li> <li>A good work-life balance with the possibility of remote working according to the company policy.</li> </ul> <h2>ABOUT US</h2> <p>The place of employment may be RTP (US) or Ghent (BE).</p> <p>Do you have any questions about the application process or the job? Please contact talent-acquisition-belgium@basf.com (Talent acquisition) Phone: +49 30 2005-58363.</p> <h2>At BASF, the chemistry is right.</h2> <p>Because we are counting on innovative solutio