Director - Products & Services, Animal Agriculture

Accountabilities Lead and mentor high-performing teams across Product Management, Data Services, IT, and Client Support, creating a culture focused on innovation, accountability, strategic thinking, and continuous learning.

Define and execute the digital product portfolio strategy, ensuring technology initiatives support business goals and enable experts to deliver greater value to customers.

Drive the adoption of AI and automation across the organization by integrating intelligent workflows, predictive capabilities, and emerging technologies into products and operations.

Manage the annual capital strategy and technology investment portfolio, including business cases, prioritization, governance processes, forecasting, and financial management.

Oversee product strategy development, roadmap planning, discovery processes, requirements definition, and delivery execution.

Establish and advance data governance practices, ensuring strong standards for data quality, security, compliance, stewardship, and master data management.

Ensure the delivery of accurate reporting, analytics, and data services that support internal teams and customer decision-making.

Partner with Engineering, Operations, Commercial, and Customer Success teams to deliver new digital capabilities and continuously improve existing solutions.

Drive operational excellence by optimizing product development processes, data operations, and internal technology services.

Provide strategic leadership for IT operations, ensuring reliable systems, effective support processes, and strong user experiences.

Foster collaboration across teams and translate complex technology concepts into clear business strategies and outcomes.

Monitor technology trends and identify opportunities to improve products, services, and customer experiences through innovation.

Requirements

7+ years of progressive leadership experience in Product Management, Data & Analytics, Technology, Engineering, Operations, or related technology-focused leadership roles.

Proven experience managing cross-functional teams and delivering complex digital products, technology solutions, or transformation initiatives.

Strong track record of developing and executing product strategies from concept through delivery while managing complex portfolios and roadmaps.

Demonstrated experience leading organizational or technology transformation programs in customer-focused environments.

Strong financial management skills, including business case development, capital planning, investment prioritization, and governance.

Experience implementing AI, machine learning, automation, predictive analytics, or generative AI capabilities within products or business operations.

Familiarity with AI tools and emerging technologies, with a growth mindset toward practical AI adoption.

Strong understanding of enterprise data governance practices, including data quality standards, stewardship models, security, and master data management.

Exceptional leadership, communication, collaboration, and influencing skills across multiple organizational levels.

Ability to communicate complex technical and strategic concepts clearly to both technical and business audiences.

Strong strategic planning, organizational, and presentation skills.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Business, or a related discipline; MBA considered an asset.

Experience in the livestock industry, cattle production, or other production animal sectors is highly valued.

Knowledge of modern data architectures, cloud platforms such as Azure, GCP, or AWS, and analytics tools including Snowflake, Tableau, or Power BI is an asset.

Experience with Agile methodologies, product management certifications, cloud technologies, or analytics certifications is considered beneficial.

Benefits

Opportunity to lead large-scale digital transformation initiatives within a technology-driven environment.

Competitive compensation package aligned with leadership experience and market standards.

Flexible work environment supporting collaboration and innovation.

Opportunity to work with multidisciplinary teams across product, technology, data, and operations.

Access to professional growth and continuous learning opportunities.

Inclusive workplace culture focused on diversity, equity, accessibility, and belonging.

Opportunity to contribute to innovative AI, automation, and data-driven solutions impacting the livestock industry.

Supportive environment where diverse perspectives and experiences are valued.

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