Job Description

Description

Position Title : South Asia CU RAS Leader
Location: Gurgaon, India

General Purpose:
The primary function of the role is to lead and manage a high-performance team responsible for delivering the regulatory and stewardship solutions for Crop Protection products, Seed and Biologicals. In addition, the role will focus on increasing the regulatory security of our product portfolio by influencing the evolution of regulatory policy and successfully managing regulatory affairs issues with impending or potential impact on our products. You will also need to deliver the registration projects by setting the right strategy and execution.

A big part of this role is people leadership, developing talent and facilitating competency development. In addition, this person will also work in partnership cross functionally with regional portfolio managers, business functional leaders and global teams to help define & implement registration programs by participating in evaluation of new technical ideas to meet market needs. This person will be leading regulatory advocacy, working closely with Government Affairs, and working with registration & business personnel in that commercial unit (CU).

Principal Accountabilities

• Leads the strategic planning and execution of technical/regulatory programs needed to realize Corteva Agriscience business growth in a responsible CU by managing registration of Corteva products identified and approved by global teams and facilitation of CU efforts in cooperation with regional & global registration team by maximizing data leveragability.
• Leads regulatory advocacy in a responsible CU working with registration, government affairs & business personnel in that CU by consolidating, promoting, and organizing Regulatory Affairs initiatives or projects with short- and long-term benefit
• Participates to plan overall CU product development/registration projects with the help of registration staff in respective countries, identify issues and gaps proactively and facilitate smooth implementation of development/registration projects in the CU and review progress from time to time with CU CPD&D leader
• Leads the development of CU regulatory strategy & regulatory activities leading to resolution of regulatory issues facing the business in the CU
• Works for the APAC Regulatory and Stewardship Leader in developing and updating the RAS competency improvement program of a CU
• Serves as a Corteva representative in trade organizations, government task forces or committee\'s, etc. in a CU, dealing with regulatory issues and policy
• Coach, counsel, motivate and provide support to country RAS personnel in CU
• Understand and anticipate regulatory trends/shifts and advises country/CU management on regulatory issues and participates in business planning by providing a perspective on the regulatory implications of business strategies and projects

Qualifications

Know-How / Experience

This position is a technical & managerial role focused on the strategic planning and execution of technical & regulatory programs needed to realize our business growth in a CU. Thus, to fulfil such objectives, PhD in Agriculture or related science with regulatory science, product registration and regulatory or equivalent demonstrated work experiences (more than 10 years) in this area is required. And this role is to be filled by a person who has demonstrated leadership capability in the complex regulatory and cross-country program with an internal and external organization.

• Recognized as a regulatory expert both internally and with country regulatory agency.
• In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements and processes, and a broad understanding of global RAS issues and trends.
• Demonstrated success in building relationships and negotiating with regulatory authorities.
• Networks effectively throughout Global Teams, commercial units, and externally. Comfortable working through influence.
• Communicates clearly, concisely, and readily.
• Demonstrated ability to organize complicated sets of information and ideas into themes and actionable objectives. Comfortable with ambiguity.
• Demonstrated ability to manage long-term assignments/projects. Good project management skills and with good track record of follow-through.
• Shows interest in others and their success. Enthusiastic, helpful, and motivational. Instills trust and confidence.
• Thorough knowledge of our product portfolio and the regulatory issues associated with it.
• Shows the maturity and self-confidence to be a guardian for our stewardship principles and ethical standards in the face competing business pressures in the country.
• Good general knowledge of our Ag business, how it is organized, and what it takes to be financially successful.
• More specific knowledge of the business issues facing the CU.

Problem Solving

• Define the necessary technical & regulatory works to meet the business needs under limited resource allocated by business and Global technology.
• Reconcile work priorities given differently by business and functions by seeking mutual agreement for best benefits of whole organization.
• Identify and improve technical competency of regulatory science & registration.

Accountability

• Successful implementation of approved projects in approved timeline with improved business results such as timely registration, enhanced influence in regulatory community; enhanced regulatory knowledge of the RAS staff in the region.
• This role will be primarily accountable for projects and regulatory affairs involving Crop Protection, Biologicals and Seed Registration. Support will also be required for the future development of Biotech Cultivation and Gene Editing projects.

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