Senior Manager of Product Development, Breeding
Driscoll's
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Watsonville • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $128,650 - $176,900 per year
Job Level
About the role
- leads the optimization of breeding and testing of precommercial pipelines
- monitors performance in a regional and local context
- represents R&D in regional networks and at customer-facing forums
- partners with product leaders, regional teams, and growers to deliver varieties
- design pre-commercial breeding and testing strategies aligned with regional needs
- integrate environmental and growers’ insights into product advancements
- oversee testing optimizations
- analyze multi‑location and multi‑year trials
- provide day-to-day management and leadership to the variety development managers
- establish rigorous experimental protocols and collaborate with breeding teams
- produce executive reports on pipeline health
- communicate priorities and progress to product leaders, growers, and regional operations
Requirements
- MSc in plant breeding, genetics, horticulture, agronomy, or related field
- minimum of 10 years in agricultural research
- Proven experience in commercial breeding or product management
- data analysis
- phenotyping
- environmental modeling
- Ability to lead without direct line authority
- Successful track record of adopting predictive analytics methods
- Experience in effective change management
- Capability to manage a large and highly complex R&D program structure within a global operational setting
- Must be a self-starter
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Willingness to travel nationally and internationally.
Benefits
- comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- life insurance
- disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week
- 401(k) with employer match
- profit-sharing participation
- paid sick time
- paid vacation
- paid personal and family care leave
- free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
plant breedinggeneticshorticultureagronomydata analysisphenotypingenvironmental modelingpredictive analyticschange managementR&D program management
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationself-startercollaborationchange managementstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingadaptabilityteam managementcustomer engagement
Certifications
MSc in plant breedingMSc in geneticsMSc in horticultureMSc in agronomy