Seeds R&D Digital Product Owner

Location

Zwijnaarde

Working hours

Full-time

Contract Type

Permanent

Working area

R&D

Join the team

We are seeking an ambitious professional to join our Agricultural Solutions team as a Seeds R&D Digital Product Owner (PO). In this role, you operate within an international team to enable BASF scientists and breeders to make quicker and more accurate data-driven decisions. The digital PO will provide cross-functional and integrated informatics solutions to accelerate product development and strengthen BASF’s competitive advantage in the seeds business. Your work will contribute to BASF’s innovative Seeds and Traits to help farmers sustainably feed and clothe the world, the biggest job on earth. Your place of employment will be Gent, Belgium.

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Responsibilities

You will be the Product Owner for one or multiple R&D digital products used by different business functions.
You will be in regular dialogue with the Product Family Manager, who brings in the vision of our overall Seeds Digital Roadmap.
You will collaborate in a digital product team with business representatives that gather requirements and perform functional analysis, as well as change management with the user community.
You will utilize the combination of your science education and your digital expertise to drive forward innovative solutions for R&D. This could include your involvement in, or leadership of cross-functional products, for instance with solution design.
You will define the product vision together with the product manager and product team and ensure that the product is continually improved according to prioritized business requirements.
You will ensure the maintenance and lifecycle management of the product.
You will lead an agile development team proceeding from technical analysis and design to implementation, user test, and rollout – either in house or with an external partner.
You will manage relationships with any external partners and vendors upon which the product depends.
You will be part of the global product owner community, where you contribute to the overall vision of the digital landscape, and address interdependencies between products.

Qualifications

ou have a Master’s degree with at least 5 years of relevant experience, or a PhD, in a relevant field of digital life science.
You have hands-on experience in agile product management/ownership and the usage of Agile methodologies with DevOps teams for implementation.
You understand business needs/demands and define business requirements at a product level.
You demonstrate excellent collaboration and communication skills, and the ability to work within global and diverse teams as well as with external partners and vendors where appropriate.
Your digital mindset and your passion for improving processes enables you to think out of the box as you design solutions in teamwork.
You embody BASF’s Winning Ways behaviors, including owning accountability for your work and results, and prioritizing speed over perfection to deliver impactful solutions efficiently.
By continuously developing your skills and knowledge to stay ahead in a dynamic environment, you embrace lifelong learning.
Your knowledge and experience in fields relevant for plant biotechnology such as molecular biology, genetics, trait and gene discovery, bioinformatics, breeding, lab processes and data management, and/or field/greenhouse trials is a plus.
Your knowledge of software architecture or data modelling is a plus.

Benefits

A permanent contract within an attractive working environment and a professional, motivated team.
Responsibility from day one in a challenging and dynamic work environment, with on-the-job training as part of a dedicated and collaborative team.
Experience working in an international setting, including frequent interactions with partners and cross-functional teams.
Competitive compensation, including an attractive base salary aligned with your degree and competencies, an annual bonus, and additional benefits.
Career progression opportunities within a global organization committed to innovation and excellence.
Interesting and challenging learning and development opportunities to help you make the most of your talents and grow in your role.
A good work-life balance.

Come join us in bringing the lab to the field

About BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division

Everything we do, we do for the love of farming. Farming is fundamental to provide enough healthy and affordable food for a rapidly growing population, while reducing environmental impacts. That’s why we are working with partners and experts to integrate sustainability criteria into all business decisions. We invest in a strong R&D pipeline, combining innovative thinking with practical action in the field. Our solutions are purpose-designed for different crop systems. Connecting seeds and traits, crop protection products, digital tools and sustainability approaches, to help deliver the best possible outcomes for farmers, growers and our other stakeholders along the value chain. With teams in the lab, field, office and in production, we do everything in our power to build a sustainable future for agriculture. In 2023, our division generated sales of €10.1 billion.

For more information, please visit www.agriculture.basf.com or our social media channels.

Application process

1. Application

You found the job you like on our website. Time to hit that ‘apply’-button and let us know who you are through the application form.

2. First encounter

We are intrigued by your application and call you immediately. At this point you can expect questions like: What motivates you? And what are your skills?

3. Interview

The call went great! So here you are, ready for your interview with HR and a hiring manager. We want to know more of your story and of course, you can ask about our story as well.

4. Contract

Welcome to our team. When can you start? So we can everything ready for your first day. You know, computer, paperwork, cake, balloons …

5. Onboarding

We welcome you with open arms and get you up and running. Including our eye-opening bootscamp, from the lab to the field.