Pivot Bio
Head of Digital
Pivot Bio - Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400
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Fueled by an innovative drive and a deep understanding of microbiology, genomics, crop nutrition and agriculture, Pivot Bio is pioneering game-changing advances in fertilizer technology. Our first commercial product harnesses the power of naturally-occurring microbes, modern gene editing and application technologies to provide nitrogen to crops. We are dedicated to providing
new solutions for farmers to improve yield as they work to help feed the world’s growing population. Read/Hear more about Pivot Bio on Forbes or PBS News Hour. Pivot Bio’s Head of Digital owns the overall design and execution of the company’s digital strategy. This includes oversight and direction for software engineering, data engineering, data science, and product owner teams, as well as supporting software platforms. In the Head of Digital role, this individual will formalize Pivot Bio’s digital agronomy capability to unite product and commercial teams by using common tools and sharing cross-functional data. A critical aspect of the role is shaping the company’s platform strategy to enhance its ability to leverage data to support customer needs and experience. The Head of Digital works closely with product owners to shape the strategic plan for agronomy systems, drafting the roadmap to deliver new products, product releases, and specific features that support Pivot’s ability to serve its customers from product concept through commercial scale. In addition, the Head of Digital will guide workflows across data science and software engineering roles to ensure resources are aligned to value – delivering projects on time, with visibility, and clear communication across the organization. The Head of Digital leverages Agile methodologies to manage teams and software needs and installs best practices in teams. They are a leader, coaching, and mentoring teams in the organization to further develop talent and build career paths within the company. The role will report into the Chief Growth Officer to create a strong tie between broader company strategy and digital systems, interfacing closely with the Product and Commercial leaders and teams in a “dotted line” relationship. The Head of Digital is a proactive problem solver, adept and process and resource management, who is excited to drive new value from digital for the company. Strong candidates have a deep understanding of digital systems and teams, strong technical capabilities, and a strategic mindset. Essential functions Lead Digital strategy and implementation – driving discrete value for the company from digital technologies Work closely in tandem with the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Commercial Officer to deliver solutions that meet their needs Define digital agronomy at Pivot Bio – the key linkage between product development and commercial scale Work cross functionally to drive strategy in areas such as customer experience, digital strategy, and platform design Guide product owner(s) to conduct design research that informs customer experience and product roadmaps Drive the product development process by working with software engineering, data engineering, data science, and third-party partners to implement the product roadmap through design, build, deployment, and training activities Liaise with Product and Commercial Agronomy teams to improve data collection efforts across the product development lifecycle through commercial scaling Knowledge & Application Craft and implement digital strategy using novel technologies (including GenAI) Design research and user experience mapping, applied to bridge digital strategy with product roadmaps Agile ways of working and project management Familiarity with data science, data engineering, and software development approaches and techniques to lead the functions Quality control, user testing, and other processes to deliver product(s) that meet user needs and specifications Complexity & Problem Solving Strategic vision to understand user needs and build long term plan to answer those needs Expert problem solver with relentless need to ask “Why” High comfort in ambiguity Ability to create frameworks to solve complex problems and distill them to their basic components Structured thinker with ability to break long-term, high-level plans into deliverable components High – Head of Digital will sit across multiple leadership teams: Growth, Product, and Commercial functions Supervisory Responsibilities Yes - leads professionals and leaders across several disciplines: Software Engineering, Data Science, Data Engineering and Product Owner(s) Required Education and Experience 15 plus years of related experience in digital fields (e.g., data science, full stack software development, or related fields) Industry experience in Agriculture is not required but preferred Experience as a Product Owner, with agronomic data, and understanding of data science, full stack engineering, and/or data engineering approaches preferred. Must be authorized to work in the United States #LI-Hybrid All remote positions and those not located in our Berkeley facility are paid based on National Benchmark data. Following employment, growth beyond the hiring range is possible based on performance. Hiring Compensation Range $228,000 - $285,000 USD Apply for this job
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new solutions for farmers to improve yield as they work to help feed the world’s growing population. Read/Hear more about Pivot Bio on Forbes or PBS News Hour. Pivot Bio’s Head of Digital owns the overall design and execution of the company’s digital strategy. This includes oversight and direction for software engineering, data engineering, data science, and product owner teams, as well as supporting software platforms. In the Head of Digital role, this individual will formalize Pivot Bio’s digital agronomy capability to unite product and commercial teams by using common tools and sharing cross-functional data. A critical aspect of the role is shaping the company’s platform strategy to enhance its ability to leverage data to support customer needs and experience. The Head of Digital works closely with product owners to shape the strategic plan for agronomy systems, drafting the roadmap to deliver new products, product releases, and specific features that support Pivot’s ability to serve its customers from product concept through commercial scale. In addition, the Head of Digital will guide workflows across data science and software engineering roles to ensure resources are aligned to value – delivering projects on time, with visibility, and clear communication across the organization. The Head of Digital leverages Agile methodologies to manage teams and software needs and installs best practices in teams. They are a leader, coaching, and mentoring teams in the organization to further develop talent and build career paths within the company. The role will report into the Chief Growth Officer to create a strong tie between broader company strategy and digital systems, interfacing closely with the Product and Commercial leaders and teams in a “dotted line” relationship. The Head of Digital is a proactive problem solver, adept and process and resource management, who is excited to drive new value from digital for the company. Strong candidates have a deep understanding of digital systems and teams, strong technical capabilities, and a strategic mindset. Essential functions Lead Digital strategy and implementation – driving discrete value for the company from digital technologies Work closely in tandem with the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Commercial Officer to deliver solutions that meet their needs Define digital agronomy at Pivot Bio – the key linkage between product development and commercial scale Work cross functionally to drive strategy in areas such as customer experience, digital strategy, and platform design Guide product owner(s) to conduct design research that informs customer experience and product roadmaps Drive the product development process by working with software engineering, data engineering, data science, and third-party partners to implement the product roadmap through design, build, deployment, and training activities Liaise with Product and Commercial Agronomy teams to improve data collection efforts across the product development lifecycle through commercial scaling Knowledge & Application Craft and implement digital strategy using novel technologies (including GenAI) Design research and user experience mapping, applied to bridge digital strategy with product roadmaps Agile ways of working and project management Familiarity with data science, data engineering, and software development approaches and techniques to lead the functions Quality control, user testing, and other processes to deliver product(s) that meet user needs and specifications Complexity & Problem Solving Strategic vision to understand user needs and build long term plan to answer those needs Expert problem solver with relentless need to ask “Why” High comfort in ambiguity Ability to create frameworks to solve complex problems and distill them to their basic components Structured thinker with ability to break long-term, high-level plans into deliverable components High – Head of Digital will sit across multiple leadership teams: Growth, Product, and Commercial functions Supervisory Responsibilities Yes - leads professionals and leaders across several disciplines: Software Engineering, Data Science, Data Engineering and Product Owner(s) Required Education and Experience 15 plus years of related experience in digital fields (e.g., data science, full stack software development, or related fields) Industry experience in Agriculture is not required but preferred Experience as a Product Owner, with agronomic data, and understanding of data science, full stack engineering, and/or data engineering approaches preferred. Must be authorized to work in the United States #LI-Hybrid All remote positions and those not located in our Berkeley facility are paid based on National Benchmark data. Following employment, growth beyond the hiring range is possible based on performance. Hiring Compensation Range $228,000 - $285,000 USD Apply for this job
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For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file. As set forth in Pivot Bio’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows: A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability. A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service. An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense. An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985. Select... Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
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We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years. Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp . How do you know if you have a disability?
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