.**Description**:**Activities**- Collaborate with leadership to develop and communicate key initiatives and messages to their site and region- Motivate and empower the team to take ownership in their processes and drive continuous improvement- Build and grow a strong safety culture to assure employee safety is always highest priority every day and, in any task, performed- Establish priorities with partners at site and manage activities and resources based on those priorities- Implement and effectively utilize new technologies and processes- Ensure alignment of cross functional expectations- Ensure alignment of cross functional expectations- Collaborate with other Mexico R&D Centers to optimize processes and responsibilities to assure delivery for Mexico, US, Canada and European breeding programs and strategies, as well as other groups who are dependent on the site- Identify and manage issues associated with maintaining ability to operate within local community as well as local, regional, and federal policies and laws- Drive continuous improvement at the site and regularly share key findings and opportunities with other sites to assure consistency and/or standardization to achieve expected results while maintaining costs per unit of production at reasonable and sustainable levels- Deliver against R&D expectations for quality, quantity, and timing- Recognize individual and team accomplishments- Delegate operational leadership and responsibilities as appropriate- Forecast budget and capital needs based on workload and delivery- Identify and build a talent pipeline for the site- Assure development planning, coaching and critical conversations are occurring, plans are professional development plans are documented and progress is made- Assure strong relationship with Meso-Andean business teams- Build industry relations with regional, country, and local agriculture groups- Be involved with community events, media, etc.As appropriate and within the strategies of Corteva**Qualifications**:- Minimum of five years of demonstrated success in people leadership, experience withmanagement of a complex site including successful management of full-time employees and seasonal staff- Proven success in building a strong safety and ethics culture- Strong decision-making, prioritization, and problem-solving skills- Strong understanding of seed product development processes- Strong computer skills related to data acquisition, organization, and analysis- Broad knowledge of crop production and farming practices- Agronomy, breeding or relevant degree: PhD or master's degree preferred or Bachelor's Degree with at least 10 years of relevant experience- Spanish and English fluency- Consistent demonstration of excellent communication skills- Good working knowledge of research operations- Ability to delegate- Valid Driver's License