Global Crop Product Manager

Responsibilities

• Own the Commercial variety portfolio planning for a crop: which varieties and segments to prioritize for growth and profitability.
• Collaborate with Breeding to maintain visibility into the pipeline, ensuring product roadmaps and commercial strategies are aligned.
• Manage the seamless hand-off of commercial variety selections from Breeding to Commercial teams, ensuring alignment on launch objectives and execution.
• Align product launches with the regulatory and variety registration status in each country.
• Lead go-to-market planning for new varieties, from pre-commercial readiness through scaled launch.
• Build variety positioning and launch plans, and partner with Sales and Channel Management to drive grower adoption.
• Cook up go-to-market timing with variety registration and IP milestones owned by Breeding.
• Develop and maintain key marketing and sales enablement collateral, including product sheets and value propositions, ensuring consistent messaging across market-facing materials.
• Own pricing strategy in partnership with Commercial Finance, balancing market timing, volume, margin, and grower economics.
• Own demand forecasting, aligning Seed Production and Supply Chain to market demand.
• Serve as the bridge between Breeding, Sales, Channel Management, Regulatory, and Supply Chain.
• Serve as the voice of the grower internally, feeding field and market feedback into breeding and product priorities.

Requirements

• Must-Have Qualifications:
  • 8+ years of experience in product management, or commercial strategy, strong preference in agriculture inputs/seed.
  • Track record bringing innovative products into new categories or markets.
  • Track record leading cross-functional programs from concept to commercial launch.
  • Ability to translate agronomic data into commercial strategy, pricing, and positioning.
  • Strong competency leveraging AI tools to analyze data, generate content, and manage basic workflows.
  • Strong written and verbal communication across technical and commercial audiences.
  • Comfortable in a fast-moving, ambiguous startup environment.
  • Willingness to travel to trial sites, growers, and partner locations (estimate 15-30%, varies seasonally).
• Bonus Points For Experience:
  • Experience with launching new seed varieties.
  • Experience with pricing, demand forecasting, or portfolio/roadmap analytics tools.
  • Potato production knowledge.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Agriculture, Plant Science, Business, or related field.
• Proven track record of successful product launches and strategic planning.
• Experience working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work with complex data.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Skills

• Product Management
• Commercial Strategy
• Agronomy
• Market Analysis
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Technology Utilization

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Flexible work schedule
• Professional development opportunities
• Health and wellness benefits
• Employee recognition program

Pay

The anticipated base pay range for this role is $150,000 - $250,000 per year for our South San Francisco, CA location. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Schedule

Full-time

About Ohalo

Ohalo™ aims to accelerate evolution to unlock nature's potential. Founded in 2019, Ohalo develops novel breeding systems and improved plant varieties that help farmers grow more food with fewer natural resources, increasing the yield, resiliency, and genetic diversity of crops to sustainably feed our population. Ohalo's breakthrough technology, Boosted Breeding™, will usher in a new era of improved productivity to radically transform global agriculture. For more information, visit www.ohalo.com.