Director of Platforms

• Own the strategic direction, performance, and evolution of a portfolio of advanced scientific and technical platforms, ensuring they operate as reliable, scalable capabilities aligned with organisational priorities.
• Take end-to-end accountability for resourcing, prioritisation, and delivery of platform-related commitments, balancing quality, speed, and risk.
• Lead high-impact initiatives that deliver step-change improvements in capability, efficiency, or value, providing clear updates to senior leadership.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing leadership team, supporting succession, organisational resilience, and a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.

This role enables the development of healthier, more robust tropical crops using advanced gene editing, contributing to global food security and sustainable agriculture for billions of people.

• Strong scientific or technical background in data-rich or laboratory environments, with the ability to apply expertise pragmatically to prioritise work and manage risks.
• Solid commercial judgement, able to balance ambition, delivery risk, cost, and long-term sustainability.
• Proven ability to deliver results in fast-moving, complex settings, navigating competing priorities effectively.
• Experience leading leaders and scaling multidisciplinary teams or service functions.

• Competitive compensation and benefits including Private Medical Care, Medical Cash Plan, 25 days annual leave, and Life Assurance.
• Diverse workforce in a dynamic working environment.
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities.
• Social events throughout the year.

Tropic is a pioneering tropical seeds company dedicated to developing healthier, more robust, high-performing varieties of tropical crops using proprietary gene editing technologies, focusing on banana and rice to benefit billions worldwide.