Manager, Digital Agriculture & Artificial Intelligence
Core
Shape the future application of digital and AI-enabled technologies across the Australian grains industry by identifying practical opportunities to improve grower decision-making and productivity.
Role type
Manager, Digital Agriculture & Artificial Intelligence
Builds
Scalable, practical solutions connecting industry challenges with technology; RD&E investments in precision agriculture, remote sensing, automation, and decision-support tools.
Domain
Agriculture (Grains) + Artificial Intelligence / Digital Agriculture
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement, commercial awareness, investment management, business case development, network building, technology deployment strategy
Preferred skills
Experience in Australian broadacre or grains production systems, curiosity about future of digital agriculture
Technologies
Precision agriculture, remote sensing, automation, decision-support tools
Responsibilities
Identify and develop investment opportunities across digital agriculture and AI; Develop business cases and investment proposals with ROI rationale; Manage RD&E investments including milestones, risk, budget and contract performance; Support adoption and path-to-market strategies for emerging technologies; Build strong networks across industry, research, government and commercial stakeholders; Provide strategic input across broader GRDC investment portfolios; Support collaboration between researchers, growers and industry stakeholders
Seniority
Manager, strategic leadership
