Passionate to eat better, Infarm was founded in Berlin in 2013 by Osnat Michaeli and the brothers Erez and Guy Galonska. With the aim to share the goodness of own-grown produce with everyone, they developed a smart modular farming system, that allows distribution of farms throughout the urban environment, growing fresh produce in any available space and fulfilling any market demand.
Today, with cutting edge R&D, patented technologies, and a leading multi-disciplinary team, Infarm is growing a global farming network helping cities become self-sufficient in their food production while significantly improving the safety, quality, and environmental footprint of our food.
Be part of the Infarm (r)evolution and help people to take back ownership of their food.
Head of Development and Integration
Summary: As Infarm continues to expand and scale globally, the Head of Development and Integration will own the expansion strategy and will oversee the successful rollout and growth of Farming as a Service (FaaS). The successful candidate for this position will oversee two global segments of our business; A) Development & Construction and B) Activation and Installation.
Development & Construction
The Development & Construction team executes on our global expansion goals and is composed of project managers, architects, field technicians, real estate planners as well as the operational supporting team. The team is responsible for managing complex operations and building processes that enable a predictable, repeatable, quarterly rollout of new farms.
Activation and Installation
The Activation and Installation team optimizes the entire installation and activation process; managing all farming equipment installations at partner retail locations and Infarm growing centres, from delivery sequencing and installation to commissioning and operational handover.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee the optimization of the entire Development, Installation and activation process
- Align the Global Development and Integration strategy with Finance, People Operations, FaaS, and Global Headquarters to ensure expansion timelines and budget expectations are met.
- Champion excellent team communication, liaise with cross-functional leadership as needed
- Oversee the Strategic management of General Contractors and optimization of fit out costs
- Contribute to the short and long-term strategies of the organization through improving business practices, improved operations, and the development of innovative practices to further the business.
- Support the development of suitable systems, processes and KPIs to drive expansion across all areas of the business
- Support on the development of the Global Playbook and work crossfunctionally to adjust this to local markets.
- own and report on an Installation Capex/Opex budget tied to expansion objectives
- Analyze pipeline requirements and assess potential resourcing needs.
Requirements:
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and coach direct and indirect reports, create and implement plans for their professional development, strengthen their leadership skills aligned with Company values.
- Ability to steer and motivate, implement change with authority, and has led multiple teams in a distributed workforce.
- 10+ years of experience leading multiple teams in building production facilities including brokers, contractors and project managers.
- 7+ years of relevant experience building and leading teams in an engineering, construction and/or technical commissioning setting.
- Extensive knowledge and experience in managing all aspects of installing and commissioning industrial equipment, and developing and implementing processes in a technical environment.
- Proven experience leading large scale commercial projects is a must; preferably in the build out of factories from the ground up.
- Proven experience managing general contractors is a must.
- Strategic but adaptable with a passion for operating in an environment where new things happen daily.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
- Ability to influence horizontally and vertically across the organization to keep project goals on track.
- Experience leading, mentoring and guiding large remote teams.
- Relationship - and partnership-building with internal and external stakeholders.
Who you are
- You're excited about our vision to reshape the food industry.
- You believe diversity, collaboration and teamwork are key drivers for success.
- You thrive in an environment where you can take ownership and solve hard problems.
- You love a challenge and want to do well while doing good.
- You want to expand your horizons and grow with us as we grow.
What we offer
- The opportunity to join Infarm as we expand across the globe and help change the future of farming
- The ability to drive impact and be a true partner to the business, working closely with top-level managers
- A friendly work environment with a diverse group of motivated, talented, and visionary colleagues
- 20 days of vacation plus an extra day off on your birthday
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Corporate Pension Scheme
- Fresh herbs to take home
Infarm is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to grow an inclusive environment, where everyone can thrive, regardless of your background and circumstances. We nurture diversity because we appreciate the uniqueness and differences between people. Each employee’s distinctive experiences, perspectives, and viewpoints helps us build a resilient environment, where we can all learn, grow, and create great things together. All applicants are given equal opportunity regardless of age, gender identity or expression, language, disability, ethnic origin, national origin, religion, belief, culture, socio-economic status, or sexual orientation.
