Head of Field Research Operations

The strategy. Our machine learning roadmap defines what models we will build. You turn that into a plan for the ground truth they need: which measurements, which farming systems, which countries, in what order. When the evidence changes, you change the plan.

The standard. You design the measurement protocols every region works to, the quality checks every dataset must pass, and the process for changing either. Your standard is what lets us treat a pasture measurement in Southland and one in Victoria as the same number.

The team. You hire and lead Regional Data Operations Leads in New Zealand, Australia and the United States. You build the training, career paths and culture of the function.

The capacity and the budget. You plan people, equipment, farms and partnerships so that the models are never waiting on data, and you own the budget that pays for it.

The relationships. You set how we work with the farmers who host us and the universities and research groups we collaborate with.

The answer to "is the data the problem?" When a model underperforms, you are the person who can say, with evidence, whether the ground truth is the reason. You are the senior voice for measurement inside Halter.