Job Description

Research and Development Manager will lead a team of scientists and technicians to develop central chemistry and rheology solutions that impact multiple businesses in alignment with the R&D strategy. This position will guide the team in safety initiatives as well as laboratory operations, and report to the Senior R&D Leader.

Research and Development Manager Responsibilities:

• Build an annual performance objective for safety.
• Partners with Program Leaders and business unit R&D teams to build a capability development roadmap in alignment with the strategy and business unit long term plans.
• Executes development of new capabilities through a balanced mix of external partnerships and internal investments.
• Establishes and maintains deep collaborations between teams across the organization.
• Plans, coordinates, and executes chemistry lab work in strong collaboration with Program Leaders and Business Unit R&D teams.
• Establishes and maintains deep collaborations between teams across.
• Develops broader R&D organizational capability by sharing central knowledge, confirmed test methods and equipment through a teaching model.
• Develop suitable solutions in collaboration with product developers based on current and future operational capabilities.
• Creates and leverages connections with external labs, universities, and research firms to advance innovation.
• Establishes a high level of rigor around technical documentation and knowledge generation.
• Leads team members with a growth mindset, provides challenging development objectives, and inspires the team to achieve top performance.

Research and Development Manager Requirements:

• Advanced degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or related technical field.
• Minimum 3 years project management experience in R&D and/or manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a technical project portfolio.
• Demonstrated people leadership in an R&D environment.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

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