Manager, R&D

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Building & Construction R&D team; foster accountability, execution discipline, and innovation.
• Align R&D portfolio priorities with business strategy; manage NPSD projects through stage-gate processes.
• Own project scope, timelines, and resource allocation; proactively adjust to meet commercial and operational objectives.
• Drive cross-functional coordination for pilot trials, field validation, launch readiness, and technology transfer.
• Support M&A initiatives including technical due diligence, capability assessment, and post-acquisition integration.

Technical & Product Development

• Develop and optimize formulations utilizing polyurethane, PMMA, epoxy, acrylic, and hybrid chemistries.
• Translate market and customer requirements into differentiated, manufacturable product platforms.
• Provide technical leadership to accelerate innovation, improve performance, and reduce time-to-market.
• Lead structured experimentation, validation, and qualification protocols to ensure commercial viability.

Manufacturing & Quality Partnership

• Provide technical support across multiple manufacturing sites, including scale-up, troubleshooting, and cost optimization.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and ISO 9001 standards; support internal, external, and customer audits.
• Promote and reinforce safety standards within R&D and manufacturing environments.

Strategic R&D Leadership

• Represent Building & Construction R&D in cross-functional and strategic planning forums.
• Develop and report KPIs tied to portfolio health, speed-to-market, cost performance, and innovation pipeline value.
• Identify and leverage synergies across business units to share technologies, platforms, and best practices.