Product Line Leader - Licensed Technology

About the role

Wood is seeking a strategic and commercially driven Product Line Leader, Licensed Technology to lead its global portfolio of heavy oil upgrading and hydrogen technologies. This hybrid role is responsible for driving growth, profitability, operational excellence, and market adoption of Wood's licensed technology offerings while strengthening customer relationships and expanding market presence. The successful candidate will lead a global team, oversee P&L performance, develop business strategies, and collaborate across business development, consulting, engineering, and project delivery functions to achieve sustainable growth.

Wood's consulting business comprises 4,000 deep domain and technical experts, engineering specialists, and industrial scientists focused on advising and implementing solutions that drive real value for clients at any stage of the asset life cycle across refining, hydrogen, and emerging energy sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global Licensed Technology portfolio and execute growth strategies
• Drive license sales, revenue growth, profitability, and market expansion
• Build strong customer relationships and identify new business opportunities
• Partner with business development teams on sales, bids, tenders, and strategic pursuits
• Champion innovation and position Wood's technologies as a key market differentiator
• P&L accountability, including revenue, margins, forecasting, budgeting, and cash flow
• Deliver business plans and performance targets while managing risks and opportunities
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, governance, and commercial standards
• Drive operational excellence, continuous improvement, and effective change management
• Lead, develop, and retain high-performing teams
• Foster collaboration across regions, disciplines, and business units
• Promote a customer-focused, innovative, and accountable culture
• Serve as a role model for integrity, safety, and ethical conduct

Qualifications

Expected

• Degree qualification in Engineering, Scientific Discipline, or related technical field OR degree qualified in a business discipline with significant experience in a technical organisation
• Recognised and accredited management qualification
• Extensive track record of successful operational, strategic delivery and relevant technical expertise within relevant sector
• Broad understanding of the industry, strong networking and relationship building capability
• Knowledge of Wood's capabilities and sectors, with an entrepreneurial mindset to identify and pitch application of Wood's technologies to expand project scope and create additional value
• Experience of customer facing communication
• Team building skills – motivating people, proactively enabling cross functional best practice
• Ability to champion change
• The ability to influence and challenge others to behave in ways consistent with the interest of the organisation

Desirable

• Customer-focused and commercially minded
• Strategic thinker with a growth mindset
• Collaborative and innovative leader
• Strong communicator, negotiator, and relationship builder across cultures
• Results-oriented with a commitment to operational excellence and safety

Benefits

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across refining, hydrogen and emerging energy sectors
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle
• Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
• Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession

About Wood

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara — a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies.