Director, R&D Portfolio & Analytical Services

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***Note: This position is based in our Sharonville OH headquarters***

POSITION SUMMARY

The Research & Development (R&D) Portfolio and Analytical Services Director is a key leadership role responsible for managing the full lifecycle of R&D initiatives and lab support services across the organization. Reporting directly to the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) this position oversees the strategic execution of the R&D project portfolio ensuring alignment with business objectives and delivering innovative cost-effective solutions to market. This role is accountable for managing the Stage-Gate process driving project governance and ensuring timely progression of initiatives from concept through commercialization. This role also leads the analytical laboratory operations ensuring robust testing data integrity compliance with regulatory standards and effective communications internally and externally. Additionally the position manages raw material substitution programs optimizing formulations for cost performance and sustainability while mitigating supply chain risks. This role ensures alignment between technology strategy project prioritization resource allocation and cross-functional execution. The Director works closely with the CTO R&D leaders Applications Operations and Commercial functions to deliver a transparent well-managed and high-performing technical organization.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical Portfolio Management

• Lead the development and ongoing management of the technical project portfolio ensuring alignment with corporate strategy and priorities.
• Establish and maintain portfolio governance processes including project intake evaluation prioritization and stage-gate reviews.
• Build visibility into project status resource needs risks and outcomes through standardized reporting and dashboards.
• Partner with Portfolio Procurement & R&D leadership to evaluate business cases ROI and value creation of technical initiatives.

Shared Technical Services Leadership

• Oversee shared services teams including raw materials and analytical labs that support Customers Operations Quality Procurement and EHS.
• Optimize work processes scheduling workflow management and communication across shared technical capabilities.
• Ensure shared services deliver consistent high-quality and timely support to technical and commercial teams.

Process Systems & Tools

• Lead the development implementation and improvement of systems used in portfolio and project management (e.g. PLM workflow tools databases reporting platforms).
• Standardize documentation templates project charters and governance frameworks across the technical organization.
• Implement performance metrics and dashboards to monitor progress productivity and resource utilization.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with R&D Applications Operations Quality Sales Marketing and Supply Chain to ensure strong coordination and alignment of resources.
• Support Commercial Operations and Procurement teams by providing portfolio insights timelines and data required for planning and prioritization.

Risk & Compliance

• Identify and monitor project risks across the portfolio ensuring mitigation plans are in place.
• Support regulatory quality and compliance documentation as part of shared service workflows.
• Ensure all technical operations meet safety environmental and internal governance standards.
• Lead our Lab Safety Committee for all R&D sites.

People Leadership

• Lead a high-performing team of scientists chemists engineers and technical specialists; recruit coach and develop top technical talent.
• Foster a culture of transparency collaboration accountability and operational excellence
• Develop succession planning and capability growth within the department..
• Champion our Career Advancement Program for promotions on the non-managerial career path.
• Build capability in project management and technical operations across the broader organization.

Financial & Resource Management

• Partner with the CTO and Finance to develop and manage the overall R&D budget.
• Support resource planning forecasting and workload balancing across technical teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Chemistry Chemical Engineering Materials Science or related technical field required; advanced degree preferred.
• 7 years managerial experience in chemical manufacturing or specialty chemicals.
• In-depth knowledge of analytical testing and testing methodology
• 5 years leading project management or portfolio governance functions.
• Expertise in project and portfolio management methodologies (e.g. Stage-Gate Agile PMBOK).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional partners.
• Domestic & International Travel up to 10%

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