R&D Senior Manager, Technical

GSC R&D Colorant South Holland, IL is seeking a R&D Technical Manager to lead development activities for the architectural product development & formulation colorants group. This role will be responsible for developing close partnerships with the GSC architectural business units to clearly identify the needs and define project scopes and priorities for SW GSC architectural colorant platforms - feasibility to commercialization. They will also develop and recommend strategies for exploratory research within their department to investigate opportunities to utilize new technologies or achieve general market needs.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access to confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships.

Responsibilities Include:
* Manage technical staff and drive R&D development projects from ideation to market implementation of new colorant formulations for internal and external partners.
* Communicate and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams (e.g., R&D, production, marketing).
* Plan and coordinate product testing to do technical claim support, benchmark & competitor analysis.
* Contribute to idea creation activities and proactively scout, identify, and drive new technology, product, and process opportunities. This includes monitoring of competition landscape.
* Own and manage an existing colorant product portfolio related to quality, regulatory compliance, cost saving, supply chain, production initiatives, and IP environment.
* Align with, update, and support the Group Director on resources, key project milestones and budget (as assigned)
* Monitoring of markets and trends related to technologies and materials.
* Identify opportunities for new technologies, sustainable ingredients, or process improvements.
* Supporting growth and career development for team of chemist, lab technician and scientist.
* Crafting and implementing a strategic vision for the department.
* Ensure lab practices comply with internal standards and external regulations.
* Be role model for processes and HSE activities in the R&D centers.

BASIC QUALIFICATION:
* Must be legally authorized to work in the country for which you are applying for employment (without now or in the future needing sponsorship for employment work visa and/or permanent residence status).
* Must be at least 18 years of age

FORMAL EDUCATION:
Required:
* Bachelor's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math ("STEM") field

Preferred:
* Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or related field

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
Required:
* Must have at least 3 years of supervisory experience; 7 years preferred.
* 7+ years of product development and/or formulation experience - preferably in architectural colorant and/or paint industry.
* Knowledge and experience of coating formulation, processing and product commercialization; fundamental knowledge of material science application for architectural products development.

Preferred:
* Stage-gate leadership experience within NPD with proven track record taking products from idea to launch, with complete technical responsibility for R&D (such as prototyping, testing, manufacturing).
* Experience in project management with track record of successfully completed complex projects.
* Strong skills in personnel and team development - working with both non-professional and professional level reports.

TECHNICAL/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
Required:
* Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point)

Preferred:
* Six Sigma (dfLSS or LSS) Certification or Training
* Strong background in R&D processes and IP related aspects

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