Team Manager Applied Technology - Hydroprocessing and Process Catalysts

Evonik•Spring, TX

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for leading customer-focused R&D and applied technology projects to drive business growth, with a particular focus on Evonik's global hydroprocessing catalyst business. Ensure effective planning and execution of innovation projects while contributing to the overall innovation strategy. Accountable for balancing support of existing customers and products with development of new applications, services, and products in alignment with program and business management. Provides state-of-the-art technical services to key customers by developing technical know-how, technologies, and procedures, as well as training internal teams across regions and functions.

Requirements

University (bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or similar technical field), with additional postgraduate or technical specialization given preference.
Minimum 10 years’ experience in hydro processing catalyst application, including hydrotreater operation, catalyst application or simulation, and troubleshooting.
Strong general work experience with full competency in own area; broadened by experience across multiple roles, technologies, or environments.
Proven experience supervising and directing teams and resources to meet tight deadlines; strengthened by international or diverse leadership exposure.
Applies expert knowledge to independently develop reports and support business processes using standard tools and software; enhanced by familiarity with additional systems or methodologies.
Skilled in planning, organizing, prioritizing, and driving activities while guiding and motivating others; supported by coaching or structured development experience.
Expert in developing plans and executing projects/programs within cost, time, and quality targets; reinforced by exposure to cross-functional or varied project frameworks.
Authority in policy development, compliance, data analysis, and data management aligned with business strategy; complemented by experience in broader regulatory environments and advanced data practices.

Responsibilities

Leading the Americas Region Process Catalysts Technical Service team in a complex international matrix organization with partly divergent goals, with a focus on global hydroprocessing catalysts and technologies, and additional responsibility for other refining and petrochemical adsorbents and catalysts within the company, including development of new applications, services, and products with key customers.
Managing a team of R&D, applied technology, and technical service professionals, overseeing research and development projects and studies to investigate relationships, solve technical problems, and develop new solutions for application- or customer-refining challenges, with a focus on preparing technical and commercial proposals and maintaining and developing simulation models.
Managing a portfolio of technology-related contracts and providing technical input on a broad range of commercial agreements and proposals; proposing, coordinating, and approving activities relating to performance warranties.
Applying expert knowledge of markets and connections, with a detailed and deep understanding of market and technology trends and their implications and potential to the business, with a particular focus on hydroprocessing technologies.
Closely collaborating with program management, business, and marketing & sales regarding strategy and business development for specific product and technology fields or regions.
Managing a portfolio of major projects aligned with overall innovation and market strategy, with partly divergent goals across multiple regional and functional stakeholders, products, markets, and customers.
Responsible for strategic and customer cooperation, including the setup of strategic alliances, and identifying, finalizing, and managing research or development cooperations with key customers.
Contacting and cooperating with key internal and external customers, universities, and research institutes for representation and coordination of cooperations based on expertise and scientific reputation and creating an IP portfolio for products in the relevant market in alignment with program management.