Head of Research

Key Responsibilities and Outcomes

• Own, delegate/deliver internal research and development projects/programs on time and within budget.
• Manage, Coordinate, track and monitor key projects and deliverables across the research programs.
• Sit on company committees and steering groups to track progress and performance reporting of key deliverables and projects.
• Project, manage internal R&D projects, being the voice of the Director of Technology where needed.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you should have a combination of the below knowledge, skills, and experience:

• B Tech/M Tech in Chemical Engineering/Equivalent with > 10 years of experience in managing and leading research and technology development programs
• Experience in setting up research and development labs, pilot plants and experimental setups
• Work autonomously, own and delegate research projects on time and within the budget.
• Help the company in setting up and managing the technology center facility in India.
• Provide detailed project plans including project schedules, status reports, presentations, resource plans, budgets, meeting schedules, charts, and notes which allow the Technical Director/CTO to make effective and efficient decisions
• Organise and prioritise a wide variety of technical projects to ensure they hit key milestones
• Networks and engages with industrial and academic communities and institutions. Collaborate and build trusted and credible working relationships/partnerships.
• Identify and escalate key issues and challenges which prevent projects from progressing.
• Proactively identify the work with line/program managers, SMEs to fill the gaps in execution and delivery of the programs
• Integrate all technical functions of carbon clean ensuring they are alligned with company road maps.
• Successful multidisciplinary experience of technical project management experience.
• Demonstrable experience of driving project delivery excellence in ambiguous and changing circumstances.
• Working effectively with globally dispersed teams.

Benefits

We give you

• The opportunity to continue to develop both personally and professionally, in our rapidly growing company
• A brilliant company culture that encourages initiative, collaboration, and positivity at work
• Great office environment in our Mumbai office
• Hybrid working – with the flexibility to work from home for up to 3 days a week
• 24 days holiday per year plus 10 gazette public holidays

Equal Opportunities

We are passionate and committed to our people. At Carbon Clean, you will be working in an inclusive environment. It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation and identity, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.