Larsen & Toubro · 19 hours ago
Innovation Manager - Desalination
Waterford Works, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
15+ years expLarsen & Toubro is seeking a highly accomplished Innovation Manager – Desalination to lead the end-to-end innovation, research strategy, and technology deployment for seawater and brackish water desalination at the Water Technology Centre. This role involves defining the long-term desalination technology roadmap and providing strategic and technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams.
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Responsibilities
Define and own the long-term desalination innovation roadmap for WTC in alignment with WET-IC business growth plans
Lead large-scale R&D programs focused on membrane performance enhancement, energy optimization, process intensification, and brine management
Provide direct technical and managerial leadership to the Desalination Expert and the Membrane Specialist, including mentoring and capability building
Oversee the design, modelling, piloting, and scale-up of next-generation desalination plants and demonstrator systems
Establish and manage strategic collaborations with global technology providers, research institutions, start-ups, and industry consortia
Work closely with EPC, O&M, and business teams to ensure all innovations are commercially viable and field-deployable
Represent WTC in national and international desalination forums, and drive intellectual property creation through publications and patents
Establish strong documentation, benchmarking, and performance review frameworks for all desalination innovations
Qualification
Required
Education: PhD/M.Tech in Chemical, Mechanical, Environmental Engineering, or equivalent
Experience: Minimum 15 years total experience, with significant hands-on exposure to desalination R&D, process design, piloting, commissioning, and large-scale plant execution
Deep expertise in RO, FO, CCRO, membrane systems, thermodynamics, fouling science, energy recovery, and hybrid desalination configurations
Strong leadership experience in managing senior technical teams and multi-partner research programs
Hands-on experience with desalination simulation tools such as ROSA, WAVE, HYSYS, or equivalent
Publications: Minimum 5 peer-reviewed high-impact papers; patents and book chapters are highly desirable
Excellent stakeholder management, program governance, and strategic communication skills
Company
Larsen & Toubro
Larsen & Toubro is a manufacturing company that designs and produces hydraulics, hydrocarbon, rubber processing, and mining machinery.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$865.28MKey Investors
Standard Chartered BankSumitomo Mitsui Banking CorporationMAPE Advisory Group
2025-09-29Post Ipo Debt· $700M
2025-06-06Post Ipo Debt· $58.28M
2022-12-01Post Ipo Debt· $107M
Leadership Team
Arun Ramchandani
Senior Vice President
Sushma Kaushik
Head- Innovation Fund
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