PPG · 7 hours ago
Sr. Manager - Analytical Sciences and Technology
Monroeville, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
12+ years expPPG Industries is seeking a Sr. Manager for Analytical Sciences and Technology to lead advanced analytical teams across their Pittsburgh locations. The role involves strategic resource management, stakeholder engagement, and driving innovation in analytical techniques while managing a substantial budget and fostering talent development.
Chemicals
Responsibilities
Ensure Analytical resources are properly balanced and deployed appropriately into NPD projects, field support, Resin Synthesis, and Specialty Synthesis Group (OLED/Photochromics) support
Set the strategic guidance for and staffing of deformulation and field research
Partner with the digital team and lead the analytical digital strategy, ensuring digital transformation for AI adoption and readiness
Manage all instrument resources and capital planning
Manage a $15MM/y budget as well as the billing process with customers (internally and externally)
Lead quality for analytical organization, including compliance with quality standards
Set strategic innovation goals and support forward-looking analytical techniques and test drills
Develop and retain analytical expertise in strategic capabilities
Create go/no-go recommendations for supporting the various portfolio projects as well as help to identify new project/research opportunities in conjunction with other research leaders
Responsible for prioritizing and resourcing numerous projects and business critical tasks simultaneously and to lead the team to deliver effective and timely results through setting of defined technical milestones
Clearly articulate project status, benefits, hurdles, and risks regularly through written and oral updates
Agility to quickly redeploy team to highest priority projects/tasks, as part of the team's responsibilities is to help businesses solve critical challenges, such as customer issues
Collaborate and communicate across all business units and multiple functions (ie. Legal, finance, product and portfolio management, tech service, and sales), particularly helping to communicate with Regional and Global Technical Directors and the CICLT
Contribute to strategic instrument asset management and acquisition through capital recommendations and fundamental research
Advise leaders for multiple Global Capability Teams (specifically Deformulation/Competitive Analysis and Regulatory) and help to educate/share capabilities throughout PPG
Develop and execute IP strategy to broadly protect PPG's competitive advantage by working closely with technical and business experts
Coordinate Americas Regional Analytical
Provide regular growth feedback to help develop BS chemists (H-G Bands) as well as senior PhD researchers (G through F-band) and People leaders
Contribute to assessing talent gaps and strategic talent growth areas
Qualification
Required
Education: PhD with at least 12 years of relevant experience (or M.S. with 18 years, B.S. with 22 years); statistics and analytical specialty preferred
Leadership Experience: Proven track record leading analytical teams or functions, or experience as an analytical chemist transitioning into leadership roles
Soft Skills: Demonstrated ability to drive change in uncertain environments; adaptability, versatility, and strong collaboration skills for building relationships in a matrixed organization; ability to influence without authority; leadership prowess in enhancing employee engagement
Company
PPG
PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD® At PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and specialty materials that our customers have trusted for more than 140 years.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Tim Knavish
Chairman and CEO
David Bem
CTO, VP Science and Technology
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