Global Environmental Technology Lead — Hybrid (UK)

Syngenta Group; Huddersfield; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Private medical & life insurance

Up to 31.5 days annual holiday plus 8

Job summary

Syngenta Group seeks a Global Environmental Technology Lead to define and drive the technologies reducing environmental impact across Waste, Wastewater, Emissions and Recycling. The role connects manufacturing sites, process development, and external partners to deliver scalable solutions with strong technical leadership.

The successful candidate will combine scientific depth with strategic direction and practical implementation, coordinating across a multinational team at the Huddersfield

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Chemistry, Chemical Process Engineering or related discipline.
• Ideally 10+ years’ experience in industrial chemical operations and/or process development.
• Demonstrated expertise in environmental technologies and regulatory understanding.

Responsibilities

• Set the global environmental technology strategy across waste, wastewater, air emissions, vent treatment, recovery and recycling (BAT-informed).
• Identify, assess and mature emerging technologies from lab evidence to robust manufacturing applications.
• Partner with global/local manufacturing teams to improve site performance and safeguard license to operate.
• Provide technical leadership and independent challenge for environmental projects, assessing feasibility, benefit, risk, operability and cost.
• Influence product and process choices by evaluating waste streams, especially wastewater, during active-ingredient development.
• Develop practical, high-value solutions to reduce environmental impact across products and sites.
• Build and lead a connected global environmental technology community across functions and external partners.
• Grow internal capabilities through coaching, knowledge exchange, and partnerships with suppliers and tech providers.

Skills

Environmental technology

Technical leadership

Strategy development

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Education

Master’s degree in Chemistry

Master’s degree in Chemical Process Engineering

Job description

Syngenta Group seeks a Global Environmental Technology Lead to define and drive the technologies reducing environmental impact across Waste, Wastewater, Emissions and Recycling. The role connects manufacturing sites, process development, and external partners to deliver scalable solutions with strong technical leadership.

The successful candidate will combine scientific depth with strategic direction and practical implementation, coordinating across a multinational team at the Huddersfield