Head (m/f/d) of Innovation Management
Head (m/f/d) of Innovation Management
Location: Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
About Us
We are ALTANA: one group of companies – four divisions: BYK, ECKART, ELANTAS, and ACTEGA. A global leader in specialty chemicals, ACTEGA develops, produces, and markets specialty coatings, inks, adhesives, and sealing compounds focusing on packaging, graphic arts, and medical industries. The company is headquartered in Wesel, Germany, with production facilities in Europe, North and South America, and China.
Responsibilities
- Business Process Management: manage, optimise, and provide training on global innovation processes within ACTEGA. Maintain and improve a comprehensive system for tracking key innovation metrics and portfolio performance.
- Innovation Excellence: work closely with business lines and R&D teams to manage and drive projects that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of innovation within ACTEGA.
- Digitalisation: lead and/or support implementation of digitalisation projects in innovation (e.g., lab automation, electronic lab notes).
- Leadership, project management and coordination for special high‑impact projects within the R&D organisation, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
- Oversee the management of internal communication channels to ensure effective sharing of information within the R&D community.
- Foster a culture of innovation by facilitating regular exchanges and collaboration with innovation management departments across ALTANA divisions.
- Represent ACTEGA in the ALTANA Institute core team and support R&D groups in the submission of research proposals.
- Identify opportunities for public funding and grants to support R&D initiatives, working with external agencies.
- Promote transparency and knowledge exchange within the R&D department and across the organisation.
- Close cooperation with internal and external interfaces for the continuous development of the innovation pipeline.
Required Qualifications
- Successfully completed studies with a focus on innovation, innovation management, business administration, and/or scientific orientation.
- Several years of prior professional experience in innovation management, project management office, or a similar field.
- Distinctive experience in project management and familiarity with different project management tools.
- Strong organisational and analytical skills.
- Excellent English, both spoken and written.
- Proficiency with Office 365 suite or similar.
Desired Skills And Knowledge
- Willingness to build and maintain great working relationships in a global decentralised organisation.
- Strong ability to work effectively within a team; actively contribute to team goals, support colleagues, and foster a cooperative and inclusive work environment.
- Experience with process design and implementation.
- Strong digital experience including use of programs such as Smartsheet, Jira, Accolade, and/or Power Automate.
- Proficiency in German.
Our Plus
- A comfortable working environment where everyone knows each other personally and exchanges views, as well as short information and decision‑making paths.
- An excellent environment for implementing your ideas paired with constructive openness to new developments and other ways of thinking.
- Modern pension schemes.
- Flexible working hours with options to work partially remotely.
- Very attractive development opportunities in a globally active and growing group of companies.
Contact
We invite you to get to know us better and to become part of our team. Please send us your application, preferably via our job market www.altana.jobs.
ACTEGA GmbH | Kathrin Józefów | HR | Tel. +49 2181 294‑500
ALTANA AG and its subsidiaries are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
Job number: AD01002
Legal entity: ACTEGA GmbH
Location: Wesel