Global Application Development Leader

DuPont™ Spectrum™

Alpharetta (GA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

DuPont Spectrum is seeking a highly strategic Global Application Development Leader to guide our global teams across Healthcare Solutions. You will drive customer-centric innovation, enable profitable growth, and build a high-performing organization aligned with business priorities.

The role requires leading end-to-end development from opportunity qualification through commercialization, balancing technical leadership with commercial acumen in a fast-paced global environment.

Qualifications

15+ years of leadership experience in application/product development and R&D.
Experience leading global, cross-functional teams in a matrix organization.
Strong commercial orientation with ability to support growth and customer engagement.
Proven track record delivering complex technical projects from concept to commercialization.
Ability to drive organizational change, process improvement, and operational discipline.
Excellent executive communication, influence, and stakeholder management.
Experience in healthcare, medical devices, polymer processing, or regulated industries preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead global application development organization supporting key opportunities and commercialization.
Establish prioritization aligned with strategy and growth objectives.
Drive customer-focused innovation and solutions across market segments.
Collaborate with commercial, product, operations, R&D, regulatory, and quality teams.
Build culture of patient-first, collaboration, agility, and execution excellence.
Oversee quoting, opportunity intake, governance, and portfolio orchestration.
Lead rapid prototyping capabilities and scalable operating models.
Support stage-gate governance and resource allocation across global units.
Develop talent, succession plans, and scalable organizational capabilities.

Skills

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Operational excellence

Talent development

Team building

Customer-centric innovation

Bias for action

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

About the Job

At DuPont, our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter. Whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world. Discover the many reasons the world’s most talented people are choosing to work at DuPont. Why Join Us | DuPont Careers

Location

Flexible within Spectrum Plastics Group manufacturing footprint

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly strategic and execution oriented Global Application Development Leader to lead our Application Development, Quote Development, and Rapid Prototyping organizations across a global Healthcare Solutions Platform. This role will be responsible for driving customer centric innovation, enabling profitable growth, and building a high performing global team aligned with business priorities. This leader will oversee technical development with customers from opportunity qualification through commercialization, ensuring strong alignment between commercial strategy, technology development, operations and customer needs. This role requires a balance of end‑use/therapeutical knowledge of OEM Med Dev customers, technical leadership, commercial acumen, operational discipline and organizational influence. The ideal candidate is a strong people leader who can build scalable processes, lead through change, prioritize resources effectively, and drive cross‑functional execution in a fast‑paced global environment.

Key Responsibilities

Global Application Development Leadership

Lead and develop a global application development organization supporting strategic customer opportunities and new product/process commercialization.
Establish clear technical and commercial prioritization aligned with business strategy and growth objectives.
Drive customer‑focused innovation and application solutions across key market segments.
Partner closely with commercial, product management, operations, R&D, regulatory, and quality teams to accelerate growth opportunities.
Build a culture of patient first/customer centricity, accountability, collaboration, agility, and execution excellence.

Quoting and Opportunity Management

Lead the global quoting and opportunity intake process to ensure responsiveness, prioritization, and resource alignment.
Drive governance processes for opportunity qualification, quote strategy, and investment decisions.
Improve quote cycle time, win rates, and resource utilization through standardized processes and data‑driven decision making.
Partner with commercial leadership to align technical support with strategic growth priorities.

Rapid Prototyping and Customer Responsiveness

Lead rapid prototyping capabilities to accelerate customer development cycles and speed‑to‑market.
Establish scalable processes and operating models for quick‑turn customer support and feasibility assessment.
Balance speed, technical rigor, and operational scalability in prototype development.
Drive continuous improvement in prototyping effectiveness, turnaround time, and customer experience.

Innovation Process and Portfolio Governance

Support stage‑gate and innovation governance processes to ensure disciplined project execution and portfolio prioritization.
Allocate technical resources effectively with differential management.
Ensure effective communication and alignment across global business units and functions.
Identify capability gaps and build organizational plans to support future growth.

Team Leadership and Organizational Development

Lead, coach, and develop a global, cross‑functional technical organization.
Build organizational capability in customer engagement, technical problem solving, project leadership, and commercialization.
Foster a strong culture of patient‑first, customer centricity, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Drive talent development, succession planning, and organizational scalability.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, or related technical field required; advanced degree highly preferred.
15+ years of leadership experience in application development, product development, technical service, R&D, or related functions. 10+ years’ experience with advanced degree may be considered.
Experience leading global and cross‑functional teams in a matrix organization.
Strong commercial orientation with demonstrated ability to support growth initiatives and customer engagement.
Experience managing complex technical projects from concept through commercialization.
Proven ability to drive organizational change, process improvement, and operational discipline.
Strong executive communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience in healthcare, medical devices, polymer processing, specialty materials, or regulated industries highly preferred.

Key Leadership Competencies