Global Healthcare Applications & Innovation Leader

PPC INDUSTRIES INC; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

DuPont seeks a seasoned Global Application Development Leader to guide a global team across application development, quote development, and rapid prototyping for a healthcare solutions platform. The role emphasizes customer‑centric innovation, commercialization, and alignment with business priorities in a fast‑paced global environment.

This senior leader will balance technical leadership with commercial acumen, manage opportunities from qualification to commercialization, and drive rapid

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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 with commercial leadership to align technical support with strategic growth priorities.
• Build a culture of patient first/customer centricity, accountability, collaboration, agility, and execution excellence.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Change leadership

Team building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

DuPont seeks a seasoned Global Application Development Leader to guide a global team across application development, quote development, and rapid prototyping for a healthcare solutions platform. The role emphasizes customer‑centric innovation, commercialization, and alignment with business priorities in a fast‑paced global environment.

This senior leader will balance technical leadership with commercial acumen, manage opportunities from qualification to commercialization, and drive rapid