Product Line Leader - Licensed Technology

Wood PLC; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Competitive salary with regular salary

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Flexible benefits package

Professional development plans

Global industry connections

Job summary

Wood PLC is seeking a strategic Product Line Leader for Licensed Technology to guide a global portfolio in heavy oil upgrading and hydrogen tech. The role focuses on growth, profitability, and market adoption, with leadership across development, consulting, engineering, and delivery functions.

The position is hybrid, offering global collaboration, strong customer engagement, and a pathway to shape Wood's technology portfolio with a focus on safety, governance, and high performance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Science or related technical field or a business degree with significant technical experience.
• Recognised and accredited management qualification.
• Extensive track record of operational and strategic delivery within the sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global Licensed Technology portfolio and execute growth strategies.
• Drive license sales, revenue growth, profitability, and market expansion.
• Build strong customer relationships and identify new business opportunities.
• Partner with business development on sales, bids, tenders, and strategic pursuits.
• Champion innovation and position Wood's technologies as a key market differentiator.
• P&L accountability including revenue, margins, forecasting, budgeting, and cash flow.
• Deliver business plans and performance targets while managing risks and opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, governance, and commercial standards.
• Drive operational excellence, continuous improvement, and change management.
• Lead, develop, and retain high-performing teams.
• Foster collaboration across regions, disciplines, and business units.
• Promote a customer-focused, innovative, and accountable culture.
• Serve as a role model for integrity, safety, and ethical conduct.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Team building

Strong communicator

Negotiation

Relationship building

Collaborative

Growth mindset

Commercial acumen

Education

Engineering / Scientific degree

Business degree with technical experience

Management qualification

Job description

Product Line Leader, Licensed Technology – Hybrid

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world. Wood is recruiting for a Product Line Leader, Licensed Technology to join its Consulting business focusing on heavy oil upgrading and hydrogen technologies. This opportunity is Hybrid. #LI-Hybrid

Role

Wood is seeking a strategic and commercially driven Product Line Leader, Licensed Technology to lead its global portfolio of heavy oil upgrading and hydrogen technologies. This role is responsible for driving growth, profitability, operational excellence, and market adoption of Wood's licensed technology offerings while strengthening customer relationships and expanding market presence. The successful candidate will lead a global team, oversee P&L performance, develop business strategies, and collaborate across business development, consulting, engineering, and project delivery functions to achieve sustainable growth.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across refining, hydrogen and emerging energy sectors


• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs.


• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice


• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.


• Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle


• Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests


• Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession

Responsibilities

• Lead the global Licensed Technology portfolio and execute growth strategies.


• Drive license sales, revenue growth, profitability, and market expansion.


• Build strong customer relationships and identify new business opportunities.


• Partner with business development teams on sales, bids, tenders, and strategic pursuits.


• Champion innovation and position Wood's technologies as a key market differentiator.


• P&L accountability, including revenue, margins, forecasting, budgeting, and cash flow.


• Deliver business plans and performance targets while managing risks and opportunities.


• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, governance, and commercial standards.


• Drive operational excellence, continuous improvement, and effective change management.


• Lead, develop, and retain high-performing teams.


• Foster collaboration across regions, disciplines, and business units.


• Promote a customer-focused, innovative, and accountable culture.


• Serve as a role model for integrity, safety, and ethical conduct.

Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

• Expected: Degree qualification in Engineering, Scientific Discipline, or related technical field OR degree qualified in a business discipline with significant experience in a technical organisation.


• Recognised and accredited management qualification


• Extensive track record of successful operational, strategic delivery and relevant technical expertise within relevant sector


• Broad understanding of the industry, strong networking and relationship building capability


• Knowledge of Wood's capabilities and sectors, with an entrepreneurial mindset to identify and pitch application of Wood's technologies to expand project scope and create additional value.


• Experience of customer facing communication


• Team building skills - motivating people, proactively enabling cross functional best practice


• Ability to champion change The ability to influence and challenge others to behave in ways consistent with the interest of the organisation


• Desirable: Customer-focused and commercially minded.


• Strategic thinker with a growth mindset.


• Collaborative and innovative leader.


• Strong communicator, negotiator, and relationship builder across cultures.


• Results-oriented with a commitment to operational excellence and safety.

About Us

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.