Responsible for delivery of key industry aligned R&D projects in a FTSE250 company, targeting applications in the aerospace and energy markets. Leading a cross-functional, global team with remote members to meet technically challenging, time bound objectives to fulfil customer requirements.• Reporting and presenting to executive level board• Continuous benchmarking of project performance and assessment of probability of success • Preparing detailed budget forecasts• Introduction of robust change control system• Sharing of project management best practice across organisation

Lead a team of scientists to develop and scale up new products to meet commercial needs, requiring effective working relationships between multiple departments to successfully bring new products to market.

Project management of new polyaryletherketone development. Synthesis and characterisation of new polymer and scale up from laboratory development to pilot plant production campaign. Development of injection moulding conditions and experience of melt filtration processing and compounding.• Management of pilot plant campaigns• Reporting of project technical progress• Ensuring IP captured and patent filed • Development of new test methods appropriate to new polymer in line with ISO standards