R&D manager with more than 20 years of experience leading global project teams using project and portfolio management skills to drive innovation growth, with extensive experience in global market applications and regulations, and professional experience in multinational corporations.Currently managing globally, the definition & execution of strategic lines for the development of new products in coordination with key areas, aligned with global businesses strategic plans, focused on sustainability as a value and an essential business driver. This has put me in touch with the whole value chain of the business, from product & application development, to process & customer implementation, and with multicultural teams based on US, China, Mexico, and Spain; in direct contact with critical customers, while managing research & development teams in Spain and Mexico.Overall, during my career, I have strived to understand technologies and products requirements trends, to deliver under tight deadlines and diverse market requirements, through developing and motivating teams to achieve strategic objectives.Managing strategies for the development of new products from first conceptualisation to industrial scale up and its market implementation, ensuring the internal & external research capabilities, defining KPIs & OKRs, and prioritisation criteria, by identifying the market & regulatory requirements side by side with Commercial team, and working closely with Process teams to ensure their successCoordinating Technology Support to Chinese Joint Ventures, including Technology License Agreements, performance guarantees, royalties’ definition, and product & process troubleshooting to meet Chinese market requirement.