EMEA New Business Development Technology Lead f/m

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About DuPont Healthcare & Water

DuPont Healthcare & Water is globally recognized for advanced materials and solutions. With Tyvek®, DuPont improves safety & health, innovation, and sustainability in healthcare packaging, personal protective equipment, and consumer & industrial solutions.

Why Join Us

This role will shape future growth by translating innovation and technology into differentiated new applications and business opportunities for our Tyvek® Roll Goods Business, while working with business leadership in a collaborative, global environment.

Position Summary

DuPont is seeking a EMEA New Business Development (NBD) Technology Lead f/m for its Tyvek® Roll Goods Business.

Operating in a 2‑in‑a‑box model with the NBD – EMEA Marketing Leader, this role will identify, prioritize, and develop new applications and platforms.

Key Responsibilities

New Application and Opportunity Identification

• Identify new application opportunities.
• Translate opportunities into technical concepts and application hypotheses.
• Monitor internal and external technology developments to identify further opportunities for innovation, differentiation, or platform expansion.

Technical Strategy and Feasibility

• Define technical value proposition, performance targets, and differentiation.
• Lead technical feasibility assessments.
• Identify technical risks, gaps, and development needs, and propose mitigation strategies.

Application Development and Validation

• Lead early‑stage application development activities.
• Develop and execute testing and validation plans.
• Incorporate customer, market, and technical feedback to refine solutions through iterative development cycles.

Cross‑Functional and External Collaboration

• Establish and leverage external technical collaborations.
• Serve as the primary technical interface for new business initiatives, collaborating closely with R&D and Technology and other cross-functional teams.

Portfolio Prioritization and Business Support

• Support business case development by contributing technical assumptions.
• Enable informed decision‑making through fact‑based technical assessments.
• Provide technical input into opportunity prioritization, portfolio reviews, and stage‑gate or governance processes.

Transition to Commercialization

• Define technical roadmaps to support transition.
• Support effective handover of mature opportunities to Product Management, Business Units, or Technology organizations.

Qualifications

Required

• Master's or PhD in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in R&D, application development, or innovation.
• Proven ability to translate customer / market needs into technical solutions.
• Success leading cross‑functional projects in complex or ambiguous environments.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in an agile, exploratory, and fast‑paced environment.
• Travel up to 30%.

Preferred

• Experience supporting new market entry, platform development, or technology commercialization.
• Background in nonwovens, membranes and filtration and technology scouting.
• Familiarity with innovation funnels, portfolio management, or stage‑gate processes.
• Experience working in global and cross‑regional teams.

DuPont offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package. To learn more visit the DuPont Compensation and Benefits page.