Innovation Project Leader

☞ Eastman

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Giorno di aggiornamento: 16-11-2025

Località: Ghent East Flanders

Categoria: Pianificazione / Progetti IT - Software

Industria: Chemical Manufacturing

Posizione: Mid-Senior level

Tipo di lavoro: Full-time

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Contenuto del lavoro

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2021 revenues of approximately $10.5 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.

The role

As Eastman transforms its portfolio and accelerates growth programs, the need for world class innovation project leadership is of utmost importance to ensure effective and efficient execution. The Innovation Project Leader position resides in the Innovation Project Leader Center of Excellence and is responsible for leading growth efforts in Eastman’s most strategic growth areas and works to ensure long-term innovation project leadership capability across Eastman through best practice sharing and coaching. The Innovation Project Leader Center of Excellence provides desirable development assignments for future leaders and also serves as an attractive career path for those desiring a long-term Innovation Project Leader role.

Responsibilities

Project/Program Leadership
  • Lead top corporate growth projects or programs, ensuring high quality decision making and speed of execution
  • Serve as the primary contact for project/program related inquiries and ensure consistent and clear communication at all levels
  • Drive project planning and execution by creating project plans and meaningful milestones, managing changes in team and scope, removing barriers, holding team accountable for on-time completion
  • Ensure team has necessary functional expertise, foster engagement and commitment to drive decisions and fully leverage strengths of team members
  • Collaborate across functions, including Business, Marketing, Technology, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Legal, Engineering, etc., driving accountability and a sense of urgency
  • Take a stand and resolve important issues, confronting problems early and challenging up as necessary

Capability Development & Coaching
  • Drive continual improvement and development of project leadership best practices and tools across Eastman
  • Coach and develop less experienced Innovation Project Leaders in the use of project leadership framework, best practices and tools

Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s or higher in an engineering or science-based field of study
  • Master’s in Business Administration preferred
  • Proven track record (5+ years) of excellent project leadership and execution with appropriate outcome/decision, including leading a cross-functional team, effectively planning/scheduling and regularly communicating with internal stakeholders
  • Substantial hands-on experience with a new product development methodology and stage-gated process, either serving on cross-functional teams or preferably leading innovation projects/programs
  • Market-facing and customer engagement experience is strongly preferred

Eastman is committed to creating a powerfully diverse workforce and a broadly inclusive workplace, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day
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Scadenza: 31-12-2025

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