The North America Technical Director is a member of the Global General Industrial R&D leadership team and is responsible for leading all sales support and product and platform development activities for Sherwin-Williams's General Industrial Business in the NA region and for collaborating with other members of the Global Leadership Team on projects applicable to multiple regions and for global customers.a) Works collaboratively with Sales and Marketing to support and secure new business as well as maintain current customer base.b) Shepherds key programs that drive significant strategic regional growthc) Drives and capture intellectual property developmentsd) Partners with Regional Purchasing and PCG Raw Materials Manager to support raw material selection and cost saving projects for the regione) Is a member of the global Technical Leadership team; coordinates global technical activities in conjunction with technical leaders in other regions to ensure development and translation of technology from and into region, alignment with global strategic plans and best practices sharingf) Identifies, institutes and manages external technology and innovation partnerships with regional companies and institutes for regional and global advantage in support of overall PCG strategyg) Builds organization capability and drives efficiency of resource utilization, e.g., champions and drives best practices, institutes project management and portfolio management with business leaders and R&D teams, reviews infrastructure requirements, hires, trains and guides people developmenth) Develops key customer and supplier relationships that support business maintenance and growthi) Promotes a safe work environment by driving safety practices, safe equipment utilization and maintenance in the laboratories.Talent Managementa) Leads, develops and shapes a market and customer centric workplace culture for innovative solutions, execution excellence and continuous improvement.b) Holds the technical management teams in the region accountable for implementing and achieving technology, product development, and service related goals and objectives.c) Identifies and prioritizes skills, expertise and processes needed to build organizational capabilities to deliver on the business unit's goals.d) Leads the integrated talent management activities to attract, develop, provide performance feedback and retain employees and to ensure optimum level of workforce engagement.e) Completes, delivers and oversees individual performance management reviews, succession planning and establishes employee professional development goals to support future business needsManages the North America GI R&D Budget and leads Capital Spending planning and implementation for the regionManages internal/external relationships within a matrix environment.a) Enables and influences internal/external connectivity to drive strategic initiatives and projects.b) Coordinates regional technical activities in conjunction with global technical leaders to ensure product development and technical transfer to and from the regions in alignment with the global strategic product plans.c) Manages and deploys resources across region and/or cross business or functional teams to efficiently and effectively deliver all product and technology goals and services.d) Acts as the subject matter expert on regional or cross-functional project teams or technology committees.BASIC QUALIFICATIONSBachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math field.Must be legally authorized to work in the country for which you are applying for employment (without now or in the future needing sponsorship for employment work visa and/or permanent residence status).15+ years industry experience in the development of formulated coatings or polymers/plasticsLaboratory management of teams