Director, Technology to Market - EMEA

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At Westinghouse, innovation is in our DNA. We are creative. We think differently. We reimagine the possible across the nuclear industry every day.

About the role:

As a Director, Technology to Market EMEA, you will lead a team and provide strategic leadership and regional accountability for the oversight of identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and advancing critical or disruptive technology bricks in the innovation funnel.

You will own the Technology-to-Market strategy for EMEA, including external funding and tax credits. You will be accountable for understanding of Department strategic goals, R&D priorities, Data & AI programs, advanced reactors, and broad Westinghouse enterprise goals.

You will establish processes, portfolio frameworks and tools to accelerate innovation development at Westinghouse, including producing business cases and impacts on competitive positioning

You will need to establish collaborative relationships transversally across Westinghouse and identify, foster and nurture strategic external partnerships (including industry, academia, national laboratories, startups). You will promote a culture of innovation, disciplined execution while representing Westinghouse as a leader within the innovation landscape in EMEA.

You will report to the Senior Director of Strategic Innovation and be located in Orsay, France.

Model of work: hybrid.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the Technology-to-Market strategy for EMEA, aligning with BU goals, strategic and technology roadmaps and AI and I priorities.
• Provide leadership on potential technology investments, ensuring disciplined prioritization, balanced risk-taking, an linkage between improvements and business impact.
• Define and lead the external funding strategy for EMEA, focused on EU and EU Member state, focused on identifying the right technology and business opportunities to increase Westinghouse's capacity to innovate.
• Oversee and be accountable for the yearly consolidation of R&D Tax Credit claim for the European Subsidiaries of Westinghouse, as a strategic financing lever for within the innovation portfolio.
• Increase market-responsive product offerings by supporting stage-gate process from brainstorming to SG3.
• Forge partnerships with company partners from across Departments and AI and I departments and external partners to push technology bricks through the innovation funnel.
• Identify games-changers and disruptive technology bricks to support forward-looking business strategies.
• Shape and strengthen a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship across AI&I and Westinghouse globally
• You will guide the organization to publish papers in technical journals through technical knowledge. It will also contribute to joint technology development programs with national labs and universities, and leverage leading tech companies to accelerate technology bricks development. This development will create value for Westinghouse's business strategy, aligning with other WEC entities.
• Represent Westinghouse at the institutional level within the European innovation ecosystem (eg, Nuclear Europe and SNETP), in close coordination with Governmental Affairs, Strategy and BU leadership

Qualifications:

• At least 15 years of experience, with 10+ years of progressive leadership experience with demonstrated accountability for strategy and cross-functional execution
• Higher academic degree
• Experience leading large-scale, cross-cultural projects to completion
• Ability to connect technology investments to financial and competitive outcomes
• Deep capability in external partnership development and ecosystem leadership
• Experience with team leadership - mentorinng, focus on a culture of continuous improvement
• Ability to distill customer needs and direct the right technology approaches
• Ability to summarize complexity for diverse audiences

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Why Westinghouse?

We know that to put forth your best effort, you need to be challenged and enjoy what you do in a supportive and respectful environment. We aim to maintain this balance by offering our employees the amenities, benefits and training they need to reach personal and professional goals.

Below is an example of what employees in France can expect:

• Attractive remuneration
• Peer-to-peer recognition program.
• Lunch vouchers
• Transportation allowance
• Work-from-home allowance
• Employee Assistance Program: confidential counseling and resources for employees, eligible dependents, and household members
• Learning and development opportunities.
• We encourage our employees to participate in community service events and other team-building activities to strengthen their bonds and inspire each other.

You can learn more about Westinghouse by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

Westinghouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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