Academic Liaison Manager – Dublin / Madrid

Location:

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

Main Industry:

Search Engineering Jobs

Other Industries & Skills: 

Information Technology, Purchasing & Supply Chain

Advertiser:

CRH

Job ID:

130277625

Posted On: 

28 March 2024

Country:
Ireland 

City: 
Madrid 
Req ID: 
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About CRH

We are CRH, and we are committed to contributing to a more resilient and sustainable built environment. We understand the wider impact our businesses can make in supporting human activity. We continue to do this through the delivery of unique, superior building materials and products for use in road and critical utility infrastructure, commercial building projects and outdoor living solutions.

CRH is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.75,800 people at c.3,160 locations in 29 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and in Europe.

Without you noticing our products, we are everywhere you live, work, and relax.

Our project portfolio includes some of the most sustainable and cutting-edge building projects around the world. Think of the asphalt on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, the Paris Metro Rail project, but also the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris, parts of the Burj Khalifa, and the Kennedy Space Centre.

Learn more about us through the following Link.

Position Overview
As an Academic Liaising Manager at CRH, located in Madrid, Spain, you will be at the forefront of our research and development initiatives. You will be responsible for formulating and executing a comprehensive academic partnership strategy, selecting key institutions for long-term collaboration, and overseeing the management of these relationships and associated projects.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Develop Academic Partnership Strategy: 

-Collaborate with the Global Innovation Team, Group, and OpCos R&D Teams to define a comprehensive strategic plan for engaging with academic institutions. 
-This strategy should align with the company’s innovation objectives, iCSC thematic areas, and winning strategies defined within each thematic area.
 

Institution Selection: 

-Provide a comprehensive landscape of the key institutions worldwide with core capabilities and competencies that align with iCSC thematic areas. 
-Understand their current state of work and existing relationships with private companies and assess the willingness and fit to collaborate with CRH. 
-Prioritize institutions for long-term collaboration and propose a long-term engagement plan.
 

Relationship Management: 

-Serve as the primary point of contact for academic partners, nurturing strong and mutually beneficial relationships. 
-Facilitate regular communication and collaboration between the company and academic partners.
-Support the Communications Team by elaborating a targeted communication plan to position CRH as a preferred partner for academic institutions. 
 

Project Oversight: 

-Oversee the planning, execution, and monitoring of projects conducted under long-term agreements with academic institutions. 
-Ensure projects remain on track, meet objectives, and deliver valuable results.
-Manage potential scope, timing, and budget conflicts between the CRH Innovation community and the Academic partners. 
-Develop remediation plans and recovery plans as needed. 
 

Budget Management: 

-Develop and manage budgets related to academic partnerships and associated projects. 
-Optimize resource allocation to maximize the impact of collaborations.
 

Contract Negotiation: 

-Collaborate with Legal, Intellectual Property and Procurement teams to negotiate and finalize long-term agreements with academic partners, ensuring all terms and conditions align with company objectives.
-Support the elaboration of a relationship strategy that provides CRH with a competitive edge regarding control of intellectual property and/or assess to the technology under exclusive rights. 
 

Knowledge Transfer: 

-Facilitate the exchange of knowledge and technology between the company and academic partners. 
-Ensure that research findings and innovations are effectively integrated into the company’s product development and innovation processes.
 

Performance Evaluation: 

-Continuously assess the performance of academic partnerships and associated projects. 
-Implement improvements and course corrections as necessary to achieve desired outcomes.

Key Functional Competencies
You possess the following:

-Academic Experience: Candidates should have experience with the research and development activity within the academia and be knowledgeable about how the institutions conduct their day to day activities. 
-Strong technical background: the candidate should demonstrate the ability to strongly communicate in the technical fields of interest for CRH (Water, Material Science, Low/Zero Carbon Solutions, Asphalt/Roads of the Future, Industrialized Construction, Circular Economy). 
-Curious and Entrepreneurial Mindset: candidates must have a “scientifically curious” mindset and “action-oriented” behavior to drive science into a business opportunity. 
-Product development, program management, and launch: The ideal candidate must have previous experience in product development, program management, and new product launch/introduction.

Experience / Education
You are/have:

-Bachelor’s degree in Material Science Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemistry, or Physics (Master’s or Ph.D. preferred).
-Proven experience in developing and managing academic partnerships or collaborative research projects.
-Strong understanding of construction materials, research methodologies, and innovation processes.
-Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
-Project management expertise, including budget management and resource allocation.
-Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
-Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
-Excellent communication skills, written and oral.
-Proficient in Microsoft Office products (focus on: SharePoint, Teams, Excel and PowerPoint).
-Experience working in IP Management Systems (e.g., Anaqua, Clarivate, Equinox, etc).
 
What CRH Offers You

-A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

-Highly competitive salary package

-Comprehensive secondary benefits

-Significant contribution to your pension plan

-Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global
organization

Connect your future to CRH

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