Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Industrial Engagement & Technology Adoption

• Engage directly with industries across cement, concrete, building materials, and industrial waste utilisation through plant visits, stakeholder meetings, and on-ground programme implementation.
• Build and maintain relationships with plant heads, operations teams, sustainability leaders, industry associations, and technical consultants.
• Support proof-of-concept and pilot projects, helping translate research into practical applications within manufacturing environments.
• Represent the organisation at industry forums, conferences, and stakeholder platforms to strengthen partnerships and sector visibility.

Technology Commercialisation & Transfer

• Translate research and innovation into commercially viable, industry-facing solutions, particularly within building materials, cementitious materials, and industrial waste streams.
• Assess market readiness, technology adoption pathways, and commercialisation strategies in India and international markets.
• Support technology transfer, licensing discussions, intellectual property management, and commercial partnership agreements.
• Coordinate patent, copyright, and trademark processes for the organisation's technology portfolio.

Partnerships & Business Development

• Build collaborations with universities, research institutions, industry bodies, and technical partners.
• Track funding opportunities, sector developments, and research collaborations to identify new programme opportunities.
• Develop and nurture relationships with industry partners, consultants, and subject matter experts to enable technology adoption at scale.

Programme Management

• Lead project planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and quality assurance across multiple initiatives.
• Guide cross-functional teams to ensure timely, high-quality programme delivery.
• Contribute to technical publications, knowledge products, and thought leadership initiatives.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Experience

• Approximately 9–14 years of professional experience with significant exposure to industrial sectors such as cement, steel, building materials, manufacturing, industrial sustainability, or energy-intensive industries.
• Experience working directly with manufacturing operations, industrial facilities, or technical implementation teams.
• Exposure to technology commercialisation, research-to-market initiatives, or industrial technology adoption is preferred.
• Experience in green building materials, cementitious materials, LC3, fly ash utilisation, circular economy, or related domains would be an advantage.

What the Role Demands

• Strong credibility with manufacturing stakeholders, including plant managers, operations leaders, and technical teams.
• Understanding of industrial processes and technology adoption within manufacturing environments.
• Willingness to travel extensively to industrial sites and project locations.
• Ability to evaluate techno-commercial opportunities and assess market readiness for new technologies.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across industry, government, research institutions, donors, and technical partners.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities for scaling research into commercially viable solutions.

Preferred Backgrounds

Candidates may come from:

• Large manufacturing or industrial organisations across cement, steel, energy, or building materials.
• Industrial sustainability consultancies or clean technology companies.
• Research institutions or development organisations focused on industrial sustainability, clean technology, or energy transition.
• Government programmes implementing industrial sustainability or resource efficiency initiatives.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Sustainability, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Additional qualifications in management, policy, or sustainability are an advantage.