Global Environmental Technology Manager (m/f/d)

Company Description

About Syngenta

At Syngenta Crop Protection, we're pioneering solutions that safeguard global food security while championing sustainable agriculture. As a world market leader headquartered in Switzerland, we empower farmers with innovative crop protection technologies that defend against nature's toughest challenges. We unite advanced science with digital solutions to develop intelligent crop protection that maximizes yields while minimizing environmental impact. Join our mission of revolutionizing plant protection from seed to harvest.

Job Description

At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' success. To support this mission, we are seeking a Global Environmental Technology Lead. This is a hybrid role based in Huddersfield, UK.

As Global Environmental Technology Lead, you will shape how Production & Supply identifies, develops and deploys the technologies that reduce environmental impact while protecting operational performance and our license to operate. This is a high-impact global role for an accomplished scientist or engineer who can move confidently between technical depth, strategic direction and practical implementation. You will connect manufacturing sites, process development, environmental specialists and external partners to turn complex environmental challenges into scalable solutions. 

Key responsibilities:  

• Set the global environmental technology strategy across waste, wastewater, air emissions, vent treatment, recovery and recycling, informed by Best Available Techniques (BAT). 

• Identify, assess and mature emerging technologies, taking opportunities from laboratory and pilot-scale evidence through to robust manufacturing application. 

• Partner with global and local manufacturing teams to solve critical environmental challenges, improve site performance and safeguard license to operate. 

• Provide technical leadership and independent challenge for environmental projects, assessing feasibility, environmental benefit, risk, operability and cost. 

• Influence product and process choices early by evaluating waste streams, especially wastewater, during active-ingredient process development. 

• Develop practical, high-value solutions that reduce impacts to air, water and land across existing products and manufacturing sites. 

• Build and lead a connected global environmental technology community spanning Technology & Engineering, Production & Supply, Environmental Managers, process development teams and external experts. 

• Grow internal capabilities through technical coaching, knowledge exchange, training, literature reviews and partnerships with suppliers, consultants and technology providers. 

• Translate complex environmental science and regulation into clear choices and decisive action for technical and business stakeholders. 

Qualifications

• Master’s degree, or equivalent, in Chemistry, Chemical Process Engineering or a related discipline. 

• Ideally 10+ years’ experience in industrial chemical operations and/or process development. 

• Demonstrated expertise in environmental technologies and a practical understanding of environmental legislation. 

• Able to remain focused, resilient and effective in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. 

• Strong knowledge of waste, wastewater, emissions, recovery and recycling technologies. 

• Solid grounding in organic and inorganic chemistry, chemical processes and process engineering; agrochemical production knowledge is an advantage. 

• Working knowledge of environmental toxicity, chemical bio-transformation and environmental risk assessment. 

• Proven ability to lead teams or workstreams in project, departmental or matrix environments. 

• Experience in project and change management, with resilience in ambiguous environments. 

• Strong analytical, conceptual, organisational and negotiation skills. 

• Clear communication and stakeholder-influencing skills at all levels. 

• Experience working across multicultural, multinational teams, with a recognised record of technical delivery. 

• Fluent business English; French is highly advantageous. 

Additional Information

At the Huddersfield Manufacturing Centre we make important Crop Protection products that are used in over 120 countries worldwide. These products help our growers to meet the ever-increasing demand for food, feed and fuel, and our talented & dedicated teams make this possible. The Huddersfield team is proactive, driven, and friendly, with a strong emphasis on diversity, equality and inclusion. We work cross functionally to get the job done!

What We Offer

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members.
• Extensive benefits package including a generous pension scheme, bonus scheme, private medical & life insurance.
• Up to 31.5 days annual holiday plus 8 UK bank holidays.
• 36-hour working week.

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.