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Director Of Innovation & Integration

Salary - $225,000 - $250,000

The Director of Innovation & Integration will lead innovation growth initiatives for Nippon Sanso Matheson (NSM) by acting as the primary bridge between NSM and Nippon Sanson Holdings' (NSHD) Center of Excellence (CoE) and Innovation team, accelerating commercialization of new technologies, building strategic partnerships, and ensuring alignment with NSHD's global innovation priorities. This role will not only convert Japan-originated innovation capabilities into the US market impact, but also feed US market intelligence, customer needs, and technology trends back into NSHD's global innovation strategy. In addition, this role is expected to support the expansion of new innovation-driven businesses in the US market while strengthening NSHD's global collaboration model across regions, customers, OEMs, and external ecosystems. Functionally, this role will serve as NSM's CoE Integration Lead.

Essential Functions Key Responsibilities

Innovation Pipeline Deployment

• Identify, prioritize, and commercialize innovation opportunities aligned with NSHD "Next Innovation 2030"
• Drive execution across core growth areas:
• Stable isotopes and bio-med
• MOCVD and advanced electronics
• Additive manufacturing and robotics
• Emerging areas (fusion, quantum, data center, AI)
• Convert R&D and pilot programs into revenue-generating applications
• Support creation of scalable innovation business models for the US market

NSHD Partnership Leadership

• Serve as the primary integration leader for NSM engagement with NSHD's CoE organization and Innovation team
• Build strong working relationships with NSHD leadership (CoE, R&D, business teams)
• Ensure clear alignment, prioritization, and accountability across regions
• Translate global strategy into actionable US execution plans

Ecosystem & External Partnerships (Think Lab Model)

• Build and manage partnerships with:
• Universities, research institutes, and consortia
• Industrial partners, startups, and strategic collaborators
• Semiconductor equipment OEMs and technology leaders
• Expand participation in the "Think Lab Global" ecosystem
• Establish direct access to key innovation players and market influencers
• Promote Joint Development Programs (JDP) with semiconductor equipment OEMs to accelerate advanced materials, process technology, and equipment-related innovation opportunities

Cross-Functional Execution

• Lead coordination across:
• Commercial, operations, R&D, product, and engineering teams
• Drive JDPs, pilots, and proof-of-concepts
• Ensure resources are aligned to highest-value opportunities
• Remove barriers and accelerate decision-making
• Support cross-regional collaboration and technology integration between NSHD affiliates

Strategic Growth & Market Creation

• Identify new business models and adjacent growth opportunities
• Lead development of new revenue foundations and future growth engines
• Support expansion of new innovation-driven businesses in the US market
• Support global expansion strategies and regional localization

Success Metrics

• Revenue from new innovation-driven businesses
• Number and impact of partnerships (academic, industrial, startup)
• Speed from concept to commercialization
• Adoption of global innovation programs into the US
• Measurable contribution to NSHD growth platforms
• Expansion of strategic OEM/JDP collaborations
• Creation of new business opportunities in the US market

Required for All Jobs

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
• 25-50% travel expected (including international travel)
• Location expected to be in either Warren, NJ or Irving, TX
• Will report directly to NSM leadership and indirectly to CoE leadership at NSHD headquarters in Japan
• As this is a new position, further details are to be determined
• Technical background preferred, including undergraduate and graduate studies and work experience in technology, innovation and engineering

Nippon Sanso Matheson is an Equal Opportunity Employer that complies with the laws and regulations set forth under EEOC. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. EOE AA M/F/VET/Disability