Salary 60-80K dependent on experience

The Crop Protection Manager will provide leadership, operational oversight, and strategic direction to the Formulation team. The role is responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of identifying market opportunities, managing customer relationships, fostering a high-performing and engaged team culture, supporting business growth initiatives, and maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety, and client service.

Working within a matrix management environment, the role will collaborate closely with scientific, commercial, operational, and corporate teams to achieve organisational objectives and deliver exceptional value to clients.

Core responsibilities

Leadership & People Development

· Lead, coach, and develop a team of formulation scientists and microbiologists.

· Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, inclusion, continuous improvement, and employee engagement.

· Support employee development through mentoring, performance management, succession planning, and skills development.

· Promote wellbeing, psychological safety, and effective communication across the team.

· Act as a role model for Battelle's values and leadership behaviours

Operational Excellence

· Oversee resource planning, workload management, and project prioritisation to ensure effective utilisation of scientific staff.

· Monitor project performance, milestones, budgets, and delivery schedules, taking proactive action where risks emerge.

· Drive operational efficiency through continuous improvement initiatives and process optimisation.

· Ensure compliance with quality systems, GLP requirements where applicable, and all relevant regulatory standards.

· Maintain a strong focus on laboratory safety, environmental stewardship, and risk management.

Client & Scientific Delivery

· Ensure high-quality scientific delivery across client-funded programmes and projects.

· Develop and maintain strong client relationships through responsive communication and technical leadership.

· Support proposal preparation, study design, technical reviews, and project governance activities.

· Act as an escalation point for technical, operational, and client issues.

· Promote a customer-centric culture focused on quality, responsiveness, and value creation.

Commercial & Business Growth

· Support business development activities through technical input into proposals, bids, and client engagement.

· Contribute to revenue growth, project profitability, and utilisation targets.

· Identify opportunities for service enhancement, innovation, and market expansion.

· Collaborate with commercial and operational leaders to support strategic growth objectives.

Strategic Contribution

· Contribute to departmental and organisational planning activities.

· Support organisational change initiatives and continuous improvement programmes.

· Provide data-driven insights to support business decision-making.

· Work collaboratively across business functions to achieve strategic objectives.

Qualifications

Essential

· Degree in Chemistry or a related scientific discipline.

Experience

· Significant experience within formulation development or a related scientific field.

· Demonstrated leadership experience within a scientific, technical, or laboratory environment.

Essential

· Proven experience leading multidisciplinary scientific teams.

· Experience managing client-funded programmes and commercial activities.

· Experience of budget management, forecasting, and financial accountability.

· Ability to drive performance while maintaining a positive and supportive team culture.

· Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability.

· Success Measures

· Success in this role will be demonstrated through:

· Delivery of projects to agreed quality, timeline, and financial objectives.

· High levels of employee engagement and team performance.

· Effective management of resources and laboratory capacity.

· Positive client feedback and repeat business opportunities.

· Support of organisational growth and strategic objectives.

· Maintenance of exemplary safety and quality standards.

· Battelle Leadership Expectations

Person specification

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

· Lead with Purpose – setting clear direction and delivering results.

· Develop People – empowering others to grow and succeed.

· Collaborate Across Boundaries – working effectively within a matrix organisation.

· Improve Continuously – seeking innovation and operational excellence.

· Act with Integrity – making decisions consistent with Battelle values.

· Deliver Impact – balancing scientific excellence with commercial success.

Battelle Values

· Unity: We do what’s right for our customers, employees, our communities and Battelle’s future - always with safety and integrity at the forefront of everything that we do.

· Creativity: We use our diversity and curiosity to rapidly deploy science and technology solutions for the world.

· Collaboration: We work together and are accountable to each other, taking personal responsibility for our customers’ and Battelle’s success.

· Excellence: We are defined by a winning spirit. Coaching each other to be at our best and acting with urgency to create a thriving organisation.

· Appreciation: We value one another and recognise each other’s contributions.

Pay: £60,000.00-£80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Free parking
On-site parking
Private medical insurance

Work Location: In person

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