Water Treatment Chemicals Technical Director and Global Platform Leader

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The Water Treatment Chemicals Technical Director and Global Platform Leader is responsible for defining and executing the global strategy for water treatment technologies and services across oil & gas upstream, downstream, and industrial markets. This role combines platform leadership with senior technology leadership to strengthen competitive differentiation, accelerate innovation, and drive return on technology investment. The successful candidate will be accountable for the overall health and growth of the water treatment platform, including strategic investment choices, technology roadmap development, go-to-market strategy support, and technical support for commercial deployment and operational execution.

As a Water Treatment Technical Director and Global Platform Leader for Downstream Chemicals, you will be responsible for:

* Owning the functional, business, and financial performance of the global water treatment portfolio across oil & gas upstream, downstream, and industrial markets, including production chemicals, process water, cooling water, boilers, wastewater, reuse, and related automation applications.

* Leading the global water treatment technology strategy, including long-term roadmap development, portfolio prioritization, and investment planning aligned with customer needs, market trends, and regional growth opportunities.

* Serving as the senior technical leader for water treatment technologies by providing guidance on treatment chemistry, process performance, application engineering, and technology selection across diverse customer environments.

* Driving innovation through New Product Introduction (NPI), platform development, advanced technology programs, and productivity initiatives to improve customer outcomes, sustainability performance, and portfolio profitability.

* Leading stage-gate product and technology development programs, including business cases, product requirements, validation plans, pilot programs, launch readiness, and supporting documentation for governance reviews.

* Translating market, competitive, and customer insights into differentiated product strategies, value propositions, and commercialization plans for both established and emerging water treatment solutions.

* Partnering with commercial, operations, supply chain, regulatory, and technology teams to scale products globally, ensure reliable supply, and deliver compliant, manufacturable, and cost-effective solutions.

* Supporting complex customer opportunities by acting as a technical authority on water treatment applications, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and solution design for upstream, downstream, and industrial assets.

* Leading technology positioning for digital and automation-enabled offerings that improve monitoring, control, asset protection, and performance optimization in water treatment programs.

* Representing the organization externally with customers, industry bodies, technical forums, and strategic partners to build credibility, identify collaboration opportunities, and strengthen market presence.

* Conducting all business activities in accordance with Baker Hughes Health, Safety, Environment, Legal Compliance, and Core Values requirements.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

* Have significant experience in industrial water treatment technologies, products, applications, and services across oil & gas upstream, downstream, and/or broader industrial markets, including cooling water, boilers, produced water, process water, wastewater, and reuse applications.

* Hold a bachelor's degree in engineering, chemistry, environmental science, or a related technical discipline; an advanced degree is preferred.

* Demonstrate substantial cross-functional leadership experience spanning technology, product management, commercial, operations, and/or application engineering roles.

* Bring a strong understanding of water treatment chemistry, treatment processes, application performance, and the technical and commercial drivers of industrial customer programs.

* Have experience leading product strategy, technology roadmaps, stage-gate development, and successful commercialization of new offerings.

* Show strong ability to translate customer needs and market trends into scalable, differentiated product and technology solutions.

* Be comfortable engaging senior internal and external stakeholders, including customers, technical experts, operations leaders, and commercial teams across global regions.

* Demonstrate strong program management, analytical, communication, and influencing skills in a complex global business environment.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that how people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

* Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train, and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we must push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input.

Join us, and you can expect:

* Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities

* Comprehensive private medical care options

* Safety net of life insurance and disability programs

* Tailored financial programs

* Education Assistance

* Generous Parental Leave

* Mental Health resources, Virtual Therapy Programs

* Dependent and Partners Care

* Pet Insurance

* Additional elected or voluntary benefits

You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.

This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.