R&D PROTOCOL & OPERATIONS MANAGER

Join our Team as R&D Protocol & Operations Manager

Join our team and help turn great strategies into reality through collaboration and execution. In this role, you will play a key part in shaping and driving SanLucar's varietal strategy, transforming innovative ideas into impactful business initiatives. Working closely with R&D, Commercial, Product, Finance and Legal teams, you will ensure strategic projects are successfully delivered and aligned with business objectives. If you are a strategic thinker with strong project management skills and enjoy working in an international environment, this is your opportunity to make a direct impact on the growth and success of SanLucar's global varietal portfolio.

Your passion – our daily business

• You will translate strategic priorities into actionable project plans, implementation roadmaps and measurable business outcomes.
• You will lead cross-functional strategic projects, ensuring alignment, execution excellence and timely delivery.
• You will coordinate project timelines, milestones, resources and dependencies while proactively identifying risks and mitigation actions.
• You will act as the key interface between R&D and Commercial/Product teams, integrating market needs, customer requirements and commercial priorities into varietal projects.
• You will develop and evaluate business cases for strategic initiatives, assessing commercial, operational and financial implications.
• You will support portfolio prioritization through business, profitability and investment analyses.
• You will facilitate collaboration between producers, subsidiaries, breeders and other external stakeholders worldwide.
• You will maintain a consolidated overview of the global R&D project portfolio and provide transparency on project progress, resource allocation and risks.
• You will prepare decision-making materials, executive presentations and Board reporting to support strategic discussions.
• You will ensure governance standards and project methodologies are consistently applied across strategic initiatives.
• You will support the design and implementation of licensing structures and contractual frameworks together with Legal and Finance teams.
• You will contribute to negotiations and ensure alignment between contractual structures, project economics and business objectives.

Why become a SanLucarian?

• Feel comfortable leaving your suit behind! We don’t have a dress code
• You’ll find a dynamic and fast paced work environment with plenty of opportunities to grow
• We are as colorful and diverse as our product range - bringing together more than 36 nationalities and always happy to welcome new perspectives
• Besides hard work, we also know how to celebrate and enjoy afterworks, team events and company celebrations
• To keep our community connected, we regularly organize meetups and teambuilding activities
• We support continuous learning and development through trainings and our SanLucar Talent Growth programmes
• Our flexible working system & home office policy support work life balance
• We care about our work environment so we can enjoy spacious offices as well as our rooftop canteen
• We offer competitive compensation and attractive benefits
• Enjoy additional perks such as entertainment discounts and flexible remuneration options
• That’s just a glimpse of what it means to be a SanLucarian - apply and discover more

We are happy to receive your application if we caught your interest! As diversity is part of our DNA, for sure it’s a crucial aspect regarding Talent Attraction. We respect equal opportunities and promote different mechanisms to totally avoid discrimination of any kind and to ensure that the selection processes are carried out exclusively according to merit and ability criteria, guaranteeing that all candidates receive the same treatment throughout the process and feel comfortable at any moment.