Senior Business Leader, Diagnostic Films (Sr. Manager)

Ashland Specialty Ingredients, GP

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?

Are you always solving?

Then we'd like to meet you and bet you'd like to meet us.

Ashland is investing significantly to accelerate growth in its Diagnostic Films business, including a major expansion of operations in Columbus, Ohio.

This is a unique opportunity to lead a profitable, global, high-potential specialty materials business at a pivotal moment ; combining strong existing performance with a clear runway for growth, scale, and continued innovation.

This is an exciting opportunity for a driven and entrepreneurial business leader to take full ownership of a global platform and shape its next phase of success.

The role is open to US-based candidates, with regular travel expected to key sites including Columbus (OH), Wilmington (DE), and Bridgewater (NJ).

This is a highly visible leadership role with responsibility for a global business and cross-functional teams, reporting directly to the Business Director for Injectables, Medical Devices, and Bioprocessing.



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*This is a remote role for someone living in the US (preference to those on the East Coast)

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The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:


* The Business Leader Diagnostic Films is responsible for the end-to-end performance of a highly specialized diagnostic films portfolio focused on radiation dosimetry applications across medical, industrial, and research markets.


* Lead engagement with key customer segments including Medical physicists, Oncology centers and OEM partners and distributors.


* Define and execute a focused growth strategy across core and adjacent applications, including Radiotherapy QA (primary demand driver), In-vivo dosimetry and emerging applications, and Industrial and radiology use cases.


* Identify and scale new growth vectors (e.g., proton therapy, FLASH therapy, in-vivo systems)


* Drive application-driven innovation aligned to clinical validation needs, workflow efficiency, and digital integration.


* Partner with quality and regulatory teams to maintain robust technical documentation, support audits and inspections, and manage global regulatory complexities


* Lead and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.


* Own delivery of financial performance, including revenue growth, margin, and cost optimization initiatives.


* Drive business performance management, using data-driven insights to identify risks, opportunities, and actionable priorities.


* Leverage market, customer, and competitive insights to shape strategy and inform decision-making.


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