Principal Scientist, Sustainability & Resiliency

Description

Kenvue is currently recruiting for a:

Principal Scientist, Sustainability & Resiliency

What we do

At Kenvue , we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care.

Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we're the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON'S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love.

Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated.

We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers.

With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day.

We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage - and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future-and yours.

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Role reports to:
Sr Dir Sustainable Ops Climate Action

Location:
North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit

Work Location:
Hybrid

What you will do

The Principal Scientist, Sustainability & Resiliency provides technical, analytical, and integration support across climate, nature, water & wastewater, and waste.

This role plays a key part in advancing Kenvue's Healthy Lives Mission - Healthy Planet commitments by connecting environmental insights, assessments, and analytics into practical frameworks, readiness tools, and performance improvement opportunities.

The role works closely with EHS, Operations, and Procurement to support integrated environmental strategy and risk management development and operational readiness across the Source-Make-Deliver value stream.

Key Responsibilities


* Support development of integrated environmental sustainability and risk management strategy across climate, nature, water & wastewater, and waste.


* Translate strategy into prioritization frameworks, readiness criteria, and planning guidance for functional partners.


* Contribute to cross‑functional roadmaps and capability‑building plans.


* Develop KPIs and performance indicators to support enterprise-wide tracking and decision-making.


* Assess environmental sustainability risks and collaborate with functional teams on mitigation pathways.


* Partner with Enterprise Risk to incorporate environmental sustainability into governance processes.


* Prepare technical and analytical materials for governance forums and leadership reviews.


* Maintain governance calendars, decision logs, and integrated risk visibility tools.


* Support improvements in external ratings and disclosures (e.g., CDP) through best‑practice analytics.


* Collaborate with EHS, Operations, and Procurement to ensure accurate environmental data and insights.


* Translate performance trends into recommendations for capability-building and contin...