Senior Scientist Product/Projects

Senior Scientist Product/Projects

Job Description

You were made to do this work: exploring uncharted questions, engineering innovative solutions, advancing scientific understanding, and constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to solving real-world problems with purpose and precision.

You want to work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

In this role, you’ll help us shape the future and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

As the Senior Scientist Product/Projects, you will provide product and project leadership for Discovery Innovation for Huggies wipes.

As a member of the R&D Team, you will collaboratively lead projects through the early development process including Chartering, PI, and transition to D&C, building from consumer insights to viable innovation opportunities, including MVC, MVP, and MVT.

This role will develop learning plans and project plans to validate the innovation.  This role will also work in conjunction with Research and Development Team Members and cross-functional partners from Marketing, Sales, I&A, and Global R&D and Marketing.  The incumbent reports to an R&D Manager and receives work direction from the Manager and Technical Leader.  This role will provide work direction, coaching, and mentoring to 1-8 indirect team members.

In this role, you will:


* Lead cross-functional R&D team to deliver upon project goals.  Work with Project Team to identify and drive learning plans, manage project timeline and budget, and drive adherence to key dates/deliverables to ensure project is on-track.  Work with cross-functional partners to scope new programs with strong business cases though the early stages of development, including delivering MVC, MVP, and MVT.


* Partner with the D&C team to ensure alignment and successful hand-over as appropriate.


* Works closely with Marketing, I&A, Sales, and Finance teams, among others, to achieve project goals; significant influence without authority required.


* Provide work direction, coach, and mentor members of the cross-discipline R&D team.


* Ensure all work complies with Corporate Safety, Regulatory, Product Safety, and Quality requirements. 


* Interface effectively with the other work stream teams to ensure business success.


* Lead claims and Benefit Visualizations for baby wipes FEI


* Document key learnings and significant research findings in a searchable, retrievable format and coach junior team members in their documentation practices.

About Us

Huggies®.

Kleenex®.

Cottonelle®.

Scott®.

Kotex®.

Poise®.

Depend®.

Kimberly-Clark Professional®.

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