Vice President, R&D
HybridOakland, California, United States or Pleasanton, California, United States
Job Summary
Define and lead end-to-end R&D Technical Innovation Capability across the Care & Connection business, translating enterprise and BU priorities into integrated discovery, innovation, and core/operations roadmaps. Execute end-to-end R&D strategy across two business units, partnering directly with the General Manager to deliver differentiated products from early research through launch and lifecycle optimization. Develop and coach senior R&D leaders to build scalable innovation capabilities, embedding leading practices and modern ways of working to accelerate impact and consistency. Lead a diverse, multilayered organization spanning Directors through Individual Contributors across formulation, packaging, and process development, ensuring clear accountability and talent succession readiness. Partner and influence at the enterprise level with commercial teams to improve innovation capability that delivers sustained business value.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher in chemistry, chemical engineering, or related field
- 15+ years of leadership experience in R&D within the Consumer-Packaged Goods Industry
- Second Level Management
- Ability to effectively lead and motivate teams across a variety of functional roles
- Experience developing and leading deep technical product/process/packaging plans and aligning business strategy and technology delivery
- Demonstrated experience in developing digital/AI capabilities for R&D
- Proven change agent and a strong strategic thinker capable of influencing and driving positive transformation within and across functions
- Track record of clear communication and collaboration with senior leadership stakeholders and cross-functional teams
- Consumer Centric and Innovative Leader with accomplishments establishing and driving Innovation Roadmaps and leading successful product development from ideation through market launch
- Strong analytical ability, capable of navigating complex challenges and transforming insights into actionable, innovative product strategies
- Exceptional leadership and talent-building ability, capable of creating, developing, and motivating a high-performing R&D team
- Transformational leader who brings diversity of thought, capable of leading conversations with both internal teams and external partners to drive strategic business plans forward
Desired Qualifications
- Master's Degree or higher preferred
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