Innovation Lead, Oral Nicotine Tech & Product Development

Philip Morris ApS; København; On-site; DKK 731,000 - 931,000; Full time

Job summary

Swedish Match, an affiliate of Philip Morris International, is seeking a Manager Technical Stream Oral to lead innovation and product development for next-gen oral nicotine products in Gothenburg.

You will manage concept through commercialization, align with consumer insights, and drive cross-functional teams across R&D, Regulatory, Supply Chain and Commercial to ensure launch readiness. Fluent English required; multinational experience preferred.

Qualifications

• MSc or equivalent degree in Chemistry, Biotechnology, Food Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years experience leading complex cross-functional innovation or product development projects.
• Fluent English communication, both written and verbal.
• Experience working in multinational or matrix organizations.
• Strong project management skills and ability to deliver multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Drive innovation and product development projects from concept to launch, ensuring delivery against technical, consumer, and commercial objectives.
• Translate consumer and commercial needs into technically feasible and commercially viable product solutions.
• Lead cross-functional teams to drive product development and ensure launch readiness.
• Align technical development with IP, regulatory, and supply chain requirements to reduce project risks.
• Define product and technology scope, timelines, and resource requirements for development projects.
• Lead cross-functional project teams involving R&D, Operations, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and Commercial functions.
• Evaluate new product concepts from exploration of new technologies and enable transfer to product development stage.
• Translate consumer insights and market requirements into development initiatives.
• Drive project execution through stage-gate processes from ideation to launch.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans; build stakeholder alignment across global teams.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Education

MSc or equivalent (Chemistry/Biotech/Engineering)

Job description

Swedish Match, an affiliate of Philip Morris International, is seeking a Manager Technical Stream Oral to lead innovation and product development for next-gen oral nicotine products in Gothenburg.

You will manage concept through commercialization, align with consumer insights, and drive cross-functional teams across R&D, Regulatory, Supply Chain and Commercial to ensure launch readiness. Fluent English required; multinational experience preferred.