R&D Director

Procter & Gamble; India; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Procter & Gamble is seeking an R&D Director to lead a highly autonomous team in Mumbai, driving growth by translating consumer insights into winning products. The role reports to the Senior Director, R&D and involves managing up to 10 direct reports and coordinating with senior leadership including General Management.

Ideal candidates will have 8–10 years of experience in India's FMCG R&D sector, demonstrated leadership and organizational growth capabilities.

Qualifications

• Deep technical mastery in R&D with focus on consumer insights and translating to winning products.
• Collaboration with multiple stakeholders including India General Management and global R&D partners.
• Strategic thinking to define portfolio vision and drive topline and bottomline outcomes.
• Experience translating consumer insights from emerging markets into locally relevant solutions.
• Proven track record of recruiting, developing and mentoring large R&D teams.
• Enthusiastic, agile partner seeking innovation from internal and external sources.

Responsibilities

• Develop and bring to life a winning portfolio with clear consumer targets and insights.
• Define product requirements and innovation drumbeat to achieve portfolio growth.
• Coach and manage an R&D team of 4–7 directors and engineers across regions.
• Collaborate with Commercial and Supply to support ongoing innovation and continuity.
• Develop robust performance and claims strategies for strong commercialization.
• Ensure governance for quality, regulatory and safety in daily work.

Skills

Deep technical mastery

Collaboration

Strategic vision

Market-specific innovation

Leadership & coaching

Agile partnership

Experience in R&D leadership

Job description

Job Location

MUMBAI GENERAL OFFICE

Job Description

P&G was founded over 180 years ago as a simple soap and candle company. Today, we're the worlds largest consumer goods company and home to iconic, trusted brands that make life a little bit easier in small but meaningful ways. We've spanned three centuries thanks to three simple ideas: leadership, innovation and citizenship. The insight, innovation and passion of hardworking teams have helped us grow into a global company that is governed responsibly and ethically, that is open and visible, and that supports good causes and protects the environment. This is a place where you can be proud to work and do something that matters.

Dedication from Us

You'll be at the core of breakthrough innovations, be given exciting assignments, lead initiatives, and take ownership and responsibility, in creative workspaces where new insights thrive. All the while, you'll receive outstanding training to help you become a leader in your field. It is not just about what you'll do, but how you'll feel: encouraged, valued, purposeful, challenged, heard, and inspired.

What we Offer

Continuous mentorship you will collaborate with peers and receive both formal training as well as day‑to‑day mentoring from your manager dynamic and encouraging work environment employees are at the centre, we value every individual and support initiative, promoting agility and work/life balance.

Overview Of The Job

We are seeking an R&D Director to take on a highly autonomous and influential role, driving business growth by expertly integrating deep consumer insights into comprehensive proposition and product design, ensuring high‑quality execution. This position offers significant visibility, reporting directly to the R&D Senior Director. Responsibilities will include cultivating a motivated R&D team of up to 10 employees and developing the operational infrastructure necessary to support a rapidly expanding business. The successful candidate will have regular exposure to senior leadership, including the General Manager and above. Preferred candidates will possess a minimum of 8-10 years of experience in India's FMCG R&D sector, along with demonstrated capabilities in team leadership and organizational design and growth.

Your team

This role reports to Senior Director, R&D and will be responsible for managing an organization of between 4 to 7 direct reports along with working with multi‑functional teams across the value stream.

Responsibilities Of The Role

Develop and bring to life a winning portfolio for the business including: Drive clear definition of Consumer target, clear consumer insights and solutions to consumer tensions which drive category growth. Define role of different forms and product requirements in the portfolio to best deliver against the consumer jobs. Develop innovation drumbeat for which delivers deliver against portfolio growth goals integrating superior consumer performance and structural savings glidepaths. Coach their team to deliver outstanding regional consumer and product development work including technical and consumer‑based assessment methods. Partner across functions including Commercial and Supply to support current and future innovation needs and business continuityAssess regional competitive landscape and develop strategies to get and stay ahead; lead development of robust performance and claims strategies that support strong commercialization programs. Ensure good governance practices in daily work quality, regulatory, safety.

Job Qualifications

Role Requirements

Deep Technical Mastery

Specialized and extensive technical knowledge in R&D with focus on deriving consumer insights and translating these to build winning products in market

Collaboration

Strategically influence and effectively collaborate with multiple stakeholders to drive outcomes for India. These stakeholders include India General Management, regional multifunctional team, and global R&D partners

Highly Strategic

sets the vision for their portfolio against the business outcomes integrating both topline and bottomline deliverables. This leader will be able to develop a portfolio that enables business to drive competitive advantage.

Strategic Market Specific Innovation for Emerging Markets

Demonstrated ability to translate unique consumer insights from dynamic emerging markets into commercially successful and locally relevant product solutions.

Leadership in Building & Coaching Global R&D Talent

Track record of recruiting, developing, and mentoring large R&D teams, cultivating both advanced technical skills and critical commercial acumen in an international context.

Enthusiastic and agile partner

seeks sources of innovation and ideas both inside and outside of P&G to deliver outcomes better, faster and cheaper.

Experience

At least 8 to 10 years of experience in consumer goods R&D with demonstrated experience and expertise in building strong & empowered teams.

Background

Background in science or .