Lead, Research & Engineering (Hybrid)

Kimberly-Clark USA; Neenah (WI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work model

Equal opportunity employer

Benefits overview

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark USA is seeking a Research & Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team in delivering innovative product solutions for consumer brands such as U by Kotex, Huggies, and Kleenex. You will shape product strategy, drive development, lifecycle management, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, and collaboration across functions, with accountability for timelines, budgets, and risk.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience developing and executing product development work in Research & Engineering.
• Demonstrated leadership skills providing work direction to a multi-functional team.
• Comfortable navigating through ambiguity and complexity.
• Demonstrated ability to influence people at all organizational levels, drive decision-making and execute complex projects on demanding timelines.
• Ability to operate with a growth mindset and have strong mental fortitude to lead a team through challenges.
• A history of delivering strong results for the business

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a high-performing team to deliver innovative product solutions that address customer needs and drive U by Kotex® tampon business growth.
• Providing people leadership, including talent development, performance management, succession planning, compensation, and organizational effectiveness.
• Coaching and mentoring team members to successfully execute product development, commercialization, lifecycle management, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Ensuring all work is conducted in compliance with FDA Quality System Regulations, internal quality standards, and product safety requirements for Class II medical devices.
• Establishing project timelines, learning plans, resource allocation, and budgets to deliver initiatives against key milestones and business priorities.
• Driving critical business decisions related to product strategy, project execution, launch readiness, risk management, and success criteria.
• Fostering collaboration, remove barriers, communicate project progress transparently, and elevate issues as needed to ensure successful delivery.
• Championing a culture of safety, quality, regulatory compliance, sustainability, innovation, and protection of intellectual property through patents and trade secrets.

Skills

Leadership

Product development

Influence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Kimberly-Clark USA is seeking a Research & Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team in delivering innovative product solutions for consumer brands such as U by Kotex, Huggies, and Kleenex. You will shape product strategy, drive development, lifecycle management, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes safety, quality, and collaboration across functions, with accountability for timelines, budgets, and risk.