Senior R&D & Engineering Leader, Product Innovation

Kimberly-Clark; Roswell (GA); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work model

Hybrid work arrangement

Total rewards package

401(k) and Profit Sharing

Job summary

Kimberly-Clark in Neenah, WI / Roswell, GA is seeking an Research & Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team developing product solutions in consumer health and period care brands such as U by Kotex. You will guide development, lifecycle management, and cost optimization while ensuring compliance with FDA QSR for Class II devices, with a flexible hybrid work model.

Join a purpose-driven culture focused on safety, quality, and innovation, and help deliver impactful products for billions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related discipline is required.
• 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 escalation 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

People leadership

Ambiguity tolerance

Influence

Growth mindset

Result-driven

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related discipline

Job description

Kimberly-Clark in Neenah, WI / Roswell, GA is seeking an Research & Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team developing product solutions in consumer health and period care brands such as U by Kotex. You will guide development, lifecycle management, and cost optimization while ensuring compliance with FDA QSR for Class II devices, with a flexible hybrid work model.

Join a purpose-driven culture focused on safety, quality, and innovation, and help deliver impactful products for billions