Research Manager

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. 
As the Research Manager, you will focus on leading strategic initiatives and projects with a broad scope encompassing front end innovation through commercialization.  This role provides technical program direction and leads a team to develop and commercialize innovation programs for the Scott® brand to drive growth.
In this role, you will:

* Lead a team of up to 8 direct reports to develop and commercialize product solutions to deliver unmet customer needs in the key segment areas. 

* Partner with business and market research team members to develop and execute plans to gather consumer insights in support of strategic business plan goals

* Lead and ensure product development meets consumer needs and helps ensure line of sight to process capability and visibility to capital and product supply constraints

* Develop product timelines and learning plans to integrate into project team to understand critical milestones and priorities

* Develop and manage the budget and resource forecast relating to projects

* Drive key business decisions relative to project launches, success criteria, approach, etc. 

* Effectively plan and complete product and project responsibilities on time. 

* Lead, coach, and mentor team members.

* Maintain technical and scientific expertise for Program Leader accountability.  Be able to communicate impact of technical developments for Kimberly-Clark.

* Travel up to 20% to various locations including manufacturing sites.

*About Us*
Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.
At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.
*Led by Purpose. Driven by You.*
*About You*
You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring.  You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.
You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.
In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

* Bachelor’s Degree in a science or engineering discipline and at least 10 years industrial experience or another equivalent combination or education and experience

* Demonstrated leadership skills providing work direction to a multi-functional team including internal and external resources. 

* Ability to influence people at all organizational levels, drive decision-making and execute complex projects on demanding timelines.

* Ability to clearly communicate ideas and opportunities to leadership.

*Preferred *(not essential, but desired)*:*

* Prior experience with Family Care brands and/or tissue technology

* Proven ability to collaborate across functions/departments to drive balanced business decisions

* Experience working closely with the brand team members to ensure projects align with both short and long term brand strategies

* Experience with key process and tools including IMF, LEAN Problem Solving

*Total Benefits*
Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see [www.mykcbenefits.com](http://www.mykcbenefits.com/).
 
*Great support for good health* with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
*Flexible Savings and spending accounts* to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.
*Diverse income protection insurance options* to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.
*Additional programs and support *to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.
*To Be Considered*
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.
In the meantime, please check out the [careers website](https://www.careers.kimberly-clark.com/en/our-careers/career-areas).
*And finally, the fine print….*
For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world.  We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers.  When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.
Additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role are available upon request. You may contact 866-444-4516 – when prompted for employee ID, say “OTHER CALLER” - or [kcchrprod@service-now.com](mailto:kcchrprod@service-now.com) for assistance. You must include the six-digit Job # with your request.
Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.
Kimberly-Clark will support in-country relocation for the chosen candidate for the role. The benefits provided will be per the terms of Kimberly-Clark’s applicable mobility policies. The benefits/policy provided will be decided at Kimberly-Clark’s sole discretion.
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