Manager, R&D - SC Johnson Healthier World Initiative

SC JOHNSON IS A FIFTH-GENERATION FAMILY COMPANY BUILT ON THE SPIRIT OF OUR PEOPLE. We have been leading with purpose for over 130 years, building iconic brands that win the hearts and minds of consumers – such as Raid®, Glade®, Ziploc® and more, in virtually every country around the world. Together, we are creating a better future – for the planet, for future generations and for every SCJ team member. Join our winning team of Wave Makers and Go Getters and help us write the next chapter in the SCJ story.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a member of the Healthier World Initiative, you will be working every day for a healthier, more sustainable world. Our mission is to prevent insect borne disease among the world’s most vulnerable. We aim to provide public health products that are effective, safe, and economically sustainable at scale. The efforts of this initiative have resulted in a World Health Organization policy recommendation for spatial emanators as a new product class for malaria prevention, the first such new class in decades, and in securing pre-qualification listings for two SCJ products. As a result, we are at an inflection point that marks the opportunity for making transformational impact. The R&D Manager position will play a leadership role in this next phase of growth. While the core elements of people, new product development, and business continuity management will be familiar, this role will provide an opportunity to contribute broadly to the mission and strategic direction of the broader initiative team as a technical, operational, and strategic thought leader.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Achieve the SCJ Healthier World Initiative Strategic Framework objective to prevent insect borne disease for 200M people cumulatively by FY30. This will be accomplished by developing the products, supply chain, policy environment, & markets needed to reach the most at-risk communities.

• People leadership of an exemplary team of approximately 5 interdisciplinary individuals

• Ensure End-to-End delivery, from scoping to start-up, of the new product development process. Guiding the team through the NPD Process, ensuring deliverables, success criteria, timing, and risk mitigation are clear and well executed. Driving integration with cross functional regional execution to ensure meeting delivery commitments

• Organize & be accountable for non-E2E initiatives that advance scientific knowledge & technical rigor of our products & processes

• Integrate R&D resources into initiatives related to achieving product registrations, maintaining WHO and regulatory compliance, enhancing sustainability & product stewardship, optimizing costs, and ensuring supply chain resiliency

• Applying business acumen to understand key customer & market dynamics and developing technical plans that support initiative strategy & results

• Drive engagement & communication across a wide range of cross-functional internal and external stakeholders

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and a minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience in related fields

PREFERRED EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS

• Demonstrated excellence in leading teams in complex projects or programs that resulted in the development and commercialization of new product launches. From the front end of ideation, user centered design, technical validation, installation of new equipment, qualification & validation testing, and production start-up

• Experienced, with a track record of success, in working in highly regulated categories that involve the registration with government authorities of active substances and/or end use products

• Technical breadth in research & product development skill adjacencies, such as competitive and IP landscaping, protecting IP through patents, sustainability, leveraging external partnerships, and working with common types of legal agreements

• Demonstrates enterprise thinking, acting in the best interests of the broader organization, beyond their immediate team or function; excited to wear as many hats as it takes to create progress

• Experience and acumen in working through partners, such as contract research organizations, external innovation firms, or suppliers, to extend the competencies of the internal organization

• Enthusiasm for seeking out and applying new technical tools and capabilities to find better and more efficient ways of achieving success

• Embodies & cultivates a winning team and a winning cu