Project Leader

Project Leader

Job Description

You were made to do this work: exploring uncharted questions, engineering innovative solutions, advancing scientific understanding, and constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to solving real-world problems with purpose and precision. You want to work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. In this role, you’ll help us shape the future and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

In this role, you will:

• Lead end-to-end Research & Development (R&D) initiatives for Huggies® Baby Wipes within our Personal Care portfolio, driving both Innovation and Renovation programs.
• Transform consumer insights into breakthrough product designs and guide projects through our Innovation Management Framework, from concept to market launch.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners in Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing to deliver impactful results and solutions.
• Report to an R&D Manager and provide work direction, coaching, and mentoring to 3-10 indirect team members, fostering technical excellence and team growth.

Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional R&D teams to achieve project objectives, driving learning plans, managing timelines and budgets, and ensuring adherence to key milestones and deliverables.
• Champion innovation by guiding projects through the Innovation Management Framework, delivering programs supported by strong business cases.
• Collaborate extensively with Marketing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, and other partners to align strategies and achieve project goals—requiring significant influence without direct authority.
• Provide leadership and mentorship, offering work direction, coaching, and development opportunities to 3–10 indirect team members across disciplines.
• Ensure compliance with all Corporate Safety, Regulatory, Product Safety, and Quality standards throughout project execution.

Influence:

• Work closely with the Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance teams, among others, to achieve project goals.
• Lead project gate discussions with business leaders.
• Influence significantly without authority required.

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.

In one of our Research and Development 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:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university.
• 5+ years of experience in project management, product development and/or other technical disciplines.
• Proven track record of effectively communicating with and influencing leaders and team members across all levels of R&D and cross-functional organization.
• Prior experience leading projects from ideation to execution.
• Demonstrated ability to provide work direction to team members not in a direct reporting relationship.
• US travel (10% - 15%).

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science related field.
• Prefer 7+ years of relevant experience.