Senior R&D Technical Project Manager

Your Role

The PFD team at ViS&Co is looking for an experienced Sr R&D Technical Project Manager with a proven track record for driving innovation and trends within the personal care space through raw materials and new technology platforms. This person is an outside the box thinker that thrives in a continuously evolving fast-paced environment. They should be passionate about innovation and trends. Able to lead all technical aspects related to new technologies, raw materials, and fragrance oils present in a formula. Individual that works well with cross-functional teams internally and externally. Great communication and presentation skills are required to be able to succeed in this role. Ambitious, self-driven, energetic and passionate about their work and always looking at process improvement efficiencies. Typically reports to the Research and Development Manager.

Why You Belong Here

At Victorias Secret & Co, youll join a world-leading specialty retail brand recognized globally for innovation and excellence in lingerie and fashion. Youll work alongside industry leaders to set the standard for what a retail brand can achieve, placing customers at the center of everything we do to create products and experiences that bring them joy.

We believe everyone deserves a place where they truly belong. We celebrate individuality and know that your passion, experience, and unique perspective strengthen our team and business. Here, youll be empowered to perform, grow, and engage through unmatched opportunities to develop your skills, gain real-world experience, and learn from the best in the business.

Your Impact

Work closely with suppliers to identify new raw materials and new technology platforms with potential benefits for personal care applications.

Understand the current portfolio, suggest innovative ingredients and textures to fulfill white space

Communicate and present technology and products to product development colleagues.

Act as technical project manager and serve as a liaison between product development and the contract manufacturers.

Work closely with fragrance house and contract fillers labs to advise on stability protocols, read results and make suggestions to solve issues. Accountable for ensuring formulas in development are robust and ready to be commercialized.

Work closely with the packaging team to ensure formulas are compatible with components. Advise fixes to fragrance or formulas as necessary.

Assess project timelines

Follow-up and drive development communication w/contract manufacturers, internal cross functional teams

Manage and maintain all project development tools PLM, Project Trackers, etc.

Attend Commercialization meetings and discuss project status while proposing proactive solutions

PLM workflow (i.e. formula review/ approve)

On or off-site trouble shooting

Responsible for maintaining standards

May have a direct report or perform as a supervisor

Primary technical liaison on day-to-day activities for commercialized programs

Make recommendations for risk mitigation / risk assessments

Some travel may be required

Talent Management and Development

May supervise team of 1 2 associates provide coaching and feedback, development and recognition of direct reports

Train cross functional partners when needed

Identify continuous learning opportunities for own development

Attend olfactive and stability training at fragrance houses

Continue to build the technical & soft skills to stay relevant to business needs

Provides input to manager on talent conversations for direct reports

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