Group Leader - Nourish

Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

Working as part of a cross-functional team, you are recognized internally as a technical expert in an area of importance to the R&D function.

You identify, define and solve complex business problems by applying your broad and in-depth technical knowledge. As an expert in your technical specialty, this leadership role requires you to interact with senior management and cross-functional teams to meet current and future strategic demands of the business.

How you will contribute

You will plan, lead, and manage complex technically focused projects while using your technical expertise to guide, direct and influence activities lead by others.

To ensure the right solutions are developed, you will use consumer knowledge and your technical expertise to identify future opportunities and to execute programs with technical rigor.

This role will require you to work with cross-functional partners develop and align resource and budget needs for projects.

You will be responsible for the technical outcomes of developments related to evaluating new ingredients, formulas, recipes and processes and understanding the impact on scale up between laboratory and production facilities.

You will also be responsible for quantifying the technical risks to make recommendations and influence stakeholders. As a people leader, you will mentor and coach others to grow their technical talent.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge :

• Using your excellent technical expertise to set and deliver the RDQ agenda
• Effectively influencing category leads (e.g. vice presidents)
• Using critical thinking and thought leadership to ensure that solutions are developed for complex issues
• Working collaboratively in a fast-paced commercial and technical environment

More about this role

What you need to know about this position :

As a Nourish Group Leader, you will play a pivotal role in driving the realization of NA Nourish Brands’ 2030 vision through influencing the business strategy and executing end to end initiatives.

You will lead a dynamic team of innovators and collaborators, overseeing the entire product development lifecycle from ideation to launch.

Your strategic mindset, leadership abilities, and passion for innovation will be instrumental in shaping the future of our products.

What extra ingredients you will bring :

Team Leadership : Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of developers. Foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, and accountability within the team.

Strategic Planning : Align and influence business plans for Nourish Brands. Act as the R&D representative to coordinate the prioritization of resources across R&D sub-functions, ensuring that resources are allocated optimally to maximize business returns.

Innovation Management : Drive innovation by championing new ideas, technologies, and methodologies. Encourage experimentation and risk-taking while maintaining a focus on delivering impactful, scalable solutions.

Execution Excellence : Oversee the end-to-end product development process, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products that delight consumers.

Proactively identify and mitigate risks to project timelines and budgets. Continuous quality improvements to deliver journey to

Cross-Functional Collaboration : Foster strong partnerships with other functions, including marketing, BD, PCM and MSC, to ensure seamless integration of product initiatives across the organization.

Communication and Reporting : Communicate progress, challenges, and achievements to senior leadership and other stakeholders.

Prepare and deliver clear, concise presentations and reports to convey complex ideas and recommendations.

Education / Certifications :

Bachelor’s degree in food science, chemical engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.

Job specific requirements :

• Proven experience (7 + years) in product management or product development leadership roles, with a track record of successfully delivering end to end projects.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate high-level vision into actionable plans and initiatives.
• Excellent leadership and team-building abilities, with a demonstrated ability to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams.
• Deep understanding of product development methodologies, including agile, technical rigor tools, and design thinking principles.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Experience working in dynamic, fast-paced environments; ability to thrive in ambiguity and drive results in challenging situations.

Travel requirements :

10-20%

Work schedule :

Onsite role based in East Hanover, NJ

No Relocation support available, however for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint.

Here, weproduce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way.

We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products are close at hand for our consumers across the country.

Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.

Job Type

RegularProduct developmentScience & Engineering