Senior Product Developer

About the Role

As a Senior Product Developer on the Consumer Towels Product Development team, you will lead end‑to‑end innovation, from front‑end research and consumer insights to product design, commercialization, and market launch. You will manage the Front End Innovation funnel, ensuring projects meet deadlines, success criteria, and budgets. Reporting to a Senior R&D Manager and receiving direction from the Research Technical Leader, you will give work direction, coaching, and mentoring to 2‑3 team members. You will lead a cross‑functional R&D team, partnering with Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, Quality, and Manufacturing to drive project goals without formal authority. • Lead end‑to‑end Consumer Towel product development and commercialization. • Manage Front End Innovation projects, ensuring timelines, budgets, and success criteria. • Coach and mentor 2‑3 team members while providing direction across functional groups. • Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, Quality, and Manufacturing without direct authority. • Ensure compliance with corporate safety, regulatory, product safety, and quality standards. • Document R&D work per policy and protect intellectual property.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸product development
• ▸innovation management
• ▸project budgeting
• ▸team coaching
• ▸cross‑functional
• ▸compliance

What You Bring

You thrive on exploring uncharted questions, engineering innovative solutions, and advancing scientific understanding. At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll join a performance culture that solves real‑world problems with purpose, while promoting sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. The ideal candidate performs at the highest level, values authentic caring, and embraces a company dedicated to sustainability and inclusion. You should have a strong track record of influencing leaders, leading projects from ideation to execution, and a passion for making a difference. • Bachelor's degree required; 5+ years in product development or project management. • Proven ability to communicate and influence leaders at all organization levels. • Experience leading projects from ideation through execution; up to 30% travel. • Preferred: engineering or science degree, 10+ years experience, consumer insights expertise. • Preferred: background in family care product knowledge, fiber design, and mentoring.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸5+ years
• ▸project management
• ▸engineering
• ▸consumer insights
• ▸mentoring

Benefits

Kimberly‑Clark offers comprehensive benefits such as medical, dental, and vision coverage, on‑site fitness centers, flexible spending accounts, income protection insurance, education assistance, relocation support, and more. The total rewards package also includes a 401(k) and profit‑sharing plan. The role is based in Neenah, Wisconsin, with a salary range of $105,740 – $130,620 USD and eligibility for a target bonus. To be considered, click Apply, complete the online application, and expect a review by the recruiting team. • Benefits include medical/dental/vision, on‑site fitness, flexible spending accounts, income protection, education assistance, and relocation support. • Salary range $105,740 – $130,620 USD with target bonus and 401(k)/profit‑sharing.

Work Environment

Office Full-Time