Senior Project Manager-R&D New Product Development

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all activities of the New Product Development Process phases: Ideation, Scoping, Concept, Development, Scale-up, and commercial launch.
• Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and cross-functional teams management.
• Develop project plan, risk-based timeline and budget to support project goals, including tracking and monitoring activities.
• Lead cross-functional teams through identification of risks & mitigations, problem resolution and root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action.
• Manage project communications to all stakeholders (project teams, functional managers, and senior management).
• Ensure compliance with quality and regulatory requirements, where applicable.
• Facilitate the exchange of information between departments on a day-to-day basis and maintain liaison with all members of the project team between project team.
• Lead the team to prepare for and execute Phase Gate.
• Represent the team with RAS leaders, ensuring such decisions are informed by a balanced and clearly articulated representation of the relevant data.
• Leverage technical acumen to partner with R&D, manufacturing, and ISC teams, monitor development progress, and ensure alignment between technical deliverables and program timelines.
• Collaborate and act as the key liaison between cross-functional and external vendors.

Qualifications

• YOU MUST HAVE Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering related is required (e.g, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Material sciences, or related sciences)
• Proven 6-8 years of experience in successfully leading complex, multiyear new product development programs delivered through high performing cross-functional teams based in a matrix organization.
• Willing to travel up to 20%.
• Advanced technical degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) and/or MBA, with demonstrated ability to bridge technical innovation and business strategy.
• Demonstrated accomplishments in leading new molecule and new material projects from ideation through commercialization within a technology, chemical, or manufacturing environment.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification not required but highly preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel, MS Project, financial modeling, and project portfolio management tools (e.g. Planisware).
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams with or without formal authority.
• Strong interpersonal, problem solving, decision making, organization skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is $126782k-$158478k. Please note that this salary information serves as a general guideline. Solstice Advanced Materials considers various factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to the scope and responsibilities or the position, the candidate's work experience education and training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations.

Benefits

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About Us

Solstice Advanced Materials is a leading global specialty materials company that advances science for smarter outcomes. Solstice offers high-performance solutions that enable critical industries and applications, including refrigerants, semiconductor manufacturing, data center cooling, nuclear power, protective fibers, healthcare packaging and more. Solstice is recognized for developing next-generation materials through some of the industry's most renowned brands such as Solstice®, Genetron®, Aclar®, Spectra®, Fluka™, and Hydranal™. Partnering with over 3,000 customers across more than 120 countries and territories and supported by a robust portfolio of over 5,700 patents, Solstice’s approximately 4,000 employees worldwide drive innovation in materials science. For more information, visit [Advanced Materials].