Sr Sci, R&D Product Dev (Meals)

Senior Scientist Product Development - Meals         This is a Research and Development (R&D) role leading Product Development initiatives for Canada under the  M eals  portfolio of brands, such as Kraft Dinners, Classico, Taco Bell, Heinz soups, and  Crave . The candidate will be leading and driving technical projects to drive growth, product/pack superiority, and future  proofs  brands through innovative solutions.        The Senior Scientist candidate should have a proven record of successfully leading, executing, and commercializing projects ranging in technical complexity with minimal guidance, and getting results in a variety of challenging and complex settings.        The candidate should have experience leading business initiatives while  exhibiting  a collaborative approach and applying innovative solutions.  Strong communication  and collaboration skills are essential in this role, which  operates  in a dynamic and cross-functional environment.        What's  on the menu?    Project Management: Leads development and execution across multiple projects ranging from low to high technical complexity for the business unit    Manage multiple assignments/research projects concurrently and  possess  the ability to prioritize between a variety of business initiatives    Commercialization: Deep knowledge of commercialization processes and  required  activities as the technical/R&D lead. Ability to troubleshoot challenges.    Collaboration: Work with cross functional teams acting as the lead product developer to drive execution across multiple projects    Communication: Provide updates to cross-functional teams;  Identify  hurdles and propose solutions    Use strategy to guide technology choices and unlock innovative solutions    Translate research findings into meaningful business objectives    Champion an innovation approach and exhibit influence on the cross functional partners    Mentor,  coach  and collaborate with other colleagues within and outside of your immediate team    Demonstrate the ability to develop relationships with and coordinate commercialization activities across internal and external manufacturing facilities.    Lead and complete product testing, qualification, and commercialization in laboratory and production environments        Recipe for Success - apply now if this sounds like you!    Bachelor’s Degree, Food Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering    Meals  experience preferred which can include formulation and processing experience with pasta, pasta sauce, frozen meals, and shelf-stable soups.    Skilled in basic processing equipment and ability to develop benchtop prototypes and scale to commercial operation.    4+ years Product Development and commercialization experience within a CPG or equivalent    Project management experience, technical  expertise , and food science/processing knowledge    Excellent communication, influencing, project management and  problem solving  skills    Highly motivated and able to multi- task  varying degrees of complex projects    Willingness/ability to learn new product categories and/or processing areas    Willingness to travel up to 30%. Travel could include (but not limited to): United States and Canada to internal plants, co-manufacturers, and suppliers.    Experience delivering consumer  centric , innovative solutions.    Demonstrated ability to influence, manage multiple projects concurrently with the ability to prioritize work, and solve problems effectively.    Brings an entrepreneurial spirit and growth mindset    Ability to manage through ambiguity.        Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz’