Ladder check · R&D
R&D Project Lead
Senior professional to head-of: runs innovation and renovation projects end to end across R&D, supply chain and commercial
Leads new product development and innovation projects from idea to launch (stage-gate / Idea-to-Launch), owning the plan, the cross-functional team, the risks and the project financials so that time, cost and quality commitments are met. Success is judged on launches delivered on the agreed date and budget, gate decisions taken on evidence, and stakeholders who knew the risks before they became problems.
8 of the role's 18 target skills, the ones that weigh most
Project Management
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