SEGMENT HEAD - PERSONAL CARE & WELLBEING INNOVATIONS

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Unilab, Inc.

On-site

Posted 2 weeks ago • Apply by April 29, 2026

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

Product Innovation & NPD Strategy

Set and own the personal care portfolio innovation strategy and new product development (NPD) roadmap, ensuring alignment with brand vision and business growth priorities.
Lead the innovations team in translating consumer insights, trends, and unmet needs into prioritized innovation opportunities.
Oversee and validate the strength, balance, and strategic fit of the personal care portfolio innovation pipeline.
Ensure alignment of innovation priorities across Marketing, R&D, and Commercial stakeholders through clear strategic direction and governance.

End-to-End New Product Development Governance

Provide overall accountability for end-to-end NPD delivery, while overseeing execution to NPD Leads and cross-functional teams.
Review, challenge, and approve product concepts, positioning, claims, and value propositions developed by innovation members.
Authorize business opportunity proposals, ensuring assumptions on market size, volume, pricing, costs, and margins meet commercial expectations.
Ensure launch readiness by holding teams accountable to brand, regulatory, quality, and commercial standards.

Project Management & Execution Oversight

Establish and enforce NPD governance, stage-gate discipline, and project management standards.
Monitor progress of NPD projects led by NPD Leads, ensuring timelines, milestones, and budgets are met.
Escalate and resolve risks by guiding trade-off decisions on scope, timing, cost, and formulation feasibility.
Facilitate cross-functional NPD forums to drive timely decisions and accountability.

Brand & Commercial Stewardship

Ensure that all output delivered by innovation professionals are consistent with personal care brand strategy and portfolio priorities.
Guide collaboration between innovation team members, Sales, and Trade Marketing on launch strategies and commercialization plans.
Review post-launch performance, and direct corrective actions to optimize innovation success and portfolio performance.

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Leadership

Serve as the senior marketing authority for portfolio innovation in engagements with R&D, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Finance, and external partners.
Influence senior leadership decisions on innovation investments, prioritization, and resource allocation.
Ensure effective collaboration between innovations teams and technical teams.

People Leadership & Capability Building

Lead, coach, and develop innovation professionals.
Set clear expectations, decision rights, and performance standards for innovation team members.
Build innovation capability in consumer-centric thinking, commercial judgment, and project leadership.
Drive succession planning, talent development, and performance management for the beauty innovation team.

Qualifications

Graduate of a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Marketing, Business Management.
A progressive career track record in innovation and new product development gained from FMCG or Consumer Health companies. Candidates with experience in the personal care segment will have an advantage.
Demonstrates advanced project management skills. Able to manage multiple initiatives at different stages of development.
Competent in communication and creative frameworks for marketing communications. Able to collaborate with multiple stakeholders
Adept to business analytics and data driven decision making.
Technology savvy. Attuned to industry trends and able to leverage technology to advance team capabilities and product agility.
Experienced in people management. Able to coach, inspire and lead a high performing team.