CareerPlan

Dir, R&D Chief of Staff & Op Excellence

North America, United States, New Jersey, SummitFull-time$202k–$286k2026-11-06 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Trusted advisor to R&D leadership driving team effectiveness, strategic delivery (OGSM), and operational excellence through disciplined planning and executive communication.

Role type

Director-level Chief of Staff & Operational Excellence

Builds

R&D strategic initiatives and leadership team effectiveness

Domain

Consumer goods / R&D

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Strategic planning, executive communication, risk management, stakeholder influence, market intelligence, project management, organizational alignment, decision facilitation

Preferred skills

Global matrix experience, engineering or science background

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Advise R&D leadership on decisions and priorities; drive leadership team effectiveness and agenda; monitor strategic delivery and readiness; diagnose and address delivery gaps; lead executive communication and reporting; bring external market perspectives; support organizational alignment; coordinate priority initiatives as PMO

Seniority

Director, hands-on IC