Technical Strategy and Portfolio Management – 877718 Position Available In Fulton, Georgia

Technical Strategy and Portfolio ManagementJob DescriptionYoure not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because were out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, youll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, youll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

Position Summary:

As K-C accelerates growth through innovation, this role is responsible for leading and continuously improving K-Cs technical platform innovation effectiveness through robust portfolio management, actionable portfolio insights that enable strong decision making and prioritization, advanced analysis and reporting, and digital systems that empower teams and build transparency.

This position reports to the Head of Science and Technology or Sr. Dir RandD Strategy and Operations.

Key Customers:

The position requires a strong relationship and partnership with RandD Innovation Capability Teams, Product Steward Teams, central RandD leaders, GGO Innovation Accelerator, and Business Unit RandD staff (KCNA, IPC, and FCP), regional sector leads, regional portfolio managers, DTS, and finance.

In this role, you will:

Lead Technology Platform Innovation portfolio management including key performance indicators, innovation effectiveness analysis, diagnosis of key drivers and insights and analytics to ensure priority demand spaces, innovation velocity, moonshots, and dig sites are all being satisfied, and gaps are being discussed.

Ensure technical platform portfolio health to deliver our growth aspiration by advancing innovation pipeline.

Right innovation pipeline (sufficiency)Right resourcing / prioritizedMoonshot accelerator on track to deliverReport innovation dashboards with metrics, key drivers, compelling visuals, and analytical insights to senior leaders as well as provide updates to be used for quarterly ELT discussions.

Align ICT leaders, PST leaders, and Tech Directors on innovation technical platforms to enable Sector Innovation Strategies, BU Priorities, and fulfill prioritize consumer demand spaces.

System owner for technical platform innovation Ecosystem for measurement and reporting. Identity optimization opportunities, implement next generation system(s), conduct trainingLead the definition and development of next generation Tech Platform Innovation capabilitiesParticipate in development of strategy and technology development proposalsEnsure integration and alignment of new processes, digital tools, and wiring to ensure an efficient and effective organization.

Translate technology platforms into compelling business case and visuals to communicate across various stakeholder levels and accelerate pull into segment innovation pipelines.

General Accountabilities:

Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships while driving solutions to meet business needs. Develops and maintains a strong spirit of partnership with stakeholders and peers within the business unit, across the enterprise, and across industry.

Conduct all communications and transactions with the utmost integrity, consistent with the KC Code of Conduct. Communicate effectively with Senior Leaders, Peers, and Functional Partners.

Operates independently and highly autonomously, holding him/herself accountable to proactively fulfill tasks and achieve results within assigned timelines.

Builds capability in self by maintaining and demonstrating a high degree of knowledge and skill in

Research and DevelopmentWorking Conditions:

Travel up to 10% of the work time domestic and international.

Work is completed in both an office environment and home office.

Role is base preferably based in K-C Neenah, WI or Roswell, GA USAAbout UsHuggies. Kleenex. Cottonelle. Scott. Kotex. Poise. Depend. Kimberly-Clark rofessional. You already know our legendary brandsand so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldnt exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, youll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. Were founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and were always looking for new and better ways to perform so theres your open door of opportunity. Its all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About YouYou perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, were constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, youll experience

Flex That Works:

flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

In one of our professional roles, youll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in areas of business, science, engineering, data science, data analytics, or other related fields.

A minimum of 10 years RandD leadership, strategy, marketing, and business…Equal Opportunity Employer – minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities