Global R D Project Manager Neenah Inc. $90,000 - $110,000. This role is also short-term incentive plan eligible. This posting will close within 90 days of the date posted. We encourage you to apply now! life insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) United States, Georgia, Alpharetta Sep 16, 2026 Mativ is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Company offers a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that connect, protect, and purify our world.

Position Title:

Global R D Project Manger Location:

Alpharetta, Mativ Manufacturing Facility, or Remote Job Description:

Mativ is hiring aGlobal Project Managerresponsible for managing and driving a portfolio of R D projects, focused on our growth categories, by collaborating with crossfunctional teams to bring excitingnew products to our business portfolio.

TheGlobal Project Manager'sroleis to lead the successful execution of projects through proper planning, documentation, reporting, budgeting, risk management, and overall coordination of the specificproject.

This role reports to the Vice President of R D for Release Liners, Tapes, Protective & Engineered Solutions and Healthcare.

This role may be based at one of our manufacturing facilities or could be remote.

Responsibilities:

Manage and facilitate the portfolio of R D projects and their execution following the OneMativ stage-gate, business development, and sound project management processes for the Release Liners, Tapes, Protective & Engineered Solutions and Healthcare groups.

For key projects, lead and establish a cadence of project work sessions and reviews with project team members and key stakeholders to ensure requirements and deliverables are agreed-upon and projects remain on track forschedule, scope, and budget

Work with key stakeholders to ensure a strong pipeline of projects, prioritized based on business need/value

Actively participate and identify ideas for filling the project pipeline

Develop and manage project documentation for eachproject including project / product requirements, schedules / key milestones, resources, costing / financial assessment, risk assessment and gate documents/status updates

Translate project requirements into project objectives and tasks

Manage key projectsto ensure on-time delivery of key milestones, with required performance and cost.

Develop and present next-step recommendations for projects in the stage gate and business development processes

Facilitate the onboarding of complex new business opportunities with key customers to ensure successful business wins

Provide and/or obtain support for administrative aspects of project management

Utilize required tools to track project pipeline metrics, key project data used for project status and metrics reporting

Develop and maintain strong relationships within cross-functional team across the company to ensure project execution

Provide recommendations for required underlying systems support and implement when appropriate

Coach anddevelop others within the team to properly execute the stage gate process and become anSME for sound project management practices and the stage gate process.

Work with other functional teams to coordinate and resolve urgent business challenges such asraw material supply disruptions, manufacturing constraints, or quality issues

As this is a global position, global travel will be required

Qualifications:

Required Bachelor's degree in Project Management, the Sciences, Chemical Engineering orrelated field

5+ years of professional job-related experience with a history of impactful results

Demonstrated experience working with cross functional teams

Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification Preferred Research & Development experience in the areas of lab evaluations, new product development trials, and new product scale up is preferred

Adhesive, release liner or polymer chemistry experience is desirable

Knowledge of Healthcare product development lifecycle is desirable

Desire to take on future people leadership roles The annual salary range for this position is $90,000 - $110,000. This role is also short-term incentive plan eligible. This posting will close within 90 days of the date posted. We encourage you to apply now!

WHAT WE OFFER

At Mativ, our benefits reflect how much we value and care for each other. We know that employees and their families have unique needs, so our comprehensive benefits offer flexibility, quality, and affordability. Here are just a few of the ways we support your well-being and that of your loved ones: Medical, dental and vision insurance

Consumer-Driven Health Plan (CDHP)

Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)

Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)

Company-paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage

Paid vacation and competitive personal time off

401(k) savings plan with company match

Employee assistance programs - available 24/7 to you and your family

Wellness and Work Life Support - career development and educational assistance

ABOUT MATIV

Mativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company connects, protects, and purifies the world every day through a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that solve our customers' most complex challenges. We manufacture on three continents and generate sales in nearly 100 countries through our family of business-to-business and consumer product brands. The company's two segments, Filtration & Advanced Materials and Sustainable & Adhesive Solutions, target premium applications across diversified and growing end-markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging and more. Our broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers' products across multiple stages of the value chain. Our leading positions are a testament to our best-in-class global manufacturing, supply chain, and materials science capabilities. We drive innovation and enhance performance, finding potential in the impossible. Mativ and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.