Manager, Product

Manager, Product & Process Development R&D page is loaded## Manager, Product & Process Development R&Dlocations: Toronto, Canadatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-153854## Job Description**Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.**Working as part of a cross-functional team, you are recognized internally as a technical expert in an area of importance to the RDQ function. You identify, define and solve complex business problems by applying your broad and in-depth technical knowledge. As an expert in your technical specialty, this leadership role requires you to interact with senior management and cross-functional teams to meet current and future strategic demands of the business.**How you will contribute**You will plan, lead and manage complex technically focused projects while using your technical expertise to guide, direct and influence activities lead by others. To ensure the right solutions are developed, you will use consumer knowledge and your technical expertise to identify future opportunities and to execute programs with technical rigor. This role will require you to work with cross-functional partners develop and align resource and budget needs for projects. You will be responsible for the technical outcomes of developments related to evaluating new ingredients, formulas, recipes and processes and understanding the impact on scale up between laboratory and production facilities. You will also be responsible for quantifying the technical risks to make recommendations and influence stakeholders. As a people leader, you will mentor and coach others to grow their technical talent. **What you will bring** A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:* Using your excellent technical expertise to set and deliver the RDQ agenda* Using critical thinking and thought leadership to ensure that solutions are developed for complex issues* Working collaboratively in a fast-paced commercial and technical environment* Coaching and mentoring others**More about this role**As the Manager, Product & Process Development R&D, you will play a pivotal role in driving the realization of Canadian BU’s vision through influencing the business strategy and executing end to end initiatives. You will lead a dynamic team of innovators and collaborators, overseeing the entire product development lifecycle from ideation to launch including innovation, renovation and productivity. Your strategic mindset, leadership abilities, and passion for innovation will be instrumental in shaping the future of our products.**What you need to know about this position:****Strategic Planning:** Align and influence business plans for Canada Biscuit brands. Act as the R&D representative to coordinate the prioritization of resources across R&D sub-functions, ensuring that resources are allocated optimally to maximize business returns. Optimizing R&D workflows and methodologies to increase efficiency and productivity.**Team Leadership:** Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of developers, ensuring teams have robust and stretching goals with clear KPIs that are tracked throughout the year. Foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, and accountability within the team.**Innovation Management:** Drive innovation by championing new ideas, technologies, and methodologies. Encourage experimentation and risk-taking while maintaining a focus on delivering impactful, scalable solutions. Embed consumer first principles across the BU, ensuring that robust KPIs are aligned and adhered to with regards to the consumer.**Execution Excellence**: Oversee the end-to-end product development process, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products that delight consumers. Proactively identify and mitigate risks to project timelines and budgets. Continuous quality improvements to deliver journey to