Senior Scientist, Research and Development - Transformation Kraft Heinz in Glenview, IL

Senior Scientist, R&D - Transformation

Location:

Glenview, IL

Time type:
Full time

Job Description:

As the Senior Scientist for NA R&D Transformation, you will lead knowledge management that enables R&D teams to capture, organize, reuse, and apply technical knowledge more effectively. You will strengthen R&D knowledge maturity by improving access to technical documentation, external research, reusable learnings, and emerging digital tools — accelerating innovation, reducing duplication, and enabling better decision‑making.

• Develop and execute a roadmap to advance the maturity of NA R&D knowledge and information management.
• Strengthen the deliberate creation, codification, application, and reuse of R&D knowledge, including structured approaches that convert tacit knowledge into explicit reusable assets and reduce duplication of work.
• Own knowledge assets and standards, spanning technical documentation, external knowledge sources, library/historical content, and AI/search‑enabled tools.
• Define and apply taxonomy, ontology, knowledge graphs, and metadata for critical knowledge, and establish supporting governance.
• Improve accessibility of assets through next‑generation knowledge initiatives such as enterprise search tools, on‑demand AI research platforms, and expert knowledge enablement.
• Partner with R&D teams, digital teams, and functional stakeholders to drive adoption of knowledge management tools, standards, and ways of working.
• Engage the R&D community through communication platforms, training, office hours, and department meetings.
• Guide and motivate R&D teams in knowledge capture by sharing practices, expertise, and learning across the enterprise.
• Manage R&D enterprise knowledge resources, partnerships, and external/vendor stakeholders.
• Define and track metrics to measure knowledge management maturity, adoption, and impact.

• Bachelor of Science required in a science or engineering field (e.g., Food Science, Food Engineering, Packaging, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Life Sciences) or in Library/Information Science, Knowledge Management, or a related discipline.
• Experience and/or education highly desired in library science, information science, digital tools, or knowledge management.
• 4+ years in a Research and Development function required with exposure to areas such as Innovation, Product Process, Packaging, Sensory, or Analytical. Strong communication, facilitation, influencing, project management, and problem‑solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholders, lead organizational change, and maintain a customer focus while working with large volume of information and attention to detail highly desired.
• Familiarity with AI tools including LLM, RAG, semantic layers, agents, research assistants, and knowledge management methodologies preferred.
• Experience with or exposure to Service Now, Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power BI), AI‑enabled research/search tools, and Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELN) desired.

This position is based at the Kraft Heinz R&D Innovation Center in Glenview, Illinois. Our hybrid model provides flexibility based on business needs, allowing employees to work virtually up to two days per week, with an expectation to work on‑site at least three days per week at the Glenview Innovation Center.

• Physical – Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
• Social – Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training
• Emotional – Employee Assistance Program, Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
• Financial – 401(k), Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

Bonus:
This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

Salary: $89,800.00 – $

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.