Senior Research Project Manager

Senior Research Project Manager

Exciting opportunity for an experienced R&D professional to lead innovative chemical product development projects with a growing organization.

• Lead cross‑functional research and development programs from concept through commercialization.
• Manage new product development, reformulation, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Develop project timelines, budgets, resource plans, and risk assessments.
• Coordinate formulation development and product validation.
• Plan laboratory testing, field trials, and application testing.
• Develop technical reports, product claims, and technical documentation.
• Partner with Manufacturing and Quality during pilot and production scale‑up.
• Support regulatory compliance including SDS, VOC, labeling, and product stewardship.
• Coordinate packaging readiness with Marketing and Supply Chain.
• Work directly with customers, Sales, and Marketing to translate market needs into product requirements.
• Monitor competitive products and recommend portfolio improvements.
• Develop best practices for project management and continuous improvement within R&D.
• Mentor and supervise a team of 2–3 direct reports.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of progressive chemical product development / R&D experience.
• Proven experience leading New Product Development (NPD) programs from concept through commercialization.
• Strong Stage‑Gate project management experience.
• Experience working directly with customers to understand technical needs and provide project support.
• Experience leading formulation development, laboratory testing, and product validation.
• Manufacturing scale‑up and pilot plant experience.
• Working knowledge of SDS, Haz Com, VOC regulations, labeling, packaging, and product stewardship.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Ability to travel for customer visits, manufacturing trials, and field testing.

• Salary $130,000 - $140,000
• Benefits M/D/V/401K

If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Alicia Mytnik at