R&D Project Manager

Overview

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.

• Develop, communicate, and execute project plans that describe the Mativ design strategy to take a market or customer idea concept or process/material improvement from the feasibility phase to commercialization, transforming the idea into a commercially viable, financially attractive product for customers.
• Set project scope and objectives. Define and monitor tasks, milestones, and risks throughout the project. Manage stage-gate processes using appropriate systems and software.
• Lead cross-functional teams to execute project deliverables, meeting required timelines while communicating changes in scope and/or timing to all appropriate functions.
• Lead client engagement relationship and communication for projects.
• Identify, log, analyze, and manage potential and actual issues and risks, taking corrective action by tackling day-to-day problems head-on.
• Manage relationships between R&D and production; work with teams to scale up final design from the lab to a product that can be reliably manufactured with a validated production process.
• When applicable, manage internal process improvement projects, including but not limited to raw material qualification and production process improvements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives in all aspects of delivering projects.
• Act as the technical liaison with manufacturing, assisting with production challenges, manufacturing process design, and process upgrades.
• Ensure compliance with FDA and EU regulatory standards for drug products, OTC products, and medical devices.
• Work with third-party testing labs on raw material, safety, and finished goods testing.
• Provide support to the commercial team in communicating with customers.

Required

• BS degree in an engineering or science discipline.
• Project management skills: setting and monitoring scope, actions and timelines, risk identification and mitigation.
• Experience using Microsoft Office products required.
• Must be able to read/write professionally in the English language.
• Strong leadership skills to effectively work with all team members.
• Travel percentage