North America Tech Ops – Package Development Manager

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Role reports to:

NA Tech Ops Senior Packaging Lead

Location:

North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit

Work Location:

Hybrid

What you will do

The Package Development Manager provides operational leadership for a team of scientific and technical staff to meet packaging material and component supply chain objectives for the US Self Care External Manufacturing network. This role leads a team of Tech Ops Packaging Development Engineers and is accountable for delivering base business support, technology transfers, process capability improvements, new product introductions, and compliance remediations that impact cost, compliance, and customer service.

Key Responsibilities

Base Business Support

• Provide day‑to‑day support for operations, including CAPA participation, investigations, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with regional partners to ensure robust and consistent supply of existing products.

Regional Execution

• Identify, define, and execute technical projects across the region, including technology transfers, process capability improvements, and compliance remediations.
• Deliver projects on time and within budget; establish project success criteria and monitor performance.

Packaging Development & Lifecycle

• Lead packaging development and lifecycle management initiatives: define design requirements, scope of change, and packaging/equipment solution proposals.
• Conduct prior knowledge and knowledge‑gap assessments; perform risk assessments; author test plans; analyze results and document conclusions.

Documentation & Knowledge Management

• Develop, write, and route for approval all package development documentation (e.g., Package Component Specifications, Package Development Assessment and Plan, Packaging Line Trial Protocols & Reports, Package Development Reports).
• Ensure documentation accurately captures end‑to‑end project information and decisions.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Partner with R&D, Quality, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Regulatory on new products, product optimization, and tech transfers.
• Provide input to packaging equipment selection for the manufacturing network; align with sites to drive standardization, cost savings, issue resolution, and rollout of new packaging solutions.

People Leadership

• Manage performance and development of direct reports per company policies and procedures.
• Plan and assign project priorities and responsibilities; provide oversight and remove obstacles to ensure team success.

Quality & Compliance Responsibilities

• Attend GMP training as required for the role.
• Adhere strictly to procedures applicable to the role.
• Exercise the highest level of integrity in all tasks.
• Identify, report, and seek correction for deviations in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate a commitment to doing the job right the first time and to employee involvement.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to work effectively in a cross‑functional environment (R&D, Marketing, Operations, Sales, etc.).
• Proven experience managing technical processes and projects; strong program/project management discipline.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; solid proficiency across MS Office.
• Customer focus, accountability, process orientation, and strategic thinking.
• Experience with process excellence methodologies and tools.
• Excellent negotiation, collaboration, leadership, and analytical skills; strong business acumen.
• Experience delivering components of a strategic plan and managing budgets and resources (including skilled professionals or managers).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Packaging Sciences or a related field (required).
• Minimum 8 years of industry experience (required).
• At least 2 years of package development and packaging equipment experience (required).
• At least 1 year of people/line leadership experience (preferred).
• Specific experience within the Consumer, OTC, or Pharmaceutical industry (required); GMP experience (preferred).
• Experience in a highly regulated environment (required).
• Advanced technical knowledge of package materials, packaging equipment, testing, and package development (required).
• Proven success overseeing complex projects in a matrixed environment (required).

What’s in it for you

$124,100.00 - $175,200.00

This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.