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About the Role

As an experienced R&D Lead, you will bring your skill, curiosity, and drive to make health simpler, smarter, and more human. You will be accountable for the end-to-end ideation to launch of innovation projects on local VMS brands and localization of global brand innovation projects in close collaboration with ANZ Brand & Innovation Heads/Leads. You will act as the R&D representative of the science team within ANZ and support the strategic direction of the brand & innovation team, allocating resources to prioritized innovation opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Accountable to ideate, develop, and deliver the R&D pipeline for local brands to meet agreed innovation sales targets in line with the brand strategy plan.
• Accountable to deliver a portfolio for brands balancing short-, medium-, and long-term R&D projects that utilize claims, NPD, clinicals, and packaging innovation with sustainability.
• Accountable to ensure the delivery of fewer, bigger innovation projects by partnering with the Brand and Innovation team to strengthen projects through consumer-based insights.
• Design and deliver pipeline for local brands based on differentiated science.
• Localize global brand innovation projects to enable agile and connected delivery.
• Partner with IPM to ensure timely and on-budget execution.
• Partner with the science team in ANZ to ensure regulatory and medical strategies and directions are fully aligned and validated.
• Partner with development centers and CDMO to ensure early engagement and contribution of development teams to product design, prototyping, and development for launch.
• Ensure strong cross-functional teamwork to deliver the innovation pipeline.
• Accountable to ensure all base business protection projects for local brands are identified and prioritized based on risk.
• Ensure a strong external technology network is used to deliver and accelerate differentiated technology opportunities.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of R&D or science innovation experience in the pharmaceutical, FMCG, consumer healthcare, and/or Nutritional industry.
• At least 5 years of experience in complementary medicine and health food innovation and new product development for the ANZ market is a significant plus.
• Experience with OTC product development and innovation is a plus.
• Strong science leader who can translate consumer insights into brand-led pipelines.
• Proven track record of delivering innovation to brands.
• Experience in risk discussions and risk mitigation plans.
• Experience in developing integrated plans and budgets for all innovation programs in the region.
• Experience in identifying and leveraging external partnerships, suppliers, providers, and key opinion leaders to influence innovation for ANZ local brands.
• Experience in influencing and advising key stakeholders and the leadership team on industry trends and new opportunities for local brands.
• Experience in E2E innovation, from ideation to launch of the innovation pipeline, together with Project Managers.
• Familiar with the scope of innovations including BD opportunities, NPD, claims with significant impact needing clinicals, novel ingredients & formulation technologies, and sustainable solutions.
• Knowledge and experience of understanding brand strategy, consumer insights, and translating consumer needs/problems into science solutions to build sustainable pipelines.
• Knowledge of drug, complementary medicine, and health food regulations.
• Ability to partner and influence across a matrix environment with strong communication skills.
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Challenger mindset: push beyond current levels, challenge the status quo, focus on priorities delivering best outcomes, be intolerant to mediocrity, aim higher without compromising values.
• Put the interest of the organization ahead of own or team's interests: consider short- and long-term impact, prioritize collective and global goals, share resources, enable decision-making at appropriate levels.
• Act in the interest of patients, customers, and consumers: engage with them to understand needs, bring an external perspective.
• Take action and don’t wait to be told what to do: make smart, informed bets, anticipate consequences, use personal judgment and advice to make bold decisions.
• Role models company values: All in together, Courageous, Outcome-obsessed, and Radically Simple.
• Business Acumen – Ability to effectively use economic, financial, market, stakeholder, and industry-specific indicators to understand and improve business results.
• Judgement - Ability to draw logical conclusions, problem-solve analytically, and make effective decisions even with ambiguous or incomplete information.
• Interpersonal relationships - Treating others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect.
• Personal Leadership - Courage, choice, and commitment through pursuit of excellence, trust, and accountability. Ability to prioritize patient, stakeholder, and organizational interests above personal interests.
• Drive - Takes the lead, initiates activities with passion and commitment, and strives to achieve challenging goals.
• Learning Agility – Ability to navigate unfamiliar situations by extrapolating from expertise and knowledge, and continuously improve and develop self.

Skills

• R&D
• Science Innovation
• Pharmaceutical
• FMCG
• Consumer Healthcare
• Nutritional Industry
• Complementary Medicine
• Health Food Innovation
• New Product Development (NPD)
• ANZ Market
• OTC Product Development
• Consumer Insights Translation
• Risk Management
• Integrated Planning
• Budget Management
• External Partnerships
• Stakeholder Influence
• Leadership
• Project Management
• Brand Strategy Understanding
• Consumer Needs Translation
• Regulatory Knowledge
• Medical Strategy Alignment
• Communication Skills
• English Fluency
• Business Acumen
• Judgement
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Personal Leadership
• Drive
• Learning Agility

Location

• Sydney, Australia
• Brisbane, Australia

Work Type

• Permanent Contract
• Full-time

Experience Level

• 10+ years R&D/science innovation experience
• 5+ years complementary medicine/health food innovation experience (preferred)
• OTC product development experience (preferred)

Education Level

• Degree in Science or higher
• PhD in pharmaceutical science or relevant academic qualification is desirable

About the Company

• Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over The Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.
• Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be for half a billion consumers worldwide.
• At the core of this mission are 100 loved brands, an 11,000-strong global team, 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites, and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers.
• Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale, and Mucosolvan.
• As a globally certified B Corp company, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet.