Hiring: Design & Technology Manager Company: Unilever Location: Trumbull, CT Job Posted Time: 2026-09-13 14:02:47 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Agile, R, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management About the job Experience: •8+ years’ experience in technology innovation, R&D leadership, or product development (preferably in consumer health, dietary supplements, or wellness industries). Required Skills: •Lead Horizon 2/3 technology strategy and execution across Wellbeing Collective brands. •Identify, incubate, and assess emerging technologies and innovations for future pipeline integration. •Build and manage a pipeline of transformational projects from ideation to scale-up. •Develop new products and improve formulations through science-led innovation. •Optimize and validate formulations to ensure quality, scalability, and regulatory compliance. •Design and execute experiments to evaluate ingredients, formats, and delivery systems; translate insights into decisions. •Establish technologies and processes for lab- and pilot-scale development to enable commercialization. •Define and manage specifications across formulation, process, packaging, and quality systems. Qualifications: •Master’s or PhD in Science, Engineering, Technology Management, or related discipline. •Minimum 8+ years’ experience in technology innovation, R&D leadership, or product development (preferably in consumer health, dietary supplements, or wellness industries). •Demonstrated success in delivering transformational innovation and managing complex, cross-functional projects. •Strong expertise in technology scouting, open innovation, and strategic partnerships. •Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. •Comprehensive expertise in emerging technology trends, regulatory environments, and consumer needs. •Proficiency in technology management tools and platforms. •This position is bonus eligible. •This position is LTI eligible. Compensation: •$103,000 - $154,400 / year •Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!