Manager Research and Development Process - Rogers Corporation

This role is responsible for ensuring the effectiveness of the Product Development Process (PDP) at the stakeholder level and for managing processes for R&D from inception to implementation. Act as subject matter expert to facilitate projects being delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.

Essential Functions:

• Facilitate portfolio reviews and collection of key metrics.
• Ensure documentation and data integrity for portfolios.
• Serve as resource and coach for Product Development Process (PDP) for various project teams.
• Schedule, coordinate and facilitate all research and development project reviews.
• Hold project teams accountable for complete project documentation and ensure the teams are appropriately prepared for gate reviews, check steps, etc.
• Communicate project decisions to stakeholders.
• Conduct post-project evaluations to identify areas for improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, technology, business administration or related field. May consider equivalent work experience in lieu of degree.
• 8+ years of experience in product development processes, strategic marketing and/or project management.
• Experience in business to business (B2B) specialty materials businesses.
• Proven track record of managing successful projects from start to finish.