Technical Program Manager, Ingredients
- Client & Stakeholder Partnership
- Serve as primary liaison to clients and internal chemistry leads.
- Translate client RFPs and technical goals into actionable project plans.
- Cultivate deep, trust-based relationships by anticipating needs and delivering high-value, chemistry-driven solutions.
- Project Planning & Execution
- Develop and maintain detailed roadmaps for ingredient design, route scouting, synthesis, and formulation.
- Coordinate cross-disciplinary teams—synthetic chemists, analytical scientists, perfumers, sensory experts, and engineers—to meet technical milestones.
- Identify and mitigate risks (supply constraints, safety/regulatory hurdles, scale-up challenges) before they impact timelines.
- Operational Excellence & Metrics
- Define and track KPIs such as reaction yield, purity, throughput, and time-to-scale.
- Lead regular stand-ups, steering meetings, and post-mortems to drive continuous improvement.
- Report progress, budget status, and technical findings transparently to both clients and executive leadership.
- Process Optimization
- Partner with lab operations to streamline workflows, reduce bottlenecks, and adopt best practices in safety and reproducibility.
- Champion adoption of data-driven tools (LIMS, ELN) and support chemists in leveraging automation or AI-powered analytics.
- Regulatory & IP Program Management
- Develop and manage intellectual property (e.g., patent) workflow, tracking, and data curation frameworks.
- Enhance and oversee regulatory compliance workflows, including decision trees for new ingredient registrations (e.g., PMNs, consent orders, SNURs, global regional compliance).
- Manage safety sample designation, shipping, and arrangements with contract research safety organizations.
- Oversee Safety Data Sheet (SDS) management systems.
- External Partner Engagement
- Establish and manage frameworks for collaboration with Contract Research Organizations (CROs) for discovery, expansion, and optimization.
- Develop engagement strategies for Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations (CDMOs/CMOs).
- Experience
- 3+ years of technical program or project management in a chemistry- or technology-focused organization (biotech, CPG R&D, contract research, etc.).
- Demonstrated track record of delivering complex, multi-phase chemistry projects on time and on budget.
- Technical Savvy
- Strong ability to integrate chemical and business requirements into clear project plans.
- Comfortable translating synthetic routes, analytical data, and regulatory considerations for non-technical stakeholders.
- Education & Authorization
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related STEM field.
- Authorized to work in the U.S.; able to be on-site at our East 29th Street, New York lab and office minimum three days/week.
- Experience end-to-end pipeline management of molecule/ingredient programs from bench to pilot scale (1 kg – 100 kg).
- Background in fragrance, flavor, nutraceuticals, or specialty materials development.
- Familiarity with CRM platforms (HubSpot, Salesforce) for client tracking.
- Proficiency in Python, SQL, or similar tools for data analysis (yield trends, reaction KPIs).
- Prior exposure to process safety protocols (HAZOP, chemical risk assessments).
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
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