Global Head of Research & Development

About You

As Global Head of Research & Development, you will play a pivotal role in further positioning Nutrafol at the forefront of hair wellness, by harnessing innovations in the aesthetics space to build the company’s future pipeline. You will serve in a strategic leadership role and will be responsible for shaping, implementing, and executing the company's global Research & Development strategy. This position will oversee the entire R&D organization, covering Bio-functionals, Skin & Hair Care, Nutraceuticals, and Portfolio Management. The Global Head of Research & Development will play a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of R&D activities, driving portfolio development, and serving as the single point of accountability for all R&D components within the global innovation development portfolio.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership:

• Provide strategic oversight for origination, decision-making, planning, and prioritization of product development pipeline.
• Lead and direct a team of 12-14 in the R&D organization, as well as outside vendors and collaborators. 
• Drive cross-functional teams to formulate and develop specialty products, ensuring competency and structure align with long-term strategy.
• Drive accountability for talent selection and development within the organization.
• Build and maintain a high-performing team, fostering collaboration and delivering excellence.

Financial Management:

• Manage all aspects of the budget for R&D, including capital and expense planning, monthly forecast management, and cost reductions as necessary.
• Budget, plan, and direct product development activities for both current and new products.
• Work collaboratively to identify, recommend, and coordinate licensing and/or merger & acquisitions targets.

Portfolio Development and Analysis:

• Drive breakthrough discoveries for organization and for the broader industry at-large by identifying and implementing innovative strategies to advance the current portfolio. 
• Drive portfolio valuation process and prioritization analyses.
• Create roadmaps to achieve development and commercialization goals.
• Respond to regular and ad-hoc portfolio requests from stakeholders.

Collaboration and Partnerships:

• Collaborate closely with functions across the organization to ensure alignment of portfolio strategic decisions.
• Forge partnerships with other members of the Senior Leadership Team and key stakeholders.

Travel:

• Domestic and international travel required as business needs dictate.

Requirements:

• Demonstrated passion for holistic health and a profound belief in nutraceuticals as medicine. 
• M.D. and/or Ph.D. from a leading academic institution preferred, but not required. Technical discipline required. 
• 15+ years of relevant experience including technology strategy, development and implementation; leading and developing teams and driving innovation.
• Demonstrated track record of successful technology development, new product launch and leveraging of external innovations.
• Significant experience operating in a global technical and business environment, preferably in biotech and/or nutraceuticals.
• Proven track record of global organization development and leading a global R&D to successful outcomes. Agile change management experience.
• Prior experience identifying and integrating external technologies via acquisition/partnerships is strongly preferred.

Preferred:

• Publications and/or patents
• Master's in Science or PhD
• Experience in, or knowledge of product formulation for ingestibles, powders, and topical formulations