Director, Innovations Operations

At Revlon, we create beauty innovations for everyone that inspire confidence and ignite joy every day.

Breaking beauty boundaries is in our company’s DNA. Since its game-changing launch of the first opaque nail enamel in 1932 (and later, the first long-wear foundation), Revlon has provided consumers with high-quality product innovation, performance, and sophisticated glamour. Elizabeth Arden made waves as a woman-led beauty company in the 1920s. In 1931, Almay became the original hypoallergenic, fragrance-free beauty brand.

Today, Revlon resiliently continues its legacy as a leading global beauty company. Our diverse portfolio—which consists of some of the world’s most iconic brands and product offerings in color cosmetics, skin care, hair color & care, personal care, and fragrances—is sold around the world through prestige, professional, mass, and direct-to-consumer retail channels. These brands include Revlon, Revlon Professional, Elizabeth Arden, Almay, American Crew, CND, Cutex, Mitchum, Sinful Colors, Creme of Nature, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, John Varvatos, Juicy Couture, Ed Hardy and more.

We honor our heritage, embrace change, and applaud diversity. We champion our employees and celebrate our consumers.

We are Revlon, together, transforming beauty.

Major Duties

• Work closely with multiple departments such as Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and other cross-functional partners globally to ensure projects are launched according to business, regulatory and financial objectives.
• Partner with Marketing to get updated 3Y Masterplans and monitor that Projects are Initiated on time following Revlon standard guidelines.
• Leads the executional elements of cross functional projects/teams in a matrix environment and through the Innovation process.
• Gain alignment with teams and stakeholders on scope, project planning, concept, financials, and risks before projects are presented to Gates.
• Guides the project team activities to meet project and business objectives, and approval of project recommendations through stage gate decision forums.
• Independently lead cross-functional teams in a matrix environment.
• Monitor project status and execution; develop agendas, minutes, etc. for the teams.
• Proactively identify and escalate risks and issues to relevant stakeholders; with direction and guidance, lead development and delivery of tactical and achievable mitigation and contingency planning.
• Lead teams in use of ongoing risk management & communication tools, deliver transparent, timely and effective verbal and written communication to stakeholders and appropriate levels of the organization.
• Drive team accountability for deliverables and ensure projects meet milestones and costs.
• Lead "lessons learned" exercises, share lessons among project leaders and other teams, integrate lessons into existing processes, tools and templates to drive improvement.

Experience

• 5-10 years experience in project management or Innovation operations
• At least 5+ years of professional experience; prefer 2+ years in FMCG, CPG or OTC healthcare;
• Proven record of leading teams in delivering results required.
• Project management experience leading/managing cross-functional teams.
• Experience working in at least two functional areas (e.g., R&D, Supply Chain, Project Management, Procurement, Marketing, etc.)

• PM certification (PMI, PMBOK) or other documented intra-company certification/training desirable.
• Experience interacting with senior leadership required.
• Must be familiar with standard PM tools and templates. Strong MS Office suite skills; Familiarity with stage-gate processes
• Direct, successful leadership experience within a global, matrix organization. Can show evidence of directing, motivating, and facilitating skilled professionals in a
• dynamic, high pressure, constantly changing environment.
• Highly developed leadership skills, able to lead from the back, middle and front.
• Understands how to motivate versus direct and can handle multiple, complex priorities in a global, ever evolving business environment
• Highly self-motivated, pro-active, results oriented individual with robust interpersonal skills that is resilient.
• Able to prioritize tasks and responsibilities independently, strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Proven ability to resolve conflict and act independently through ambiguity.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
  
  

Essential

• Strong project leadership capabilities and clear communication.
• Demonstrates a constant improvement mindset.
• Ability to enhance or create effective program management capabilities and tools to deliver projects more consistently.
• Collaboration, attention to detail, demonstrated business acumen, project management, communication, process management and team performance management.
• Possess strong facilitation skills to drive the team to deliver results, engage teams in healthy debate/conflict, and deliver solutions.
• Business and financial acumen.
• Understanding of Supply Chain.
  
  

Education

• Bachelor's Degree is required, typically a degree in the Sciences, Engineering, Operations, Business or a related discipline.
• Master’s degree or MBA or other advanced degree desirable.