Vice President, R&D

Vice President, R&D

The Clorox Company Oakland, CA

The Vice President, R&D BU leads R&D Technical Innovation Capability for the Care & Connection business, translating business priorities into scalable innovation, operational plans, technical rigor and performance-based execution. The role builds and leads a large, multidisciplinary R&D organization, ensuring strong talent pipelines, clear accountability, and scalable capabilities across product, packaging, and process development. In addition to overseeing the capability development for all BU's within C&C, this role directly leads the R&D innovation program, manages the R&D team and sits on the Leadership team for Glad and Kingsford Business Units.

In this role, you will:

• Define and lead end to end R&D Technical Innovation Capability across C&C translating enterprise and BU priorities into integrated discovery, innovation, and core/operations capability roadmaps that enable the delivery of clearly superior products from early research through launch and lifecycle optimization.
• Define and execute end to end R&D strategy across 2 business units, partner directly with General Manager to translate BU priorities into integrated discovery, innovation, and core/operations roadmaps that deliver differentiated products from early research through launch and lifecycle optimization.
• Develops and coaches senior R&D leaders in C&C to build scalable innovation capabilities, embedding leading practices, advanced tools, and modern ways of working to accelerate impact, quality, and consistency across the enterprise.
• Provide deep technical expertise and technology leadership, to connect emerging technology trends to BU growth strategies and innovation agendas.
• Lead a diverse, multilayered R&D organization spanning Directors, Associate Directors, Managers, Principal Scientists, SMEs, and Individual Contributors across formulation, packaging, process—ensuring clear role accountability, talent development, and succession readiness.
• Partner and influence at the enterprise level, collaborating closely with commercial (Marketing, Sales, Insights) to improve innovation capability that delivers sustained business value.

What we look for:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in chemistry, chemical engineering, or related field. Master's Degree or higher preferred.
• 15+ years of leadership experience in R&D within the Consumer-Packaged Goods Industry preferred including Second Level Management.
• Ability to effectively lead and motivate teams across a variety of functional roles.
• Experience developing and leading deep technical product/process/packaging plans and aligning business strategy and technology delivery.
• Demonstrated experience in developing digital/AI capabilities for R&D.
• Proven change agent and a strong strategic thinker capable of influencing and driving positive transformation within and across functions.
• Track record of clear communication and collaboration with senior leadership stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Consumer Centric and Innovative Leader with accomplishments establishing and driving Innovation Roadmaps and leading successful product development from ideation through market launch.
• Strong analytical ability, capable of navigating complex challenges and transforming insights into actionable, innovative product strategies.
• Exceptional leadership and talent-building ability, capable of creating, developing, and motivating a high-performing R&D team.
• Transformational leader who brings diversity of thought, capable of leading conversations with both internal teams and external partners to drive strategic business plans forward.

Workplace type: Hybrid

Our values-based culture connects to our purpose and empowers people to be their best, professionally and personally. We serve a diverse consumer base which is why we believe teams that reflect our consumers bring fresh perspectives, drive innovation, and help us stay attuned to the world around us. That's why we foster an inclusive culture where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate, and ultimately able to thrive.

Benefits we offer to help you be well and thrive:

• Competitive compensation
• Generous 401(k) program in the US and similar programs in international
• Health benefits and programs that support both your physical and mental well-being
• Flexible work environment, depending on your role
• Meaningful opportunities to keep learning and growing
• Half-day Fridays, depending on your location