At the earliest possible time | location:Darmstadt, Hessen | permanentABOUT WELLAWella Company is one of The Worlds leading Beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally, presence in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders.. For more information about the Wella Company, visit our website www.wellacompany.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.ABOUT R&DResearch & Development in Wella is a highly collaborative, competent and innovative group. You join diverse teams of highly passionate Scientists, Engineers and Hair & Nail Artists who innovate at the frorefront of technology and beauty trends. We:Deliver end to end innovationthrough an empowered learning culture, exploring, developing and qualifying innovations that delight consumers.Innovate and bring to life the future of the Company, guided by focused consumer research and the trends that will grow our industry long term.Drive safety, sustainability, quality and regulatory always front and center to our work.We want you to join the Wella R&D family on an exciting journey through exciting challenges and opportunities as we become an independent, winning Wella again!THE ROLEWe are seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to join our team as a Senior Manager, Wella Product Development. In this role, you will be responsible for leading parts of the Research and Development (R&D) efforts, strategically managing all aspects of category product development for both new and existing products. Your role will be pivotal in driving the growth of the Wella Franchise by leveraging innovative technologies and delivering meaningful benefits to consumers.This position will be based in Darmstadt, Germany.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESLead the R&D efforts as the Global Senior Manager for the Retail Hair Color, Wella Franchise.Drive the growth of theWellaFranchise by exploring new territories and leveraging current and new technologies.Translate consumer insights into superior product offerings and executing with excellence in a challenging and competitive category.Develop and manage all aspects of category product development for new and existing products.Demonstrate leadership within the function and influence the direction of the brand and technology.Spearhead the development of new Public Relations (PR) skills and methods for scientific communication.Establish capabilities to identify correlations between instrumental testing and product performance to enhance the consumer experience.Collaborate closely with the Multifunctional Initiative Global Design Team, including Marketing, Design, Consumer and Market Knowledge (CMK), and Pa