Sr Manager Material Innovation

At PMI, we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a future without cigarettes. With huge change comes huge opportunity. So, wherever you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. You’ll have the opportunity to make an impact. PMI’s shift from selling cigarettes to our new combustion-free products has changed the way we work, our stakeholder engagement and how we communicate. Bring us your curiosity and a desire to challenge the everyday and we’ll give you lots of responsibility. You’ll help us improve, inject innovation and create new ways of working.

Your Role

The Sr Engineering Manager of Material Innovation serves as the strategic and operational bridge between Product Development, R&D, and Operations, ensuring that innovation is translated into industrial solutions quickly, efficiently, and with high quality. This role is responsible for embedding design for manufacturing and design for agility principles into the development process from the earliest stages, so that new products, processes, and technologies are not only innovative, but also scalable, robust, and ready for rapid deployment across manufacturing environments. 

What You’ll Do

Lead the development and deployment of innovative materials that enable product differentiation, improve performance, and support business growth objectives while aligning with long-term innovation and technology roadmaps;
Ensure material solutions are developed with manufacturing capabilities and constraints in mind, embedding Design for Manufacturing (DfM) principles from the earliest stages of product and technology development;
Evaluate the influence of materials on product quality, process robustness, technology performance, and operational reliability, ensuring solutions are scalable and sustainable at industrial scale;
Partner with Product Development, R&D, and Operations to reduce industrialization risks, shorten development cycles, and enable rapid implementation of new materials across manufacturing sites;
Act as the primary bridge between Innovation, Product Development, Engineering, Procurement, Quality, and Operations teams, driving alignment and effective decision-making throughout the development lifecycle.

Skills & Capabilities

Overall 10+ years of experience of which min 5 years in specific functional domain;
5+ years solid experience in leading Managers, Engineers, and Technical SMEs, with ability to understand the product and process fundamental requirements, and the associated quality control requirements;
Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Material Engineering or similar disciplines;
Demonstrated knowledge and experience of designing complex Manufacturing system with application of lean manufacturing;
Knowledge of TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) in complex Manufacturing systems and the key value drivers for Value Creation;
Fluency in English, written and spoken,

In this position you will earn no less than 108.738 € gross yearly.

Equal Opportunities Statement

We believe that diverse perspectives and experiences make us stronger. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to creating a workplace where every individual feels welcomed, respected, valued, and empowered to reach their full potential. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities and provide reasonable accommodation to ensure an accessible recruitment process. If you need support or adjustments during your application, let us know—we’re here to help you succeed.