Manager, Technical Reliability

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eCommerce • Healthtech • Software
The Role
Leads regional product technical reliability governance, including Validated State Reviews and Design Review Committee activities. Ensures regulatory compliance, risk-based decision-making, technical rigor, and quality integration across product development, commercialization, technology transfers, process improvements, and lifecycle management. Partners with Technical Operations, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, R&D, and project teams; mentors colleagues; evaluates technical risks; and drives continuous improvement in product policies and review processes.
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Kenvue is currently recruiting for a:

Manager, Technical Reliability

What we do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated.  We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here.

Role reports to:

Technical Risk Management & Reliability

Location:

Asia Pacific, China, Shanghai, Shanghai

Work Location:

Fully Onsite

What you will do

The Technical Reliability Manager will serve as subject matter expert in Kenvue’s Product Reliability team for technical governance. This role is the focal point for the execution, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the regional product technical review forum known as Validated State Review, and a member of the Design Review Committee. Key to this role is ensuring consistency and balance within projects following technical risk management and Human Centered Innovation principles when applied to technical deliverables from process validation through lifecycle management associated with sustainability, reliability, and compliance projects, including technology transfers and process improvements.The Technical Reliability Manager partners closely with Brand Reliability, R&D, Regional Technical Operations, regional Quality, and project teams to ensure requisite quality activities are integrated into decision making. Using risk-based and learning driven approaches, this role applies disciplined technical judgment to inform design choices, challenge assumptions, and surface escalation needs when unmanaged risk remains. Key Responsibilities
  • Lead and oversee the Validated State Review process to ensure compliance with regulations and standards, risk-commensurate decision making
  • Engage with global partners from Tech Ops, Analytical, Regional Product Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Supply Chain to continuously improve technical rigor within projects, including the transition to the Commercialization phase, for all internally and externally developed products
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address any issues or concerns identified during the Validated State Review process
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to project team members to enhance their skills and facilitate product knowledge management and utilization
  • Stay updated on industry trends and best practices to continuously improve the Validated State Review process
  • Serve as the Quality representative or the Independent Reviewer for the Design Review Committee (DRC) and Technical Review process for products that require Design Controls
  • This role may also have ownership for assigned global policies associated with product ownership, such as the global historical assessment process or proactive product quality scan, and will collaborate with cross-functional partners from the requisite functions to identify trends, best practices, and define appropriate product and policy actions
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 8-10 years of progressive experience across quality, product development, technical operations, or related technical leadership roles.
  • Working proficiency in quality engineering practices, methodologies, and applicable regulatory standards
  • Experience supporting cross‑functional technical work across product development or innovation programs, contributing to alignment of risk tradeoffs and technical decision making.
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to clearly communicate technical risks, assumptions, and design considerations to cross‑functional partners.
  • Fluency in English required.
Desired Qualifications
  • Foundational understanding of the consumer products regulatory environment, with the ability to consider regulatory, technical, and customer expectations.
  • Ability to summarize and communicate technical data and risk insights, supporting technical discussions and informed decision making within cross‑functional product teams.
  • Experience participating in technical design reviews and applying quality risk management practices, including supporting identification, assessment, and documentation of risks and assumptions.
  • Demonstrated problem‑solving capability, applying structured and data‑driven approaches to product lifecycle challenges with support from more senior technical leaders.
  • Working proficiency with digital tools and platforms used to analyze data, document risk assessments, and support consistent design‑quality execution.
  • Executional adaptability, with the ability to operate effectively in fast‑paced environments, manage assigned priorities, and adjust to evolving program needs.

If you are an individual with a disability, please check our Disability Assistance page for information on how to request an accommodation.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 8–10 years of progressive experience in quality, product development, technical operations, or related technical leadership roles.
  • Working proficiency in quality engineering practices, methodologies, and applicable regulatory standards.
  • Experience supporting cross-functional technical work across product development or innovation programs.
  • Ability to contribute to risk tradeoff alignment and technical decision-making.
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills for communicating technical risks, assumptions, and design considerations.
  • Fluency in English.
  • Foundational understanding of the consumer products regulatory environment.
  • Ability to summarize and communicate technical data and risk insights.
  • Experience participating in technical design reviews and applying quality risk management practices.
  • Structured, data-driven problem-solving capability for product lifecycle challenges.
  • Working proficiency with digital tools and platforms for data analysis, risk assessment documentation, and design-quality execution.
  • Ability to adapt execution, manage priorities, and operate effectively in fast-paced environments.

Kenvue Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Kenvue and has not been reviewed or approved by Kenvue.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered decent and competitive for the work performed. Base compensation combined with a solid benefits package supports a generally fair total rewards perception.
  • Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive healthcare, life insurance, and disability plans are emphasized. Access to mental health resources and assistance programs further strengthens perceived health protection.
  • Parental & Family Support — A global parental leave policy and support for adoption, fertility, and surrogacy are highlighted. These offerings contribute to a family‑friendly and supportive package for diverse families.

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The Company
HQ: Summit, New Jersey
17,919 Employees
Year Founded: 2023

What We Do

Kenvue is the world’s largest pure-play consumer health company by revenue. Built on more than a century of heritage and propelled forward by science, our iconic brands — including Aveeno®, BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages, Johnson’s®, Listerine®, Neutrogena®, Tylenol® and Zyrtec® — are recommended by health care professionals and can be trusted by consumers who use our products to improve their daily lives. Our team members share a digital-first mindset, with an approach to innovation grounded in deep human insights and work every day to earn a place for our products in consumers’ hearts and homes. At Kenvue, we believe everyday care can not only make people well; it can make them whole. Beware of recruitment scams: https://www.kenvue.com/media/recruitment-scams-alert

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