R&D Program Specialist - M&B

Campbell's•Camden, NJ

27d•$75,600 - $104,000•Onsite

About The Position

Since 1869, Campbell's has connected people through food they love and is proud to be stewards of amazing brands. The company offers opportunities to grow, innovate, and inspire. This role, reporting to the Meals & Beverages VP of R&D, is responsible for coordinating technical processes that support effective R&D execution and technical readiness. This includes supporting R&D trial approvals, technical training and onboarding compliance, technical documentation, costs, and third-party certifications. The role also involves coordinating R&D financial processes, ensuring accurate budget tracking, forecasting, and visibility of spend across M&B categories. The position aims to ensure consistency, visibility, and compliance across critical R&D technical workflows, partnering closely with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and external partners to support technical readiness and operational excellence. The successful candidate will possess strong organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills, along with a passion for continuous improvement, solution orientation, and a bias for action.

Requirements

2-4 years of experience in R&D, Quality, Regulatory, or technical operations roles.
Bachelor’s degree required in a scientific, technical, or related field, or equivalent experience.
Demonstrated readiness for the Applying proficiency level within the R&D Technical career path (Scientist I / Band H).
Ability to manage multiple technical workstreams and systems while maintaining strong attention to detail.
Ability to partner across functions, quickly build relationships, and collaborate with various stakeholders.
Ability to leverage structured problem solving, analytical skills, and sound judgment to mitigate technical and operational risk.
Curiosity and interest in improving technical processes and R&D ways of working.
Proactively anticipate obstacles and demonstrate flexibility in identifying alternative solutions to keep work on track.

Nice To Haves

Microsoft, Docusign, SAP, Optiva, similar systems experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Route, track, and maintain Special Batch notes to support R&D trial approvals.
Manage technical documentation to support audit readiness and traceability.
Manage technical expenses, budget, and analysis across R&D.
Assist with developing and maintaining systems to assess resource bottlenecks within and beyond M&B R&D.
Support prioritization and risk mitigation by providing data, tracking, and insights.
Review and validate internal plant charges, including trial, line time, and related technical costs, ensuring appropriate allocation to projects and cost centers.
Support development and maintenance of forward-looking budget forecasts, providing regular updates on spend trends, risks, and opportunities.
Drive continuous improvement in budget tracking tools, reporting processes, and financial discipline across R&D.
Develop, implement, and track technical training and onboarding requirements for R&D teams.
Monitor compliance and follow up with stakeholders to address gaps.
Establish and maintain a centralized technical repository for cross-functional documentation.
Ensure documentation is current, accessible, and version controlled.
Manage setup and coordination of third-party certifiers.
Serve as liaison between certifiers, Quality, Regulatory, and R&D partners.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
AD&D insurance
Life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners)
Matching 401(k) plan with immediate vesting
Unlimited sick time
Paid time off
Holiday pay
Free access to fitness center (if in WHQ)
Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) (if in WHQ)
Access to company store (if in WHQ)
Campbell’s Cares program (matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually)
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)