Design Leader Oral Care Job In Hindustan Unilever In India, Bengaluru / Bangalore

ABOUT UNILEVER:Be part of the world's most successful, purpose-led business Work with brands that are well-loved around the world, that strive to improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us every day Every day, nine out of ten Indian households use our products to feel good, look good and get more out of life - giving us a unique opportunity to build a brighter future We promote innovation, big and small, to make our business win and grow and we believe in business as a force for good Our brilliant business leaders and colleagues provide mentorship and inspiration, so you can be at your best.

At HUL, we believe that every individual irrespective of their race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, nationality, caste, disability or marital status can bring their purpose to life So apply to us, to unleash your curiosity, challenge ideas and disrupt processes use your energy to make the world a better place As you work to make a real impact on the business and the world, we'll work to help you become a better you!We are looking to hire a Design Leader for our Oral Care team based in Mumbai:JOB PURPOSEAs the Design Leader for Oral Care, you will drive the design strategy on our brands across multiple consumer touchpoints You will be responsible for guiding and delivering all aspects of design This stems across a spectrum of front-end strategic thinking, through creative delivery and into design engineering.

You will be guiding the work with the appropriate support from our selected Design Agency partners, the relationships and networks that deliver this way of working will be your network to own and manageThe front-end design will distil the 'why' for our brands This will include crafting high quality, insightful briefs which are clearly connected to consumer problems and opportunities This will include exploring areas such as design opportunities, problem definition, potentially performing and analysing consumer centric design research, ideation, concept creation, development and selectionStepping into the Creative space, this will be the process of understanding the potential of 'what' This will include sketching, concept creation and development and is really about bringing the opportunities to life in ways that support the communication of the opportunity.

Design Engineering overlaps the creative space and begins to explore the intricacies of 'how' Development in this space includes CAD, prototyping, and simulation This will largely happen alongside industry experts and will see you landing the opportunities explored in the front end of design, into feasible ideas which deliver high-quality brand experiencesYou will have experience as a senior designer, driving design thinking across programs You will be a first-class practitioner of design methodology and tools and enjoy channelling that knowledge into others You will act as a point of excellence for Design Management evangelising design centric approaches within the organisation, and be a role model for managing external agencies in a powerful and efficient way.

To deliver the greatest value for both the consumer and our brands, your job is to secure the monitoring of the overall design quality in Unilever from end to end Project challenges may include brand-led innovation, new business creation, new consumer experiences, and strategic white space developmentThe position requires strong leadership of cross-discipline teams raising the awareness and application of design thinking methodology across the total R&D community, you will not only enhance the interaction of the teams with internal and external stakeholders, but also function more and more as the link between design and business By connecting with other disciplines and categories on a regular basis, you will also have significant responsibility for the impact of design in projects as well as the representation of in the organisationUnilever offers an agile and open-minded environment with strong and passionate thinkers and doers who are constantly seeking to improve purpose in terms of brand, people, sustainability, technology & business growth.

You will collaborate with and guide multi-disciplinary teams and external to create value and meet consumer needs with convincing and meaningful Design solutions You will have the chance to grow further together with your team by various training initiatives both inside and outside DesignRESPONSIBILITIES

• Be the resident expert in design thinking and the broader ecosystem of experience and service design practices
• Drive awareness, education and adoption of design methodology amongst the organisation
• Partner with and guide project teams to scope, plan and brief innovation projects grounded in consumer insight, technology and trends to create new sources of growth.
  
  
• Approach the design work through the eyes of the consumer, constantly evaluating how the experiences interfaces you produce fit within the wider ecosystem
• Create strategic framing for initiatives and projects, ensuring that future experiences/ portfolios/ platforms are aligned with business and brand objectives
• Evangelise, own and embed the holistic experience briefing approach across Oral Care
• Champion an experimental 'maker' (prototyping) culture and approach to the exploration of ideas to effectively bring visions/ recommendations to life
• Develop criteria and point of view when presenting to stakeholders, guiding them through the flow, rationale and evidence that supports our design decisions.
  
  
• Manage collaborative and powerful external relationships in all areas of design and consult in the distribution of external design budget
• Build strategic relationships with relevant and senior stakeholders in the business
• Create valuable alliances between R&D and Brand teams to ensure the translation of brand vision and strategy into a coherent image across all touchpoints with the consumer
• Drive design value from end to end by establishing ways to ensure design quality and effectiveness
• Track design activities, resources and impact.
  
  

ALL ABOUT YOUSKILLS, COMPETENCIES & BEHAVIOUR:In order to secure excellent Brand Experience and Design Management in Unilever, you should bring along the following capabilities:

• People-oriented: Ensure that the project teams embrace costumer and consumer focus in order to create meaningful design solutions every day
• Design Leadership: Positively lead, motivate and coach the team to place design delivery in complex corporate, economic and market settings
• Design steward: Comfortable defending ideas, enrolling business partners, education teams on methodology, and presenting to high level stakeholders
• Entrepreneurial spirit: Take initiative in spreading a culture of embracing change and accepting failure as part of a learning process
• Boost the team: Strengthen team atmosphere and promote co-creation, mutual respect and collaboration.
  
  
• Innovative: Personal demand for spotting latest developments and constantly seeking out for best practice in design management in related industries
• Inspiring: Empower the individuals around you to take ownership and responsibility in order to grow with their challenges
• Target-oriented: Ability to assess appropriate level of design effort needed to achieve desired design quality in order to respect timings and budgets
• Sharp mind: Capable of understanding underlying structures in order to act flexible and stay focused in complex and adjusting environments
• Sense of urgency: Desire to push yourself and others forward in order to guide initiatives, spot opportunities for design and redirect project courses if necessary.
  
  
• Helping hand: Connect with project teams on a regular base to stay on top of the game and be the point of contact for all kinds of issues around design and project management
• Strong influencer: Establish strong organisation-wide network to increase impact and reach of the design team and strengthen the position of design in the organization
• Share the pride: Celebrate successes with your team and find your own way of promoting design within the corporate culture of Unilever

KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:

• Understanding how to reach design appreciation across all disciplines
• Strong understanding of the front-end design process.
  
  
• Strong presentation skills to wide audiences of varying disciplines
• Ability to think conceptually and globally across projects
• Experienced in the collaboration with design agencies and suppliers
• Good understanding of relevant markets and the FMCG landscape
• Experience in cross functional collaboration and negotiation outside the design world.
  
  
• Basic knowledge of supply chain and manufacturing processes
• Experienced in working in high-pressure, fast-paced environments

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

• Senior R&D Leadership to communicate and align on key design decisions, opportunity areas and priorities
• External partners like design agencies and suppliers to ensure and keep an eye on best in class partnerships
• Marketing to ensure what we are creating joins up with the wider ecosystem and brand proposition.
  
  
• Packaging experts to ensure that desired product experience is reflected in the package

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