WHAT ON EARTH IS DECIEM?
We are a collective of disrupters and doers, of creatives and scientists, with a mission to reimagine the world of beauty.
Since inception, our vertically integrated structure, including our own laboratories, manufacturing, retail stores, and brand infrastructure, have enabled us to rapidly identify opportunities and deliver quality. Home to The Ordinary, NIOD, AVESTAN, and other emerging brands, our goal is to create with purpose. We were founded on the principle of doing everything that others don’t. Because normal gets you nowhere.
We are DECIEM, The Abnormal Beauty Company.
We are growing rapidly and we’re looking for someone who shares this vision and wants to grow with us!
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
We are seeking a Senior Manager, Scientific Program Development to serve as a strategic operational partner to the Global Scientific Program Director. In this pivotal role, you will act as a deputy and architect across our entire brand portfolio—including The Ordinary, NIOD, and Incubator Brands.
This is not a traditional project management role. We are looking for a hybrid thinker: someone who can navigate the complex early stages of innovation (turning abstract ideas into concrete scientific concepts) while simultaneously serving as a central operational pillar for the wider department—unifying processes, managing critical data, and crafting the strategic narrative for leadership.
This position is based out of our Head Office, located in Liberty Village and offers a hybrid work schedule.
PAY RANGE
The anticipated base salary for this position is $100,000 to $110,000 CAD
Exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. Salary range may vary based on geographic location.
WHAT YOU’D BE DOING IN THIS ROLE
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Translate & Create: Partner effectively with Product Marketing/Brands and the Director to translate abstract briefs into actionable scientific requirements for the lab. You will be instrumental in defining what we make before we make it.
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Cross-Portfolio Scope: Lead scientific concept development across the full spectrum of the business, from high-volume launches for The Ordinary to complex, novel technologies for NIOD and Incubator brands.
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Feasibility & Risk: Assess early-stage feasibility for new concepts, identifying technical constraints and proposing creative scientific solutions to keep innovation moving.
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Departmental Unification: Champion internal process improvements to unify the wider scientific function (R&D, Clinical, Regulatory). You will break down silos to ensure all departments move as one cohesive unit.
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Strategic Communications: Support the Director in crafting high-level "Scientific Pillar" decks and strategic presentations for Executive Leadership. You must be able to synthesize complex data into a compelling business narrative.
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Data & Visibility: Own and manage the Scientific Costing Dashboard and resource tracking tools. You will aggregate data from all scientific functions to drive operational visibility, efficiency, and budget adherence.
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Timeline Navigation & Risk Management: Proactively navigate project timelines across cross-functional teams (Applied Research, R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Scientific Communications, Brands). You are responsible for flagging risks early and implementing mitigation measures to prevent delays.
- Acceleration & Downstream Impact: Actively identify opportunities to accelerate programs by analyzing downstream implications and product propositions. You will propose trade-offs to the Director to balance speed-to-market with scientific rigor.
- Agile Troubleshooting: Manage the “concept-to-scaleup” lifecycle, coordinating daily with Scientific departments to resolve roadblocks. You will independently solve operational hurdles and know exactly when to escalate strategic risks.
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Stakeholder Liaison: Serve as the central node of communication for key innovation projects, ensuring that Brand expectations are constantly aligned with evolving scientific results.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO GET THE JOB DONE
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Education: Bachelor’s degree in Science (Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry) is required. Cosmetic Science background is highly preferred.
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Experience: 7+ years of experience in R&D, Innovation Management, or Technical Program Management within the Beauty, Personal Care, or CPG industries.
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Industry Knowledge: A deep understanding of the personal care market (skincare preferred), active ingredients, and the product development lifecycle (from brief to scale-up).
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Strong proficiency in building strategic presentations (Google Slides/PowerPoint) is essential.
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Advanced ability in Excel/Data visualization for dashboard management.
WHAT YOU’LL BE GAINING BY JOINING OUR TEAM
There’s a lot of good stuff that comes along with being a DECIEM team member. Here’s a few of our favourite perks and benefits, in no particular order…
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Generous Vacation & Personal Days, plus additional time off for volunteering in your community, voting, peaceful protesting, celebrating your birthday, and more.
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6 months of paid time off for new parents (inclusive of all genders).
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Unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Program that includes mental health care, mindfulness programs, and more.
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Access to Development Grants & a LinkedIn Learning membership to help you keep growing and learning.
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A generous discount on DECIEM products for you, your family, and your friends.
BUILDING GROWTH TO POWER GOOD
We are a People first company that lives by our core values to…
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✨ Defy Convention.
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✨ Make it real.
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✨ Play in the grey.
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✨ Build Bridges.
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✨ Be the rabbit.
These values continue to guide us in all that we do. Along the way, we’ve been honoured to win some pretty incredible awards, including a CEW Achiever Award, Best Skincare Brand at Sunday Times Style Beauty Awards, and Most Popular Sustainable Brand by The Cosmetify Index Global. We’re still blushing!
SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT
DECIEM’s objective is to build growth and do good things while prioritizing people, animals, and the Earth.
Our Sustainability strategy is focused on fighting climate change, improved waste management, responsible packaging, responsible sourcing and product lifecycle, and water conservation.
In 2020, DECIEM established the Good Fund to support both large and grassroots charities in response to global events.
CREATING A HUMAN WORLD OF BEAUTY
DECIEM is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by creating meaningful, measurable change in the lives of our team members and in the communities where we operate. Achieving equality is critical to DECIEM and our future. You can learn more about our DEI commitment in our open letter, "Belonging is the Destination, Change is the Journey".
DECIEM is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on age, colour, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws. We are also committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted to be part of our recruitment process and require accommodation, please let us know.
WANT TO JOIN US?
Thank you for reading the whole thing! If you liked what you heard, kindly send us your resume. We really appreciate your effort in applying for this position. However, only those who have been shortlisted for interviews will be contacted. <3
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