Portfolio Innovation & Incubation Manager

Job Description:

Portfolio Strategy & Innovation Pipeline

• Build a balanced innovation portfolio across core, adjacent and transformational growth opportunities.

• Identify portfolio gaps, whitespace opportunities and future growth territories.

Innovation Incubation & Growth Platforms

• Lead incubation of new product, service and ecosystem opportunities through test-and-learn pilots.

• Build business cases, growth plans and scale-up recommendations for validated opportunities.

Cross-Functional Innovation Leadership

• Partner with CMI, Global R&D, Pillars, Commercial and VCO teams to turn opportunities into projects.

• Drive governance, portfolio reviews and alignment between local needs and global priorities.

Consumer-Led & Future Growth Innovation

• Translate pet owner, customer and market insights into propositions that are desirable, feasible and viable.

• Explore growth beyond products, including Pet Owner ecosystems, CRM-enabled platforms, services and partnerships.

Experience

• 5+ years in Innovation, Portfolio Strategy, E2E Marketing

• Experience in FMCG, Consumer Health, Pet Health Care, Mom-Baby industry preferred.

• Track record of developing, validating or launching innovation initiatives in complex organizations.

Capabilities

• Innovation and venture mindset

• Portfolio management and strategic thinking

• Business case development and growth strategy

• Consumer centricity and data-informed decision making

• Stakeholder influence, storytelling and learning agility