Innovation Commercialization Project Manager
Core
Lead commercialization of new product development (NPD) for beverages in Australia and New Zealand, managing the Stage Gate process and cross-functional teams to deliver launches.
Role type
Senior Innovation Commercialization Project Manager
Builds
New beverage products and innovation portfolios for the ANZ region
Domain
FMCG / Beverages
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Project management, stakeholder influence, data analysis, business acumen, process improvement, NPD lifecycle management
Preferred skills
MS Project proficiency, understanding of FMCG innovation processes
Technologies
MS Project
Responsibilities
Lead commercialization of identified White Space NPD for Australia and New Zealand; Drive PepsiCo Stage Gate process and align with bottler Stage Gate; Present projects at Stage Gate meetings for leadership approval; Deliver KPIs regarding innovation NR, stickability, and incrementality; Own MyInnovation data integrity and quality inputs.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC