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Innovation Program Management Manager Wellness

London Bankside, GBFull-time2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead complex, high-value innovation programs including new product development, claims innovation, process improvements, and brand upgrades to deliver business value.

Role type

Senior IC Innovation Program Management Manager

Builds

New products, claims innovations, process improvements, and brand upgrades

Domain

Consumer Healthcare / CPG / Pharmaceutical

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Strategic program leadership, Cross-functional team leadership, Integrated project planning, Governance and stage-gate management, Risk management, Change management, Stakeholder influence, Budget and resource forecasting

Preferred skills

Consumer Healthcare/CPG/Pharma experience, PMP/Agile/Portfolio certifications

Technologies

Enterprise PPM systems

Responsibilities

Lead strategic innovation programs from concept through commercialization, Build and lead high-performing cross-functional teams, Maintain integrated project plans, budgets, resource forecasts and risk registers, Drive speed to impact through disciplined planning and execution, Partner with portfolio teams to support governance reviews and reporting, Ensure project information accuracy within enterprise PPM systems, Lead gate readiness and execution of governance outcomes, Resolve risks, issues, conflicts and bottlenecks through influence and negotiation, Conduct lessons learned reviews and institutionalize best practices, Champion organizational capability building and PM excellence

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with people leadership