Senior Manager - Innovation Process & Planning

As the Senior Manager of Innovation Process and Planning at KDP, you will play a pivotal role in driving the company's growth and market leadership through the establishment and continuous improvement of both processes and enabling digital capabilities to maximize innovation-driven growth. You will work across the business to convert consumer-focused, multi-year innovation pipelines into winning products. This key leadership position requires a strategic thinker with a proven track record in driving innovation, managing cross-functional teams, and ensuring the successful delivery of new and improved hot and/or cold beverages offerings.What you will do:Process Optimization:Support development, deployment, and continuous improvement of our Portfolio Management & Stage Gate processes.Generate enabling tools, including digital capabilities, to support the process and drive consistency across the business.Refine metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of innovation initiatives and the innovation process.Integrate tracking to measure the progress against defined KPIs.Establish common business case framework, including cost-benefit analysis, resource requirements, etc. to enable evaluation and prioritization of the pipeline.Partner with our Business Unit (BU) teams to integrate the process and tools into their operating cadence and ways of working.Collaborate with owners of supporting processes (e.g., Strategic Planning, CAPEX, Supply Chain Integration, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), Financial Planning, etc.) to ensure appropriate process and integration.Work with functional partners (e.g., R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain, etc.) to streamline key enabling processes and increase innovation speed to market.Facilitate regular cross-functional Stage Gate and Portfolio reviews; manage steering committees’ composition, discussions, and escalation.Cross-Functional Collaboration:Foster a collaborative environment by working closely with cross-functional teams to bring ideas from concept to execution.Facilitate communication and coordination between departments to ensure smooth execution of innovation initiatives.Risk Management:Assess risks associated with innovation projects, partnering with business leads and cross-functional teams to help develop and track progress against mitigation plans.Business Impact Tracking:Prepare regular reports and presentations to communicate the status, impact, and value of innovation initiatives to senior management and stakeholders.Monitor financial performance and ensure cost-effective execution of innovation initiatives.Stakeholder Engagement:Collaborate with BU and Enterprise leadership to provide regular updates on innovation initiatives and their impact on the company's overall strategy.Engage with external partners, vendors, and industry experts to stay abreast of the latest trends and technologies.Champion best practices and innovation methodologies, such as design thinking, agile development, and design to value (DtV).

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