•As part of an autonomous multi-functional team develop & bring to market new Breakthrough Innovation or new business model making use of fast iterative optimization and transactional testing with consumers.​

•Understand and manage gaps, risks, resources and trade-offs required for each roadmap and ensure cross-functional teams make the best business choices.​

•Lead the program delivery through effective application of agile and waterfall project management techniques – as appropriate to the challenges at hand.​

•Build actionable roadmaps to bring successful solutions from test to launch, scale &profit, integrating consumer, technology & commercial roadmaps across horizons1,2,

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•Manage integrated, cross-functional engagement on daily basis with BU leadership team, Regional leadership team, to secure commitments, ensure alignment and build roadmaps for each of the solutions in development across these horizons.​

•Lead the transition from the multi-functional team to the local BU ownership for successful propositions, including the Stage-Gate integration process and other key business processes required locally.​

•Champion and embed GCS understanding, control, ownership and execution within GCR to achieve an effective audit rating.

•10+ years’ experience in Innovation, Commercialization, or similar​

•Very high levels of business acumen as a must-have: commercially savvy with outstanding analytical & problem-solving skills​

•Ability to engage with & effectively influence senior stakeholders within the organization and across multiple functions​

•Proven results delivering significant business change within a fast-paced, cross-functional, matrix environment​

•High level of organizational savvy and the ability to manage within ambiguity are a must for this role​

•Ability to be both challenging & enabling and comfortable managing conflict​

•Experience in delivering projects in the field (through development & scale-up to product on-shelf)​

•Extensive experience working in innovation, incl portfolio management & stage gate management​

•Strong process & project mgmt skills