Director, Portfolio and Innovation

Job Description

• Lead the development of growth and must win battles roadmaps and go-to-market plans for the Business Unit and/or category. Partner with Finance, Commercial, R&D, SC, and Legal functions as part of the planning process. Define frameworks for evaluating performance.
• Act as a sounding board to relevant commercial stakeholders and champion scenario planning, where to win and how to play and portfolio roles frameworks.
• Work closely with Marketing & Sales Strategy teams, helping them articulate their strategic opportunities related to their strategic plans.
• Lead governance of the implementation of key initiatives and projects flowing from the Strategic Plan.
• Lead discussions with regional and global leadership to explain the opportunities and gain alignment of specific actions and choices.
• Maintain ongoing monitoring of emerging macroenvironment, category, channel and competitive trends in partnership with insights and analytics.

• Growth roles for large fast-moving consumer goods organizations.
• Relevant work experience in Marketing/Portfolio Growth/General Management (across Marketing/Sales/Finance/Operations) in a similar successful or larger-size fast-moving consumer goods company.
• Held assignments in consulting firms or partnered with them on mid to long term growth strategies as well as projects such as M&As (strategy, structuring, due diligence).
• Leadership level experience in quantitative and qualitative analysis and tools.
• Experience developing and executing 3‑year innovation and renovation pipelines, preparing successful stage‑gate business cases.
• Structured thinking with the ability to simplify complexity and deliver results.
• Strong storyteller, communicator, collaborator and influencer. Ability to partner across the organization and manage key stakeholders.

• Assessment of external macroeconomic environment (consumers, shoppers, categories, channels, competition) and internal business performance with key implications and recommendations to BU.

• Portfolio Roles:
  Defining category & brand roles across the business unit.
• Where to Play:
  Recommending new category growth spaces, adjacencies, must‑win battles, brands, integrations and M&A.
• How to Win:
  Developing and executing go‑to‑market plans focused on the 6 Ps of winning.

• Develop and execute a 3‑year pipeline innovation and renovation strategy for new white‑space categories, new brands, and cross‑categories.
• Prepare innovation charters and product development requests for business case approvals.

• Optimize the strategic planning framework and adopt new repeatable growth models.
• Develop internal and external category growth stories in partnership with the commercial organization.
• Optimize the innovation process and capabilities while leading the BU’s PMR.
• Act as the single point of contact for Marketing capabilities/excellence for the business unit.
• Rally the BU towards new capabilities and partner internally to upskill cross‑functional teams.
• Coach and develop direct report(s).
• Special projects as needed.

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a Business degree or related field. MBA an asset.

Hybrid work schedule, Monday to Friday.

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible to participate in a highly competitive bonus program with the possibility for over achievement based on performance and company results.

Mondelez also offers several generous employee benefits (some subsidized or fully paid for by the company), including health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, and enhanced vacation and holiday entitlements.

AI may be used as part of the recruitment process and in accordance with local laws. This posting is for a current vacancy.

No Relocation support available.

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