Portfolio Innovation & Incubation Manager

**Job Description:** **Portfolio Strategy & Innovation Pipeline**  • Build a balanced innovation portfolio across core, adjacent and transformational growth opportunities.  • Identify portfolio gaps, whitespace opportunities and future growth territories.  **Innovation Incubation & Growth Platforms**  • Lead incubation of new product, service and ecosystem opportunities through test-and-learn pilots.  • Build business cases, growth plans and scale-up recommendations for validated opportunities.  **Cross-Functional Innovation Leadership**  • Partner with CMI, Global R&D, Pillars, Commercial and VCO teams to turn opportunities into projects.  • Drive governance, portfolio reviews and alignment between local needs and global priorities.  **Consumer-Led & Future Growth Innovation**  • Translate pet owner, customer and market insights into propositions that are desirable, feasible and viable.  • Explore growth beyond products, including Pet Owner ecosystems, CRM-enabled platforms, services and partnerships.  **Experience**  • 5+ years in Innovation, Portfolio Strategy, E2E Marketing  • Experience in FMCG, Consumer Health, Pet Health Care, Mom-Baby industry preferred.  • Track record of developing, validating or launching innovation initiatives in complex organizations.  **Capabilities**  • Innovation and venture mindset  • Portfolio management and strategic thinking  • Business case development and growth strategy  • Consumer centricity and data-informed decision making  • Stakeholder influence, storytelling and learning agility