Innovation Manager Jobs in Cook, Illinois

Understanding of Knowledge Management Systems

Drive collaboration and change management to help teams adapt to new ways of working.

Experience creating content to drive digital engagement via video, social, etc.

Experience in supporting innovation in a large global enterprise

Enjoy working with a diverse team and internal/external customers around the world Minimum Requirements for Position

3+ years’ experience working global, highly matrix organization

Education - BS in Engineering or Science

Years of Relevant Experience: 10 years

Computer Skills: Microsoft Suite, including MS Teams

Other Skills (all are preferable, unlikely a single candidate will have this entire background).

Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, Drug Development and/or Medical devices.

Experience in licensing or other deal making.

Agile and Scrum project management experience or certifications a plus

Project management in Innovation- Commercialization or R&D work experience in CPG- ideally in the food industry

Design Thinking experience or certifications a plus

Identify trade-offs between short- and long-term benefits to drive shared vision between the team and product owner.

Confident and skilled at guiding the team through organizational road-blocks to allow Sprints to be completed on time

Experience with Jira/Confluence and Miro or other similar whiteboarding tool is an advantage

May manage and direct other employee(s) work.

Education - BS in Engineering or Science

Years of Relevant Experience: 10 years

Computer Skills: Microsoft Suite, including MS Teams

Other Skills (all are preferable, unlikely a single candidate will have this entire background).

Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence as applied to health care and intellectual property.

You will attract, lead, manage, and mentor employees in a way that ensures retention, development, and superior performance.

5+ years of previous marketing experience with high-profile CPG brands, ideally in product/packaging development and innovation

You operate with a general manager mindset and always approach your work as an owner of the business.

Experience in managing the creative process with agency partners and integrating insights.

Experience conducting financial and business analysis and retrieving and analyzing data.

Working knowledge of the 3-tier distribution system, current retail dynamics, and trends.

Effective project management skills and presentation skills

Assisting with project management, implementation, measurement, and change management efforts to ensure successful roll-out of initiatives

7-9 years of relevant experience

Demonstrated experience working with cross-functional groups

Strong relationship building and problem resolution skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated relationship and stakeholder management skills.

Demonstrated knowledge or experience in food or beverage manufacturing process

Support Procurement Category Managers on commercialization on scale-up innovations.

Execute the supplier selection process by Identifying and developing suppliers capable of delivering products that meet or exceed KHC requirements

Execute the external innovation strategy development and deployment for KHC’s ADI pipeline.

Participate in Design-to-Value workstreams as the procurement representative.

They will manage the annual budget for Innovation spread across various projects and partners.

They will own innovation roadmaps across all the Grow & Accelerate brands in the platform including extensions- expansions- and whitespace disruption.

They will oversee the productivity pipeline in conjunction with Category leads & Margin excellence leads.

Believes Never too late to do the right thing

A natural knack to put consumer first- and understand their pain & pleasure points

Building & growing Brand mixes (Product- pack- proposition- price- P&L)

Experience in agency management & cross-functional team management; self confident individual who can work collaboratively

Excellent organizational and project management skills

4+ years of experience in marketing for an established or startup CPG company

Prior or relevant experience working in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) & Innovation a plus

Experience with Design Thinking- Lean Start Up & Agile Teams (SCRUM) a plus

Demonstrated ability to influence teams and experience managing multiple stakeholders

Proven experience in project management, preferably in innovation-driven environments.

Familiarity with engineering tools and software used in product development (e.g., CAD, simulation tools, project management software).

Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple projects and priorities concurrently

Lead and manage innovation tool projects from initiation to completion, ensuring timely delivery of project milestones.

Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and resource requirements.

Coordinate and communicate with stakeholders to ensure project goals are understood and met.

Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills with a hands-on management style

Maintains up-to-date knowledge of all initiatives they are managing with particular focus on financial performance

Excellent change ownership and facilitation skills

Experience extracting data and building visualizations using tools such as JMP, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint

Experience supporting complex process improvement initiatives

Six Sigma certification a plus

Certification in project management [e.g., Project Management Professional (PMP)].

Experience in identifying and driving environmentally sustainable solutions.

Retirement benefits under the California Public Employees' Retirement System

Relevant Experience is defined as:

Valid California Class C Driver’s License or equivalent (required at time of application) that allows you to drive during your employment.

Excellent medical, dental, life, vision plans.

Strong skills in influence management

Proven experience in strategic planning and innovation projects management

Self-motivated: pursues knowledge acquisition and skill enhancement opportunities

Prepare client presentations, able to communicate the key benefits and features of the proposals.

Team up with technical managers to monitor project progress and guarantee the alignment with the business goals.

Manage external innovation providers (innovation consultancies).

Minimum of 5 years of related experience in CPG Brand Management with experiencing managing innovation via a Stage Gate process

Strong project management experience and demonstrated ability to deliver on multiple cross-functional projects concurrently to completion in a timely manner

In partnership with Project Management, drive project executional rigor to stay on target from a timing, cost, and quality standpoint.

Demonstrated analytical chops, with experience pulling and analyzing Nielsen and/or IRI data

Professional presentation skills and ability to communicate clearly and effectively with team members throughout the company including senior leadership

Develop competitive market analysis and pricing landscape to identify best opportunity for Frida to enter or expand in a category

Experience in product management, fast prototyping and design thinking

Excellent project management and organizational skills

Manage assigned initiatives and compile updates to share progress with executive leadership.

Strong problem solving, research, analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to build business cases that articulate commercial value

Experience in the evolution of digital payments, including key trends market, competitive and regulatory trends

Excellent presentation and communication skills, both drafting and presenting, oral and written

Detail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines

Demonstrated leadership and team management experience, with a commitment to mentoring and developing talent

A minimum of 3 years of experience in technology management, preferably within the sports industry

Manage the evaluation, selection, and implementation of technology solutions across various intra-operation teams, including analytics, scouting, player development, and medical/training staff

Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information to a diverse audience, including non-technical stakeholders

Wide range of fulltime benefit options including

Strong Project Management skills and experience.

Excellent stakeholder management and presentation skills.

Experience in people management and leadership.

Proven experience in product development and cross-category knowledge are a plus.

Manage end-to-end work with external innovation partners including growth hackers, design and innovation agencies, start-ups.

Proven experience working with a variety of cultures in effective ways is desirable

Financial Skills-- P&L Management (pricing, costs, margins, tax, discounts).

Demonstrated project management skills with bias for action.

Champion and socialize online management tools and processes within the organization

Experience with managing budgets, working with creative agencies, developing new packaging and a solid working knowledge of Nielsen.

Manage NPD Manager to create and implement best-in-class new product development processes

Manage cross-functional teams throughout commercialization processes.

1 year of leadership or management experience preferred.

Employ creative approaches to engage stakeholder audiences, including change and relationship management.

Location:Remote-Being located in Chicago, Austin, St Louis, Indianapolis, or Nashville preferred- 10% travel

Experience supporting senior leaders with strategic communications counsel.

High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Bachelor's degree required.

3 years of experience required.

5+ years of experience managing and executing programs or in a project management role.

Extremely versatile, dedicated to efficient productivity and project management.

Demonstrated expertise in technology for communications, including presentation creation and social media content creation and management.

Work closely with the Senior Director and team members in program management support and development by:

Necessary Knowledge and Skills Required

Experience managing projects using Google Suite, Airtable, Jira or other software, and exposure to using Miro or other digital whiteboarding tools.