Position Title: Lead Innovation Project Manager

Client Details:
Our client is Canadian Firm who is a leader in the Health Science Nutrition Consumer Package Goods industry with concentration in Health, Nutrition and Fitness with some of the most recognizable brands in the market.

Key Summary:
Reporting into the VP Marketing Innovation and Strategy you will play a key role in the execution of business strategy and corporate initiatives. You will have full responsibility to manage innovation projects that help the organization enter new areas of business and address unmet consumer needs.

Main Job Responsibilities:

Drive innovation / renovation projects through the firms stage gate process ensuring projects move from idea stage through to commercialization within target cycle times.
Support for product lifecycle process implementation into organizational workflow systems
Organizational project prioritization based on project growth potential and resource intensity
Ongoing reporting of firms innovation project status to cross functional stakeholders
Reporting of organizational performance metrics including required organizational investments to bring an innovation to market and outputs (Innovation results through Year 1 of launch)
Support for the organizational innovation plan including evaluation of the evolving market landscape for nutrition and supplementation, trend and research monitoring and unmet consumer need

Location:
Oakville/Mississauga Border (Located right Off of QEW Exit)

Salary:
Based on Experience, Matching Pension, 100% Health/Dental Coverage Day 1, Free Gym

Requirements:

Excellent project management and time management skills
Comfortable working and influencing a diverse range of Cross-functional teams
Comfortable presenting data and information to various levels within an organization
Experience and passion for the nutraceutical industry is value added
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent knowledge of MS Office
Familiarity with workflow systems and market data tools is value added (e.g. Nielson, IRI, JIRA)
University degree with a specialization in marketing or science preferred
Project Management specialization with a PMP Designation is considered an asset
3-5 years of relevant work experience

Perks

World class gym, fitness classes and external basketball court
Community involvement through charitable events
Competitive compensation package
100% Group Health & Dental Coverage
Employee Assistance Program
Company RRSP Matching
Paid vacation & 5 personal days
Work from Home Flexibility Post Covid
Employee Engagement Events
Subsidized Café
Product & Swag from our industry leading brands
Professional career development
Opportunities for Global career exposure without the need to relocate!

ID7568 - Lead Innovation Project Manager