Position Snapshot
Business area: Nestlé Health Science
Location: North York, ON located at 25 Sheppard Ave W, North York, ON M2N 6S8; Hybrid
A little bit about us
Nestlé Health Science is an innovative company engaged in advancing the role of nutritional therapy to improve the management of health for consumers, patients, and our partners in healthcare. Our intent is to bring forward nutritional therapies that have proven clinical and health economic value and improve the quality of people’s lives. We will support your personal growth with a people-focused culture and a flexible and diverse working environment.
What to Expect:
We are looking for a Program Manager, Commercialization supporting the Nestlé Health Science Category, reporting into the Director, Innovation & Commercialization. The role involves turning innovation strategy into action by completing the Category Portfolio and its value crafting initiatives. The goal is to achieve profitable, balanced, and responsible growth from Idea to Launch. This role would also be responsible for leading Key Business Initiatives and additionally have people management responsibilities that include leading and mentoring 1-2 direct reports.
A day in the life:
- Serve as the primary link between the Category’s defined innovation strategy and project execution.
- Provide the Category Leadership Team with data, analytics, and insights, facilitating regular Portfolio Reviews to bring clarity to Portfolio status, gaps, and optimization opportunities.
- Drive, in partnership with the Category Marketing Leader, the alignment of the Portfolio to deliver the Category's I&R strategic objectives and targets.
- Apply project management fundamentals to mobilize cross-functional teams to successfully complete and deliver high complexity I&R projects and key business initiatives from Idea to Launch.
- Build and lead the coordinated project plan from Idea to Launch, defining the critical path and tracking achievements to ensure project deliverables are completed on time.
- Lead cross-functional teams to identify and handle risks and opportunities, determine solutions, remove roadblocks, and drive corrective action to meet I&R portfolio and project objectives and business commitments through robust viability, feasibility, and desirability assessments at every stage of the project.
- Lead and facilitate monthly Category Project Review meetings for Gate Advancement, Deactivation, and Scope Change, driving go/no go decisions by the Category Leadership team.
- Champion the consistent application, focused execution, and continuous improvement of Nestlé’s Innovation and Renovation management process, tools, and approach (I2L).
Role Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 5 years of effective Commercialization Portfolio and Project Management experience.
- Proactive and analytical individual, creative problem solver, daring, adaptable, self-motivated, committed to achieving results.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and an ability to navigate between the big picture and the details.
- Proven track record to mobilize and energize team members behind a shared vision and guiding and motivating them to achieve project objectives.
Preferred Skills
- PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification.
- Background in a scientific, medical, or healthcare field.
- People Management.
- Minimum 8 years of cross-functional experience in a CPG company.
- Experience with Stage Gate methodology.
What you need to know
We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.
Nestlé Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education, perspectives, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.
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