Innovation Delivery Director leading product delivery and project management for Campari Group's new initiatives. Collaborating with marketing and supply chain teams to ensure successful project execution in the Americas region.
Responsibilities
Own product delivery integrated plans throughout all the stages, from concept approval to post-launch.
Guide delivery project managers in setting up project team and integrated plans.
Be trusted partner for HoB senior team, proving meaningful communication on project updates.
Steer decisions when needed to meet project targets.
Ensure consistent and high-quality data and information on projects managed into tracking tools.
Guarantee product launch tasks completion.
Perform project closing meeting with project team to capture lessons learned.
Optimize Innovation Delivery Project Managers allocation among the project portfolio.
Identify potential opportunities, issues or bottlenecks in the portfolio.
Asses and (challenge if needed) scope and value delivered with marketing partner, assess supply chain feasibility, impacts and risks.
Ensure overall portfolio delivery in line with key metrics managed.
Actively attend NPD Springboard, addressing all key discussions opened along the meeting.
Develop PM teams via feedback, coaching and defining proper training programs to improve team performance.
Educate and engage functions on innovation and renovation processes and governance.
Cooperate with regional teams in providing updates on innovation and renovation pipeline.
Steer and deploy continuous improvement plans with transformation teams.
Requirements
6/8 years experience in NPD area (Pack R&D, or beverage industry is a plus)
Leadership presence, ability to quickly build trust
Planning/scenario planning
Prioritization
Clear oral and written communication
Agile mindset
Project Management, integrated team management
Commercial & Financial Acumen
Conflict resolution and ability to manage senior stakeholders with potential conflictual interests
Fundamentals of Process R&D and Manufacturing.
Bachelor's or master's degree in business administration (marketing/production/management engineering)
Fluency in English
MS Office tools user (Excel, Project and PowerPoint); SAP experience (is a plus)
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