NPI Project Manager (m/w/d) - limited until 31.05.2026

1 Month ago • All levels • Project Management

Job Summary

Job Description

The NPI Project Manager will be responsible for developing and driving portfolio and innovation strategies, leading innovation projects, and fostering a culture of creativity and collaboration. Key responsibilities include identifying and analyzing trends, developing and implementing strategies, developing consumer-insight based concepts, driving the innovation pipeline, leading innovation projects, and coordinating interdisciplinary teams. This role also involves reviewing and evaluating innovation performance and fostering a culture of creativity and collaboration. The ideal candidate will have experience in innovation management, product development, or marketing, along with strong project management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Must have:
  • Experience in innovation management or marketing.
  • Strong project management and communication skills.
  • Creative and analytical mindset.
  • Understanding of consumers and customers.
  • Knowledge of current technology trends.

Job Details

Are you energized by a marketing innovation role that allows you to shape portfolio- & innovation strategies and accelerate growth across the portfolio?  If so, this Innovation role could be an exciting opportunity to explore.

As a DACH NPI Project Manager you will be responsible to develop and drive portfolio- & innovation-strategies, lead innovation projects and foster a culture of creativity and collaboration. This role is based in Germany and reports directly into the DACH BU Innovation lead.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these include some of the following:

  • Drive portfolio- and innovation strategies to help shape the future of Haleon DACH and to deliver our growth ambition.
  • Provide Leadership of the x-functional BU innovation network (including Brand, R&D, Comex, supply, finance, procurement)
  • Lead and deliver innovation projects and closely manage and deliver in year innovation performance
  • Close collaboration with regional and global innovation stakeholders driving a strong network within the organization.

Key responsibilities

  • Identify and analyse trends, technologies, and market potentials
  • Develop and implement portfolio- and innovation strategies to drive in close collaboration with Brand Team
  • Develop consumer insight based concepts
  • Drive the innovation pipeline and ensure it is sufficient to achieve financial goals and aligned with strategic objectives
  • Lead innovation projects and coordinate interdisciplinary teams (including Brand, R&D, Comex, supply, finance)
  • Review and evaluate innovation performance and define actions to improve if needed in close collaboration with the brand team
  • Foster a culture of creativity and collaboration within the company
  • Evaluate and introduce new methods and processes to enhance innovation capabilities

Qualifications and skills

Essential

  • Experience in innovation management, product development, and/or marketing- or other commercial role
  • Creative and analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills
  • Deep understanding of consumers, customers and experts
  • Knowledge of current technology trends, digital transformation, and design thinking
  • Strong growth-mindset and curiosity
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to present complex ideas clearly
  • Strong project management skills and experience in driving x-functional teams & stakeholder management
  • Passion for future trends and the ability to identify and promote innovations
     

Care to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like www.haleon.com/careers/

At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.

Haleon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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