Director - Innovation and Marketing PMO

Focus, Scope And Impact

• Support and facilitate the INSWA innovation process to deliver an aligned INSWA Innovation Pipeline with a focus on fewer, bigger, better initiatives.
• Establish and manage a future-fit innovation model in collaboration with all functions, system partners, Operating Units, and Global teams, including the use of relevant global tools and platforms.
• Share learnings and transfer successful cases (“lift and shift”) to encourage networked experimentation and accelerate non-duplicative learning.
• Manage governance routines for innovation, including Operating Unit Gates, Innovation Pipeline Reviews, and Post Launch Reviews.
• Lead periodic reviews of the innovation pipeline with senior management to ensure initiatives meet required growth contribution targets.
• Partner with Marketing Leaders and Finance to optimize allocation and tracking of marketing resources.
• Coordinate across all marketing subfunctions on ABP planning to ensure prioritization of the highest impact projects.
• Ensure proper and effective use of innovation project management tools and systems (e.g., Adobe Workfront).
• Build strong relationships within and beyond the marketing team to facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing.
  

Qualifications & Requirements

• Robust experience (10+ years) in Marketing, Innovation, Project Management 
• Ability to work in agile cross-functional teams and effectively collaborate with key stakeholders 
• Experience working in cross-functional and cross-geographical teams, is preferred 
• Business / commercial / financial acumen 
• Great written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills in English  
• Passion, curious and ability to be external-focused and bring freshness from outside 
• Ability to lead very complex projects and influence critical external stakeholders  
  

Skills