Lead Portfolio Analyst - EH and Self Care

As a Lead Portfolio Analyst for Essential Health & Self Care segments in the Consumer Business Intelligence Analytics organization, your role involves providing systems and insights to drive a successful innovation pipeline. You will report to the Director of Innovation & Strategy Analytics, supporting the Innovation Portfolio Management Group and brand development teams to ensure innovation pipelines align with brand strategies. **Key Responsibilities:** - Provide detailed analytics, tools, and insights to identify innovation opportunities, trends, and risks across the portfolio. - Conduct unbiased assessments of current innovation plans to ensure alignment with brand growth objectives. - Develop actionable insights on factors influencing in-market success to enhance innovation sufficiency. - Track in-market performance and facilitate continual improvement. - Define analytical systems and processes for innovation management. - Collaborate with Brand Development teams to establish innovation performance reporting for forecasting process optimization. - Optimize reporting to meet evolving business needs and drive adoption through training and support. - Utilize superior analytics and communication skills to identify key insights and influence business decisions. - Stay updated on competitor innovation trends and market landscape for future innovation opportunities. **Qualifications And Skills:** - Education: Degree in marketing, finance, sciences, or economics preferred. - Experience: Minimum 5+ years in FMCG or similar industry with expertise in innovation design, development, testing, forecasting, and tracking. - Passion for Analytics: Strong interest in analytics and technology trends. - Analytical Skills: Highly analytical with the ability to make logical assumptions and identify data outliers. - Visualization Tools: Proficiency in data visualization or BI tools like Tableau or Power BI. - Analytics Tools: Familiarity with data analytics platforms such as SQL, Python, R, Tableau, Power BI, etc. - Communication and Influence: Excellent communication skills for translating complex analytics into business insights. - Business Acumen: Desire to understand the broader business context and the impact of analytics on strategic decisions. - Project Management: Strong project management skills with effective task prioritization. - Stakeholder Management: Experience in managing relationships with various stakeholders in a matrix organization. - Independence: Ability to work independently with an entrepreneurial mindset and multitasking capability. - Attention to Detail: High level of detail orientation and proficiency in validating data outliers. - Knowledge: Good understanding of CPG industry, business theory, processes, and process improvement methodologies, especially in new product development. As an innovative Lead Portfolio Analyst, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of Essential Health & Self Care segments through data-driven insights and strategic decision-making.,