Associate Director, Innovation

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Job Description

Key Responsibilities :

• Manage the creation and validation of a multi-year innovation strategy that is rooted in meaningful consumer pain points
• Lead execution of innovation strategy by collaborating with cross-functional teams to take ideas from concepts to reality (R&D, consumer insights, quality, legal, engineering, operations, sales, and finance)
• Manage agency relationships for packaging design of new products, and lead validation with consumers in partnership with the consumer insights team
• Own innovation through the stage gate process, providing visibility to senior leadership on opportunities, and aligning them to next steps / trade-offs
• Liaise with Agile Disruptive Innovation pods & New Ventures team and establish resource model for new product launches
• Leverage syndicated data sources to understand own and competitor innovation performance, and bring forth insights and recommendations that drive business impact
• Bring forth a consumer-first mindset to day-to-day decisions, and ensure the integrity of the brand remains protected while balancing financial and operational considerations

Qualifications :

Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz' strategy and values.

New Hire Base Salary Range : $159,400.00 - $199,200.00

Bonus : This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors

Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family's needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

You'll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example :

Location(s) : Chicago / Aon Center

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups / Women / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity and other protected classes.