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Portfolio Innovation & Incubation Manager

Champion Pet Foods

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At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Job overview

The Portfolio Innovation & Incubation Manager will build and manage a balanced innovation portfolio, identify gaps and growth opportunities, lead incubation of new products and services, and partner with cross‑functional teams to translate market insights into viable propositions while driving governance and alignment with global priorities.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Innovation and Venture MindsetPortfolio ManagementStrategic ThinkingBusiness Case DevelopmentGrowth StrategyConsumer CentricityData‑Informed Decision MakingStakeholder InfluenceStorytellingLearning Agility

Qualifications

5+ Years Innovation Portfolio Strategy E2E Marketing Experience

Full job description

On-site

CHN-Shanghai-Shanghai-Xuhui

Full time

R157491

Job Description:

Portfolio Strategy & Innovation Pipeline

  • Build a balanced innovation portfolio across core, adjacent and transformational growth opportunities.

  • Identify portfolio gaps, whitespace opportunities and future growth territories.

Innovation Incubation & Growth Platforms

  • Lead incubation of new product, service and ecosystem opportunities through test-and-learn pilots.

  • Build business cases, growth plans and scale-up recommendations for validated opportunities.

Cross-Functional Innovation Leadership

  • Partner with CMI, Global R&D, Pillars, Commercial and VCO teams to turn opportunities into projects.

  • Drive governance, portfolio reviews and alignment between local needs and global priorities.

Consumer-Led & Future Growth Innovation

  • Translate pet owner, customer and market insights into propositions that are desirable, feasible and viable.

  • Explore growth beyond products, including Pet Owner ecosystems, CRM-enabled platforms, services and partnerships.

Experience

  • 5+ years in Innovation, Portfolio Strategy, E2E Marketing

  • Experience in FMCG, Consumer Health, Pet Health Care, Mom-Baby industry preferred.

  • Track record of developing, validating or launching innovation initiatives in complex organizations.

Capabilities

  • Innovation and venture mindset

  • Portfolio management and strategic thinking

  • Business case development and growth strategy

  • Consumer centricity and data-informed decision making

  • Stakeholder influence, storytelling and learning agility

We’ve been making ORIJEN™ and ACANA™ food for dogs and cats since 1985, and we only make premium pet food. We source only the finest WholePrey animal ingredients – the most nourishing parts of the animal – from a carefully curated group of suppliers before our Ph.D.-level nutrition experts and veterinarians craft them into safe, quality foods in our state-of-the-art kitchens.This is the best way we know to provide pets with peak nutrition, optimal nourishment and ultimate flavor. We sell our ORIJEN™ and ACANA™ pet foods in more than 90 countries and we couldn’t be more proud to see Pet Lovers around the world putting their trust in the high caliber, premium foods we craft.

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