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Overview of the Innovation & Commercialization Function:
The Innovation & Commercialization function is part of the broader Consumer Groups organization (that includes Marketing, Insights, Design and R&D) and plays a key role in PepsiCo Inc. accelerated growth agenda across International Foods & Beverages categories.
Purpose:
Mission:
This Role:
Key Leadership Competencies (The Great 5):
The role is complex in nature, sitting in Global it plays in the matrix both geographic & cross-functional wise and holds a strong leadership position within the execution of the key strategic foods programs. Therefore, “influencing without authority” is a critical skill requirement, as is an ability to simplify and elevate complex issues and propose actionable solutions and outcomes.
Key leadership competencies for the role include:
Thinking
Relationships
Growth
Compensation and Benefits:
PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity
If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy.
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PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $86 billion in net revenue in 2022, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.
Overview of the Innovation & Commercialization Function:
The Innovation & Commercialization function is part of the broader Consumer Groups organization (that includes Marketing, Insights, Design and R&D) and plays a key role in PepsiCo Inc. accelerated growth agenda across International Foods & Beverages categories.
Purpose:
Powering Positive Growth by delivering smart E2E solutions that are positive for the portfolio, people & planet, one smile at a time
Mission:
- We are 3 Lens innovation experts
- We creatively orchestrate teams to build & intentionally scale human centric solutions
- We drive bold choices, agility & winning execution
Key Deliverables:
The function provides strategic & operational governance of PEP’s innovation & Positive Choices agenda, leads platform, program & project management from strategy to action, identifies & intentionally scales winning innovation across the enterprise and provides world class, digitalized, processes, systems & tools to underpin.
This Role:
The Global FoodsInnovation Commercialization PMO is a new, highly visible role that will provide a successful candidate with a unique opportunity to have significant impact on the PepsiCo Foods global innovation agenda and visibility with the most Senior Leaders of the organization. The role is a key enabler of delivering the Foods strategic growth ambition.
Responsibilities:PepsiCo has recently defined a new strategic growth ambition for its Global Foods Business. To execute that ambition a series of programs where approved across Innovation, Brand and Capabilities. This role will be accountable for ensuring all programs are executed on time and per plan, working as part of a multi-functional Global Foods group and in close connection with sectors & key markets:
- Build the master calendar, roadmaps, scorecards, and interdependencies across all programs
- Coordinate activities across different programs & workstreams and provide tools to manage key risks, actions, updates, and priorities
- Drive overall program updates, incorporating inputs from the workstreams leads, to ensure coordination, drive visibility and request unlocks from program owners, stakeholders, and executives
- Define overall programs timeline and milestones, including key decisions and meetings and maintain master program timeline and scorecards updated accordingly
- Drive key stakeholder communications flow, including monthly program “ships”.
- The role provides world class PMO expertise and capability
- The role reports into the VP Global Foods Commercialization and is a member of the Global Foods Commercialization Leadership team.
- This role in based in Purchase, NY
Key Accountabilities:
The Global FoodsInnovation Commercialization PMO main accountability is to ensure all Foods strategic programs are successful executed as per plan
The Global FoodsInnovation Commercialization PMO main accountability is to ensure all Foods strategic programs are successful executed as per plan
- Coordinate activities across program workstreams and provide tools and escalation pathways to manage key risks, actions, updates, and priorities.
- Define and maintain overall programs timeline and milestones. Highlight issues and risks to plan and recommended course corrections for timeline slippages. Engage with prime movers & project owners for inputs and solutions and secure alignment from stakeholders. Identify interdependencies and potential conflicts.
- Drive development of program updates for Executive Level Meetings and provide input for the purposes of global socialization, awareness, solicitation of resources and other program needs. Coordinate development of monthly updates to Executive Sponsor(s) to drive key decisions, inputs, and risk management. Review and finalize monthly updates with program leadership prior to distribution.
- Build and lead the Quarterly Governance Forum to assess progress, decide trade-offs and align resources
- Develop external program updates via the monthly program newsletters. Review and finalize each program newsletter with stakeholders prior to distribution.
- Facilitate stakeholder meetings and build the right process tools to underpin all the above.
Key Leadership Competencies (The Great 5):
The role is complex in nature, sitting in Global it plays in the matrix both geographic & cross-functional wise and holds a strong leadership position within the execution of the key strategic foods programs. Therefore, “influencing without authority” is a critical skill requirement, as is an ability to simplify and elevate complex issues and propose actionable solutions and outcomes.
Key leadership competencies for the role include:
Thinking
- Leverages a deep understanding of PEP’s business, consumers, customers & external environment to collaboratively assess progress and propose actions that resonate with each workstream key objectives cross functionally and across geographies (External Perspectives)
- Identify trends, anticipates issues/risks and propose mitigation and course correction actions that are both intentional and agile/flexible to deliver the scope on time. (Forward Thinking)
Execution
- Develops compelling set of tools and processes that are simple, easy to use and engaging to drive and influence the right decisions (Inspirational Leadership)
- Ability to identify key priorities, drive intentional trade-offs & simplification. Balance speed with the need to deliver quality results in the right way and demonstrates perseverance in achieving goals (Results)
- Exceptional critical thinking & storytelling skills to simplify complexity, identify smart solutions & communicate in an elevated way that inspires confidence and drives action (Clarity)
Relationships
- Collaborates beyond boundaries to engage the right individuals in key decisions and keeps them apprised of significant change, whilst keeping momentum behind agreed commitments (Networks)
- Demonstrates emotional intelligence & understanding of others, and seeks out different perspectives, to set and drive the agenda (Inclusive & Respectful)
Growth
- Demonstrates learning agility & curiosity to grow as Foods PMO Director, especially across the different
workstreams and their interdependencies to deliver the Positive Growth ambition (Curiosity for Learning)
Compensation and Benefits:
- The expected compensation range for this position is between $113,300 - $226,600 based on a full-time schedule.
- Location, confirmed job-related skills and experience will be considered in setting actual starting salary
- Bonus based on performance and eligibility; target payout is 25% of annual salary paid out annually.
- and an additional target payout of 10% of annual salary is paid out over 3 years following the end of the performance period.
- Long term incentive equity may be awarded based on eligibility and performance.
- Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
- In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.
- 10 to 15 years’ PMO experience in managing multiple projects
- Strong background in managing complex projects including cross geography coordination and partnering with multiple business functions and stakeholders
- Proven results delivering significant business change within a fast-paced, cross-functional, matrixed environment
- Good knowledge of PEP foods business and the way it operates
- Excellent coordination and planning skills – robust problem solving and action-oriented mindset
- Very high levels of business acumen as a must-have: commercially savvy with outstanding analytical & problem solving skills
- Strong strategic process thinking skills; high level of competency in (oral and written) communication and change management
- Ability to engage with & effectively influence senior stakeholders within the organization and across multiple functions
- Flexibility to anticipate and adjust to new priorities and program needs
- Business oriented & strong process skills
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity
If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents. View PepsiCo EEO Policy.
Please view our Pay Transparency Statement
