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Senior Innovation Project Manager(m/w/x)
Leading innovation projects for a global food and beverage company, managing cross-functional teams. Extensive international project management experience required. Flexible work models, 30 days vacation, and Christmas/New Year's Eve special vacation.
Requirements
- Completed university degree, ideally in Business Administration, Marketing, Innovation Management or comparable field
- Extensive, several years of experience in international project or innovation management
- Proven success in leading complex, cross-functional, cross-country projects
- Excellent leadership capabilities
- Excellent communication capabilities
- Excellent stakeholder-management capabilities
- Strong command of business cases
- Strong command of key financial metrics (volume, revenue, profit targets)
- Strategic thinking
- Analytical thinking
- Conceptual thinking
- Entrepreneurial drive
- Decisiveness
- Strong results orientation
- High travel readiness
- Strong intercultural competence
- Excellent English skills
Tasks
- Lead strategically important innovation projects
- Oversee project planning, budgeting, risk management
- Manage stakeholder engagement throughout project lifecycle
- Guide cross-functional and cross-country core teams
- Ensure clear governance and effective decision-making
- Conduct portfolio reviews for transparency and resource utilization
- Assess project dependencies, impact, and strategic fit
- Derive prioritization and resource recommendations
- Support Executive Manager in pipeline planning and portfolio alignment
- Develop and enhance project management standards
- Coach and provide technical guidance to project managers
- Lead high-impact cross-functional initiatives
- Implement and optimize systems (e.g., Clarity)
- Conduct agile pilots and portfolio reporting
- Drive capability and process transformation
- Deliver measurable business impact
- Optimize processes and systems within I2L framework
- Contribute to strategic development of innovation architecture
- Represent Innovation Management in interdisciplinary committees
- Participate in strategic working groups
Work Experience
- approx. 4 - 6 years
Education
- Bachelor's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Benefits
Flexible Working
- Flexible work models
- Mobile work
More Vacation Days
- 30 days of vacation
- Special vacation at Christmas
- Special vacation at New Year's Eve
Mentorship & Coaching
- Onboarding opportunities
Learning & Development
- Professional development opportunities
Free or Subsidized Food
- Employee restaurant
Corporate Discounts
- Discounts in Dr. Oetker Shop
Team Events
- Company events
- Celebrations
Healthcare & Fitness
- Sports offers
- Health offers
- Fitness offers
Retirement Plans
- Pension plan
Workation & Sabbatical
- Sabbatical
Other Benefits
- JobRad
- Care services advice
- Laundry service
Mental Health Support
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Childcare
- Childcare assistance
- Au pair assistance
- Daycare cooperation
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Senior Innovation Project Manager(m/w/x)
Leading innovation projects for a global food and beverage company, managing cross-functional teams. Extensive international project management experience required. Flexible work models, 30 days vacation, and Christmas/New Year's Eve special vacation.
Requirements
- Completed university degree, ideally in Business Administration, Marketing, Innovation Management or comparable field
- Extensive, several years of experience in international project or innovation management
- Proven success in leading complex, cross-functional, cross-country projects
- Excellent leadership capabilities
- Excellent communication capabilities
- Excellent stakeholder-management capabilities
- Strong command of business cases
- Strong command of key financial metrics (volume, revenue, profit targets)
- Strategic thinking
- Analytical thinking
- Conceptual thinking
- Entrepreneurial drive
- Decisiveness
- Strong results orientation
- High travel readiness
- Strong intercultural competence
- Excellent English skills
Tasks
- Lead strategically important innovation projects
- Oversee project planning, budgeting, risk management
- Manage stakeholder engagement throughout project lifecycle
- Guide cross-functional and cross-country core teams
- Ensure clear governance and effective decision-making
- Conduct portfolio reviews for transparency and resource utilization
- Assess project dependencies, impact, and strategic fit
- Derive prioritization and resource recommendations
- Support Executive Manager in pipeline planning and portfolio alignment
- Develop and enhance project management standards
- Coach and provide technical guidance to project managers
- Lead high-impact cross-functional initiatives
- Implement and optimize systems (e.g., Clarity)
- Conduct agile pilots and portfolio reporting
- Drive capability and process transformation
- Deliver measurable business impact
- Optimize processes and systems within I2L framework
- Contribute to strategic development of innovation architecture
- Represent Innovation Management in interdisciplinary committees
- Participate in strategic working groups
Work Experience
- approx. 4 - 6 years
Education
- Bachelor's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Benefits
Flexible Working
- Flexible work models
- Mobile work
More Vacation Days
- 30 days of vacation
- Special vacation at Christmas
- Special vacation at New Year's Eve
Mentorship & Coaching
- Onboarding opportunities
Learning & Development
- Professional development opportunities
Free or Subsidized Food
- Employee restaurant
Corporate Discounts
- Discounts in Dr. Oetker Shop
Team Events
- Company events
- Celebrations
Healthcare & Fitness
- Sports offers
- Health offers
- Fitness offers
Retirement Plans
- Pension plan
Workation & Sabbatical
- Sabbatical
Other Benefits
- JobRad
- Care services advice
- Laundry service
Mental Health Support
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Childcare
- Childcare assistance
- Au pair assistance
- Daycare cooperation
About the Company
Dr. Oetker
Industry
Food
Description
Das Unternehmen bietet Pizza, Kuchen und Desserts sowie digitale Plattformen und Services an.
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