Manager, Innovation Strategy
$100,000–$166,000 year
On-siteWest Hills, California, United States
Job Summary
Translate strategic growth priorities, consumer insights, and scientific advancements into a structured, multi-year upstream innovation pipeline. Develop templates and operating mechanisms to prioritize the innovation portfolio, while managing continuous process improvements focused on agility, consumer centricity, and AI adoption. Lead cross-functional project teams as a liaison between Marketing, Science, R&D, Regulatory, Legal, and Finance to ensure a fit-for-purpose innovation process. Partner with insights teams to inform strategy with market data and build holistic value propositions for new segments, including financial analysis and go-to-market considerations. This role supports the Nature Made innovation team in identifying future growth opportunities and delivering sustained long-term growth.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience in product innovation within the CPG or wellness industry
- Track record of creating successful innovation strategies and product launches
- Experience in upstream innovation
- Ability to navigate white space and ambiguity
- Demonstrated success in shaping strategies for new demand spaces
- Expertise in managing innovation processes
- Experience applying agile methodologies
- Scientific aptitude
- Proven experience translating complex scientific concepts into compelling consumer-facing ideas
- Demonstrated portfolio thinking
- Strong analytical skills
- Experience leveraging consumer insights and market data to develop actionable product opportunities
- Strong financial acumen
- Experience building and presenting robust business cases for new products
- Experience leading and influencing cross-functional teams and stakeholders
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Ability to clearly articulate complex strategic concepts
- Minimum of 4 years' experience post-MBA or 7 years post college
- Minimum of 2 years in innovation-related roles
- Experience working in the Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) industry
- Preference for Health & Wellness, Vitamin and Supplements, or OTC Pharmaceutical industry
- Four-year college or university degree or its equivalent
- MBA
Desired Qualifications
- Growth mindset
- Ability to navigate ambiguity
- Synthesize insights into actionable opportunities
- Balance long-term innovation with near-term business priorities
- Comfort working in a high-performance, fast-paced team
- Working with people of diverse backgrounds
- Managerial experience
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