Senior Director, Portfolio Management
$235,000–$255,000 year
HybridWalnut Creek, California, United States
Job Summary
Oversee the Pre-Commercialization portfolio, managing analytics and early-stage exploration for new categories, while building governance and evaluating white-space opportunities. Lead the enterprise commercialization strategy across core and emerging businesses, guiding the end-to-end process from pilot to distribution and optimizing resource allocation. Serve as the central thread between Innovation, R&D, Brand, Supply Chain, and Executive Leadership to drive alignment, mitigate risks, and ensure disciplined execution. Develop and monitor KPIs for commercialization success, continuously evolve workflows and digital tools, and build a high-performing organization capable of scaling innovation complexity. This role requires 12-15 years of CPG experience, with a focus on balancing long-term thinking with operational speed to turn product concepts into successful in-market launches.
Required Qualifications
- 12-15 years of experience in commercialization, innovation, operations, strategic initiatives, or project management within CPG or food manufacturing
- Proven experience leading complex product launches and cross-functional innovation initiatives from concept through retail execution
- Demonstrated success managing leaders and building high-performing teams in high-growth environments
- Deep understanding of manufacturing, packaging, sourcing, supply chain, and operational scale-up processes
- Strong strategic thinking and business acumen paired with exceptional operational execution capabilities
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead through organizational ambiguity
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Food Science, Engineering, Operations, or related field
Desired Qualifications
- Experience commercializing opportunities in new categories
- Proficiency in project and portfolio management systems
- Wrike experience
- MBA
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