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Ausnutria · 1 day ago

Global Innovation Project Manager

Zwolle, LA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$430,000/mo - $640,000/mo

5+ years exp

Ausnutria is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to providing high-quality nutritional products to consumers worldwide. They are seeking a Global Innovation Project Manager to drive the execution of innovation and renovation projects for the Kabrita Infant product portfolio, ensuring alignment across cross-functional teams and translating market insights into product concepts.

ChildrenDairyManufacturingNutritionWholesale

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional product development projects within the Kabrita Infant portfolio from early concept feasibility through to launch, leading multidisciplinary teams across R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, Purchasing, Regulatory, Marketing, and Commercial to drive clarity, alignment, and timely decision-making

Own day-to-day project management, including project charters, timelines, and delivery tracking, using project management tools to ensure transparency, consistency, and disciplined execution

Analyse market, customer, and category insights to identify product white spaces and shape early product concepts with clear, feasible development routes grounded in commercial reality

Build robust business cases integrating cost estimates, risk assessments, and scenario planning to support fact-based project recommendations

Drive stage-gate discipline by using project management tools to prepare project documentation, coordinate reviews, present recommendations, and ensure decisions are insight-driven and commercially grounded

Proactively identify issues, manage trade-offs, and escalate when needed to maintain momentum and delivery

Qualification

Market analysisProject managementCross-functional leadershipBusiness acumenProduct developmentStakeholder managementFluency in EnglishCommunication skillsProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Economics, Life Sciences, Food Science, or a related field

Minimum 5 years of experience leading cross-functional product development projects end-to-end, with strong hands-on use of project management tools and methodologies, preferably in FMCG, food, nutrition, or regulated environments

Strong business and market acumen, with the ability to understand commercial priorities, customer and category dynamics, and translate insights into sound project decisions and actionable inputs

Able to prioritise effectively, surface issues early, make clear decisions, and solve problems pragmatically while maintaining momentum

High ownership and energy, with the discipline to execute in detail while also zooming out to understand the bigger picture

Clear, collaborative communicator who builds trust, manages stakeholders effectively, and keeps teams engaged

Comfortable with a dynamic or a changing environment

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Fluent in English