Manager, Portfolio Growth and Innovation

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelez International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

Working with cross-functional global and regional teams, you support portfolio strategy that aligns with the category vision to drive sustainable brand growth and to deliver business objectives. You support profit and loss management and future business development plans and objectives including new product development and platform opportunities.

How you will contribute

The Portfolio Growth & Innovation Manager is a highly visible internal consultant within the Canadian BU, responsible for leveraging advanced analytical techniques to translate complex data into robust growth strategies and breakthrough innovation. Reporting to the Director of Portfolio Growth, you will independently lead data-intensive business cases, socializing analytically-backed strategies with senior stakeholders to secure buy-in. Furthermore, you will drive profitable growth by leading cross-category innovation through the Stage-Gate process, ensuring each initiative is backed by a rigorous business case.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Consumer behavior, preferably in the consumer goods sector in matrix environment
• Developing a seamless consumer experience
• Managing business objectives beyond brand and budget
• Analytics and creativity
• Leading and influencing teams and managing trade-offs
• Communicating effectively, verbally and in writing, and executive presentation skills
• Markets with diverse economic environments a distinct advantage

More about this role

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Build Commercial Strategy

Leverage advanced analytics on diverse, complex sets of data (e.g. consumer, competitive, sales) to build evidence-based, actionable insights.

Continuously monitor and predict macro-economic, market, category, and competitive trends through data-driven foresight.

Identify and recommend new growth opportunities, backed by rigorous analytical assessments.

Translate business objectives into clear, measurable initiatives and roadmaps.

Craft compelling, data-driven growth narratives for internal and external audiences.

Prepare executive-level strategic materials, clearly articulating analytical rigor and implications.

• Lead Portfolio Innovation

Develop robust business cases for cross-category and breakthrough innovation, moving them through the Stage Gate process. Business cases will include robust financials, clear pricing strategy, and strong go-to-marketing strategies.

Collaborate with, and influence cross-functional teams in Stage Gate process including sales, supply chain, finance, and R&D.

• Enhance Marketing Capabilities

Lead select marketing capabilities enhancements & trainings for the marketing organization.

Special projects as needed.

Education / Certifications:

o Bachelor's degree in business, Marketing, or related field (MBA a plus) .

Job specific requirements:

6+ years of experience in consulting and/or large CPG companies, with a significant portion dedicated to data strategy, advanced analytics, research or innovation roles.

Manager-level experience in advanced quantitative & qualitative analysis.

Proven experience leading cross-functional strategic initiatives, informed by deep analytical insights.

Solid understanding of marketing and commercial levers (e.g., customer insights, brand, pricing, channels).

Experience in Stage Gate process leading innovation business cases.

Exceptional communication, facilitation, and storytelling skills; able to synthesize complex data, analytical findings, and strategic implications for executive audiences with Big Picture thinking.

Work schedule:

Monday to Friday ( Hybrid)

The expected base salary range for this position is $ 112,900 to $ 141,150 CAD depending on several factors such as experience, skills, education, and budget. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible to participate in a highly competitive bonus program with a target of 14% with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

Mondelez also offers several generous employee benefits (some subsidized or fully paid for by the company), including health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, and enhanced vacation and holiday entitlements.

AI may be used as part of the recruitment process and in accordance with local laws.

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

With several brands that are among consumer favourites, including Cadbury, OREO, Christie and Maynards, we are one of the largest snack companies in Canada. Many of our iconic brands are ranked first, second or third in their categories, and our manufacturers and pastry chefs have an enviable mission to create a