Senior Global R&D Platforms Manager - Portfolio Stewardship

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Overview

Position can be located in two of the Global R&D Foods locations: Plano - Texas, USA;Beaumont Park- Leicester, UK. Relocation provided.

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $91 billion in net revenue in 2023, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.

Role Purpose:

Senior R&D Manager will lead the Key Horizon and Risk mitigation Initiatives in Global Foods Portfolio Technical Stewardship. Provide thought and program leadership, on key horizon and risk initiatives, integrating a broad range of scientific, consumer, regulatory, life science, and ingredient science considerations into strategies related to portfolio, product, ingredient , package and manufacturing recipes and product designs.

Responsibilities

• Lead Key Initiatives on Global Foods Portfolio technical Stewardship agenda - Including horizon issue Identification, Assessments, Strategic Recommendations, Planning and operationalizing of key topics and programs.
• Lead and Partner on creation of key strategic recommendations on Stewardship Topics - Including scientific assessments, assessment of risks, creation of Recommendations and Plans to address identified Risks, Issues and Opportunities.
• Lead and enable Key Identified Stewardship topics and issues, including operational plans for Global foods category - Including Key Areas of Global Foods Acrylamide programs, (Strategies, Plans and Programs, tools, training), Key Contaminants risk identification , and risk mitigation programs including Project Fox, and emerging contaminants issues, risks and opportunities in global foods
• Lead and work across a Cross Functional Matrix with both RD internal partners including regulatory and scientific affairs, and functional, technical experts and teams, and commercial business leaders to create integrated plans and translate portfolio stewardship risks into transformation plans (including plans for risk mitigation of ingredients, creation of processing methods to address risks, to ensuring compliance and fit for purpose products in accordance with regulation.
• Serve as Subject leader for Key Contaminants Portfolio stewardship issues - supporting programming and execution across markets and enterprise.
• Lead teams in Creation of required Programs, Toolkits, Training materials, and briefing materials to partners and stakeholder on identified stewardship matters.
• Support and serve as key thought partner in Foods Category on Global Horizon Councils including Contaminants working teams
• Provide and collaborate on internal executive briefings at regular cadence on Portfolio stewardship outlook, arising issues, and progress to identify threats to the business

Compensation and Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $106,300 - $177,850 based on a full-time schedule.
• Location, confirmed job-related skills and experience will be considered in setting actual starting salary.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility; target payout is 15% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6+ years' experience in Scientific/Technical leadership of Product, Process, and Ingredients development initiatives.
• Experience synthesizing scientific and technical information, legislation, and scoping, shaping into strategic technical and/or business strategies.
• Strong leadership & management skills to drive insights into strategies and aligned action.
• Demonstrated experience in leading complex programs across a matrixed team and broader enterprise.
• Experience in Scientific Affairs, Regulatory, or Quality Assurance is an asset. Experience in risk assessments in ingredients, contaminants, or food contact materials is an asset.
• Education bachelor's degree in STEM Science, Engineering, Nutrition Science, Biology, Chemistry, Food Science, or Toxicology is an asset.
• Results-oriented, proactive self-starter, able to work effectively on own initiative and as a team player, effective within a high degree of ambiguity.
• Leadership and influence skills: Ability to network effectively, strength in influencing without direct authority, effective collaboration, ability to work within and across a matrixed organization, and ability to deliver through collaboration.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; including the ability to interpret complex subject matter and succinctly summarize needs, recommendations, and achievements, communicate to a range of stakeholders, both technical and non-technical partners
• Strategic thinking ability to provide insight into the business from a strategic and operational technical perspective.
• Intellectual Curiosity: An expansive thinker who will engage in continual learning to connect new insights to business opportunities.
• Global acumen: sensitivity and understanding of international and local contexts.
• This position is limited to persons with indefinite right to work in the United States or UK