Senior R&D Manager - Portfolio of the Future

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Overview

Reporting to the Sr. R&D Director Beyond Core (Foods Experience & Product Development Team), the Sr. Manager is responsible for leading a cross functional team to drive new territories exploration and innovation for global foods. This position will partner across R&D organization to deliver a robust consumer/human centric foods experience that is relevant to the local markets while also supporting portfolio transformation and innovation.

The successful candidate will be instrumental on the definition, alignment, and execution of the new scope for the Portfolio of the Future team to deliver future business-relevant market-differentiated solutions for 5+ years pipeline.

Position location: BP (UK) or Plano (TX)

Responsibilities

• Lead a highly technical and capable team with focus on developing/mentoring team members and building strong inclusive team culture.
• Lead new food exploration and innovation territory programs.
• Partner with other R&D leaders and cross functional business leaders to build strong strategic plans for new territories exploration and innovation.
• Apply foresights, insights, and consumer/human knowledge to define and deliver the agenda.
• Manage, balance, and prioritize multiple project initiatives to meet business objectives.
• Act as a role model for effective teamwork, building relationships within the Foods Experience and Product Development function and across all partners.
• Work with internal and external partners to bring outside perspectives to enhance our innovation capabilities.

Compensation & Benefits for US Location:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $114,700 - $192,100 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

• 9+ years of experience in at least of the following industries: food, beverages, ingredients, flavors, consumer products.
• 5+ years of expirience with E2E Product Developemtn demonstrated via history of innovation concepts to commercial application and scale.
• Demonstrated expirience applying consumer foresights to identifying new business possibilities.
• Degree in sciences as Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Food Science, Food engineering, Chemical Engineering.
• Operates efficiently and effectively in a matrixed environment and demonstrates effective collaboration across multiple layers.
• Strategic mindset with an ability to think broadly, refine questions, and develop analytical frameworks.
• Proven talent development skills with strong sense of engagement while fostering diversity, inclusion and belonging within the organization.
• Comfortable leading through change and ambiguity with high business acumen and consumer knowledge.
• Ability to travel up to 20% (domestic& international)