Project Manager, Global Innovation Team

Location: New York

## Project Manager, Global Innovation Team Apply locations:
New York, NYtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 30+ Days Agojob requisition :
JR-054162

Where Conviviality is at work.  Pernod Ricard is a global premium international champagnes and spirits company. We’re the team behind leading brands such as ABSOLUT Vodka, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Malibu, Kahlúa Liqueur, The Glenlivet, Beefeater and Malfy Gins, and a leading portfolio of American whiskey brands including Jefferson’s, Rabbit Hole, TX, Smooth Ambler and SkrewballTM whiskey.  Working at Pernod Ricard is all about igniting conviviality in all that we do.

Derived from the French word, convivial ité...it means human connection, authenticity, friendly, and jovial. Conviviality is energy and spirit with a splash of je ne sais quoi and is a core philosophy around how we live and work at Pernod Ricard.  Guided by our 4 core values: (1) grounded in the real; (2) fiercely authentic; (3) passion for challenge; and (4) connected beyond borders;

we are team players, dream makers, trailblazers, movers and (cocktail) shakers. We have a passion for living life to the fullest, making new friends every day, and realizing our potential as people and as a business!  Careers that unlock the magic of human connection

Pernod Ricard is a global premium spirits and wine company. We’re the team behind leading brands such as ABSOLUT Vodka, Jameson Irish Whiskey, Malibu, Kahlúa Liqueur, The Glenlivet Gin, and SkrewballTM whiskey, as well as many more superior wines and exquisite champagnes!

Working at Pernod Ricard is all about igniting conviviality in all that we do. Derived from the French word, convivial ité...it means human connection, authenticity, friendly, and jovial. Conviviality is energy and spirit with a splash of je ne sais quoi and is a core philosophy around how we live and work at Pernod Ricard.

The salary range for this role, based in New York, is $ to $. The range may vary if the role outside of this location.  Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a candidate’s experience, skills against internal peers and against the scope and responsibilities of the position.
** Introduction
* * The Global Innovation team based in New York is responsible for many exciting brands. The spirit industry in is complex and constantly evolving. It’s a fun and challenging environment with plenty of opportunity to make a mark.

This person needs to be a senior, experienced innovation expert, who thrives with complex projects, has strong project management and influencing skills, who knows how to truly collaborate for superior results and who is truly passionate about innovation. The person should also have strong leadership and team management skills, managing a diverse team spread across different locations. They need to have that *#Gamechanger
* spirit that will make them go the extra mile to impact the business.
** Job Aim
** To deliver this vision this role will:
* Help bring to life the Innovation team vision with both a local focus to coordinate and assist with governance on the US pipeline and global partnership to create innovation.
* Create and manage Project Plans & KPIs according to the business needs/strategy of key brands.
* Provide project management support to the team, by flexing to support on specific projects within the Innovation team – these projects could be design, development, a “TLO” (test, learn, optimize in market), or working on detailed R+D/operations efforts.
* Provide End-to-End Project Management of specific innovation launches from ideation to commercialization
* Relentlessly drive for action by collaborating with local and Global Brand Companies, CORBY, NBV, key cross functional partners and other Innovation team partners where relevant, to ensure projects are on-time, on budget.
* Creatively problem solve for challenges along critical path that impact timing or budget; understand critical path impacts and solve for challenges along the way – while taking into account budget, timing or consumer/proposition ramifications
* Instill Consumer Centricity as a best practice by integrating action standards into the innovation…