Innovation Excellence Manager

UPM

Nowa Wieś Wrocławska, Poland
Strategic innovation programs
Innovation portfolio management
Stage-gate methodologies
Lead and manage key strategic innovation programs for UPM Adhesive Materials, ensuring clear governance and cross-functional execution

Job Summary

  • Lead and manage key strategic innovation programs for UPM Adhesive Materials, ensuring clear governance and cross-functional execution.
  • Build and maintain a transparent, data-driven innovation portfolio with harmonized metrics and reporting to facilitate prioritization and resource allocation.
  • Strengthen innovation processes, tools, and stage-gate methodologies for consistent execution quality and drive digitalization and AI integration into innovation workflows.

Matching Summary

Lead and manage key strategic innovation programs for UPM Adhesive Materials, ensuring clear governance and cross-functional execution.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • strategic innovation programs
  • innovation portfolio management
  • stage-gate methodologies
  • data-driven decision making
  • cross-functional execution
  • global industrial environments

Nice-to-have

  • innovation culture
  • AI integration
  • sustainable choices
  • work-life balance
  • caring community

Key Requirements

  • Master’s degree or equivalent
  • 5 - 7+ years of experience
  • Fluent in English

Work Rights

Not specified

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