Coca-Cola HBC AG is seeking a Senior Manager for Innovations & PMO in Johannesburg, South Africa, to lead innovation management, marketing planning, and orchestration processes. The ideal candidate will have over seven years of experience in marketing and project management, with a strong emphasis on innovation and cross-functional collaboration
Job Summary
The Senior Manager – Innovations & PMO is a senior strategic and operational leader responsible for integrating Innovation Management, Marketing PMO, and Marketing Orchestration to ensure a consistent pipeline of winning innovations, disciplined marketing planning, and coordinated execution.
Key responsibilities include leading the end-to-end innovation pipeline, managing structured PMO governance across key marketing processes, and orchestrating marketing workflows across various departments and bottlers.
Success will be measured by a robust, well-governed innovation pipeline, consistent and disciplined marketing rhythms, faster and more integrated marketing operations, and high adoption of tools and ways of working.
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Coca-Cola HBC AG is seeking a Senior Manager for Innovations & PMO in Johannesburg, South Africa, to lead innovation management, marketing planning, and orchestration processes. The ideal candidate will have over seven years of experience in marketing and project management, with a strong emphasis on innovation and cross-functional collaboration.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
end-to-end innovation pipeline management
marketing operations and planning PMO
cross-functional marketing workflow orchestration
data and tech enabled ways of working
innovation governance and gate processes
Nice-to-have
growth mindset and adaptability
enterprise-first thinking
strategic agility and execution balance
Key Requirements
7+ years of experience in marketing, innovation, project management, or portfolio management
Strong expertise in innovation processes and commercial planning
Experience managing complex, multi-market or multi-stakeholder projects
Proven ability to embed processes, tools, and governance frameworks