About the Role Are you a strategic thinker with a proven record of delivering high-impact innovation projects? We seeking a Senior Innovation and Portfolio Manager to lead our global innovation pipeline, driving projects from concept to launch while influencing senior leadership decisions. In this high-profile role, you will align cross-functional teams, optimise portfolio performance, and ensure that every innovation delivers maximum commercial value. This role will require a commercially astute and strategically minded Senior Innovation and Portfolio Manager to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering a high-impact innovation pipeline within a leading international organisation operating in the consumer goods / healthcare sector. This is a highly visible position, acting as a trusted partner to senior leadership. You will drive cross-functional alignment, enhance decision-making quality, and ensure that innovation projects deliver maximum commercial value through a disciplined stage-gate process. Key Responsibilities Innovation Delivery and Strategic Direction Lead the planning and execution of innovation projects from concept through to launch, ensuring delivery on time and within budget. Provide data-led insights, scenario analysis, and recommendations to shape project prioritisation and strategic direction. Influence senior stakeholders to ensure decisions align with consumer needs, commercial objectives, and long-term business strategy. Promote a structured, disci