Innovation Strategy & Performance Manager

Job Description The world’s leading beverage company is home to the largest and most well-known and loved beer brands. The Mainstream Brand team manages over 70% of company volume. The U.S. Innovation Strategy & Planning team is seeking an individual who will ensure continuity across Stage Gate governance, innovation performance tracking, and operating rhythm enablement, supporting cross‑functional alignment and leadership decision‑making. Own monthly innovation review cycles, manage submissions and readiness, orchestrate committee meetings, and track actions through post‑launch reviews. Build and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and reporting cadences; analyze performance vs prior periods and synthesize insights for leadership decision‑making. Facilitate the Innovation 1YP process, develop business cases for future pipeline, and communicate recommendations to senior leadership. Run global reporting cadences, huddles, competitive innovation tracking, and ensure clear, consistent information flow across teams. Stage Gate materials, performance dashboards and insights, global presentations/templates, and end‑to‑end organization and facilitation of critical initiatives. Skills and Requirements Strong project management, planning, and cross‑functional stakeholder coordination skills Performance analysis and reporting experience (analyzing data and storytelling for a wide range of audiences) Advanced Excel and PowerPoint and data analysis capabilities – Power BI or dashboard development experience Familiarity with innovation development and commercialization processes Equal Opportunity Statement We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to View email address on click.appcast.io. To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global’s Workforce Privacy Policy: #J-18808-Ljbffr Insight Global