R&D Senior Director, Global R&D Foods, Strategy and Portfolio Management

• Demonstrated track record of cross-functional program delivery and senior leadership communication/engagement.
• Strong R&D Leader with deep technical background and R&D development experience who is credible and trusted with business partners.
• Ability to set strategic direction and navigate optionality and ambiguity.
• High performing agile leader consistently able to perform at a high level doing the right thing while influencing others across the organization.
• Strategic problem-solver who envisions smart solutions and executes with urgency across all levels of the organization
• Ability to leverage deep technical and strategic thinking to create value within PepsiCo business models, collaborating across functions, sectors.
• Strategic mindset with an ability to think broadly and identify value for PepsiCo.
• Strong communication skills to translate highly complex and technical topics to a variety of audiences. Must be a bridge from the global strategy space to the world of R&D Global Foods and tailor messages to partners and stakeholders at peer and senior level.
• Maintain an external mindset, including staying on top of technology, consumer, competitive, and macroeconomic / geopolitical trends.
• Strong collaborator, who operates efficiently and effectively in a highly matrixed environment and demonstrates effective collaboration and influence across cultures and geographies.
• Global outlook with sensitivity and awareness of social and cultural differences. Comfortable leading through change and ambiguity

• MSc in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering or equivalent with 15+ years of experience in Food/Beverage or CPG industry with emphasis on product development, technology development and strategy experience in a variety of positions both internally and externally
• A leader who has technical credibility with both depth and breadth of the E2E R&D work in categories and functions
• Strong understanding of Global R&D Foods
• Strong grasp of the business to create compelling vision & business case to land strategic solutions.
• Knowledge and implementation experience with transformational initiatives.
• High level of business acumen, strong communication, leadership composure, and influencing skills to drive transformational initiatives.
• Experience in data analytics and financial analysis with effective organization, & presentation skills. 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities & comfort in matrix organization. 

The R&D Strategy and Portfolio Management team helps drive R&D’s contribution to PepsiCo’s long-term profitable and sustainable growth agenda.  This role ensures that R&D resources and investments are aligned with strategic priorities across Global R&D Foods. We're in search of a qualified R&D Sr. Director, Global R&D Foods, Strategy and Portfolio Management, whose responsibilities of this position will be focused on managing and maintaining oversight of R&D Global Foods strategy and Portfolio management. This is a pivotal role in defining Strategy and Portfolio Management activities for Global R&D Foods partnering with senior management to create, define and manage the portfolio of strategic options that best delivers the R&D organization’s vision, balancing short- and long-term objectives, risks and costs. This role will report to the SVP Foods R&D and dotted line to the VP S&PM.

The S&PM R&D Global Foods Lead will be part of the R&D Global Foods Leadership Team and R&D Strategy Leadership Team, ensuring the delivery of our overall R&D Global Foods Strategy and Portfolio as a core component of the overall Global R&D Portfolio.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Defines and manages a portfolio of strategic options that align with Global Foods priorities.
• Responsible to develop sector Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and ensure any adjustments through the year
• Collaborates with S&PM leadership to develop and ensure investments and tradeoffs for AOP process for all sectors.
• Collaborates closely with Sector Opex leads to establish integration of local project portfolio with R&D AOP for all project types (Innovation, TBS, productivity, etc.) and linkage to other systems PLM, MyInnovation, Clarity etc.
• Implement value-based portfolio management and enhancing portfolio analytics.
• Support Global Foods organization n leading strategic planning and strategic insights for the category (e.g., sector footprint assessment).
• Implement change throughout the organization where needed by building integrated strategies and supporting data and insights requests across Sectors.
• Cross-functional partnership with Finance & HR functions for budget and resource planning   
• Facilitate competitive intelligence, external benchmarking, best practice sharing across S&PM leads and R&D organization.

The R&D Strategy and Portfolio Management team helps ensure R&D's contribution to PepsiCo's long-term profitable and sustainable growth strategy. This role ensures that R&D resources and investments align with the strategic priorities of the Global Foods R&D division. We are looking for a qualified Senior Director of R&D in the Global Foods R&D division, responsible for Strategy and Portfolio Management, whose duties will focus on managing and controlling R&D strategy and portfolio management within the Global Foods division. This is a key role in defining strategy and portfolio management for the Global Foods R&D division, involving collaboration with senior leadership to create, define, and manage a portfolio of strategic options that best realize the R&D organization's vision, considering short-term and long-term goals, risks, and costs. This position reports to the Senior Vice President of Foods R&D and indirectly to the Vice President of Sales and Portfolio Management.

The S&PM R&D Global Foods Lead will be part of the Global Foods R&D leadership team and the R&D Strategy leadership team, ensuring the implementation of the overall Global Foods R&D strategy and portfolio as a key component of the overall global R&D portfolio.

Defining and managing a portfolio of strategic options that align with Global Foods priorities.
Developing the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) for each sector and ensuring its adjustments throughout the year.
Collaborating with S&PM leadership to develop and ensure investments and tradeoffs in the AOP process for all sectors.
Working closely with sector OpEx leaders to ensure integration of the local project portfolio with the R&D AOP for all project types (innovation, TBS, productivity, etc.) and alignment with other systems such as PLM, MyInnovation, Clarity, etc.
Implementing value-based portfolio management and enhancing portfolio analytics.
Supporting the Global Foods organization in strategic planning and providing strategic insights for the category (e.g., sector footprint assessment).
Implementing change throughout the organization where needed by building integrated strategies and supporting data and insights requests across Sectors.

Cross-functional partnership with Finance & HR functions for budget and resource planning.
Facilitating competitive intelligence, external benchmarking, and best practice sharing across S&PM leads and the R&D organization.

Demonstrated track record of cross-functional program delivery and senior leadership communication/engagement.
Strong R&D Leader with deep technical background and R&D development experience who is credible and trusted with business partners.
Ability to set strategic direction and navigate optionality and ambiguity.
High performing agile leader consistently able to perform at a high level doing the right thing while influencing others across the organization.
Strategic problem-solver who envisions smart solutions and executes with urgency across all levels of the organization.
Ability to leverage deep technical and strategic thinking to create value within PepsiCo business models, collaborating across functions and sectors.
Strategic mindset with an ability to think broadly and identify value for PepsiCo.

Excellent communication skills to translate complex and technical topics to a level understandable to various audiences. The ability to act as a bridge between the global strategic sphere and the world of food R&D is required, as well as adapting messages for partners and stakeholders at the peer and leadership levels.

The ability to navigate external factors, including staying on top of technology, consumer, competitive, and macroeconomic/geopolitical trends is required.
Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a complex matrix structure, demonstrating effective collaboration and influence across different cultures and geographies.
Global outlook with sensitivity and awareness of social and cultural differences. Ability to lead through change and ambiguity.

Master's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, or equivalent qualification with over 15 years of experience in the food/beverage or consumer industry with a focus on product development, technology development, and strategic experience in various roles both within and outside the company.

A leader who has technical credibility with both depth and breadth of the E2E R&D work in categories and functions.
Strong understanding of Global R&D Foods.

Strong grasp of the business to create compelling vision & business case to land strategic solutions.
Knowledge and implementation experience with transformational initiatives.

High level of business acumen, strong communication skills, leadership qualities, and influencing skills to drive transformational initiatives.

Experience in data analytics and financial analysis, as well as effective organization and presentation skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and comfort in a matrix organization.