IT Innovation Manager

Nestle Information Technology is the digital arm of the world's largest nutrition, health, and wellness company. With 150 years in business, 2,000 brands, and 270,000 diverse team members-you're joining an organization that's revolutionizing food and championing global humanitarian efforts with technology at its core.

Joining Nestle IT means you'll never stop learning and sharpening new skills. Tools, technologies, and innovation for the next generation of food is part of it. Working with team members from different cultures and corners of the world on truly meaningful initiatives is what makes our work inspiring. Think beyond technology. Feel like you belong. Join a Force for Good.

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POSITION SUMMARY

As an IT Innovation Manager, you'll be executing the digital innovation initiatives across Nestle USA to ensure that we deliver digital solutions with proven hypotheses via prototyping and forward-looking concepts and investments. You will identify new technology and solutions for a given scope using existing technology or new development and production methods for the IT organization. We'll count on you to inspire and foster an innovative and entrepreneurial culture while leveraging lean agile approaches.

• Self-manage the product offering from idea creation to concept design, development, and launch to ensure approved revenue/cost savings targets are met
• Build product business cases and define requirements using agile methods such as epics and user stories
• Provide subject matter expertise and conflict resolution to internal and external stakeholders
• Build flexible but structured plans and agendas for managing workloads while promoting goal-oriented ways of working
• Explain and stimulate different innovation methodologies to those at different hierarchal levels
• Scout new technology advancements, startups, and manage pilots within a Nestle context
• Iterate prototypes to meet end user's wants and needs

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data analytics, engineering, ethics, or related field
• 5 years of leadership of experience managing multi-discipline teams
• 3 years of experience within Digital Product Development or Digital Innovation
• 1 years of experience in Design Thinking (i.e., UX/UI, BMC, VPC, LEAN/Agile, DevOps Project facilitation, startups)
• 1 years of experience on AI/ML initiatives

Other

• Experience working with project/product and iterative innovation management methodologies such as idea to concept to completion, design thinking, lean start-up, or SCRUM is preferred
• Understanding of product development life cycle, focus group management, customer journey creation, competitive research, customer research, etc. is preferred
• 1 years of experience working with startups, incubators, and accelerators is preferred

Don't meet all the qualifications listed under "other"? These are preferred, but not required. When you apply for a role with Nestle IT, we ensure that individual confidentiality is held to the highest regard. We are intentional about creating an inclusive workplace for everyone. We consider our associates our most valuable assets. Please apply for full consideration.

The approximate pay range for this position is$115,000 - $175,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location.

Nestle offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at About Us | Making an Impact | Nestle Careers (nestlejobs.com)

REQUISITION ID:

283925

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestle. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestle seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestle home.

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