Innovation Project Manager

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number # Del.Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
 

Job Summary
The Innovation Project Manager is responsible for leading innovation projects and advertising campaigns from conception to completion. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, project management expertise, and a passion for driving new ideas within the organization. The ideal candidate will be adept at fostering collaboration, managing complex timelines, and delivering impactful solutions that contribute to Colgate-Palmolive''s growth and competitive advantage.

Responsibilities/Accountabilities

- Leads cross-functional innovation projects, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and timely delivery.

- Facilitates brainstorming sessions, identifies emerging trends, and evaluates the feasibility and potential impact of new ideas.

- Collaborates with various departments, including R&D, BIG, Marketing, Network Operations, Legal, Packaging and Design, to gather requirements, manage expectations, and ensure smooth project execution.

- Effectively manages project budgets, resources, and timelines to ensure optimal efficiency and adherence to project scope.

- Identifies potential risks and challenges, develops mitigation strategies, and proactively addresses issues to keep projects on track.

- Monitors project progress, measures key performance indicators (KPIs), and reports on project status to stakeholders and leadership.

- Continuously seek opportunities to enhance innovation processes, methodologies, and tools.

- Develops a detailed project timeline that outlines all advertising campaign phases, milestones, tasks, and dependencies—from concept development to approvals to production and final delivery.

- Acts as the hub of communication between BIG, Agency Traffic Coordinators, IBE, eCommerce and Insights to ensure everyone is aligned on the vision, deadlines, and deliverables.

- Continuously monitors and tracks the progress of all tasks against the schedule, making necessary adjustments to the plan, resources, or timelines to hit milestones.

Range of Qualifications

Level of Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Process or Industrial preferred)

Years of Experience (range):

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management, with a strong focus on innovation, product development, or strategic initiatives.

Functional Experience and Technical Skills: 

• Proven track record of successfully leading complex projects from ideation to launch.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.

• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Project management certification is a plus.

• Proficiency with Google Suite tools, Smart Sheets and Microsoft Project

• 100% English Proficiency

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives  to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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