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*Location Category: On-Site - This position will be based in the location(s) specified in the job posting and requires working on-site 5 days per week with no telecommuting option. You will be expected to live within a commutable distance.

Are you a visionary with a passion for bringing innovative products to life? We are seeking an Associate Innovation Manager to join our dynamic team and spearhead brand innovation initiatives that will shape the future of our business. In this role, you will manage multiple project platforms, ensuring alignment with project objectives, and lead cross-functional teams to transform ideas into market-ready products. Your expertise will be crucial in coordinating with various departments, delivering frequent updates to leadership, and ensuring timely decision-making for market delivery.

As an Associate Innovation Manager, you will be involved in all aspects of liquid development, serving as the key liaison between Product Insights & Innovation and cross-functional partners from the project's inception to completion. You will lead and facilitate the idea brief process, collaborating with teams such as BU Finance, PISO, and wine/spirit-making to define scope and other aspects of the project. Your role will include monitoring and evaluating innovation processes, identifying problems, and providing recommendations to ensure smooth implementation.

Collaboration is at the heart of this role, as you work with cross-functional partners to ensure consumer preferences are reflected in the final product. You will bring fresh thinking to the team, ensuring that processes and project initiatives run smoothly and efficiently. Leading cross-functional teams, you will develop comprehensive project plans aligned with market timelines and milestones, ensuring all aspects of product development progress according to plan.

You will participate in the Agile Process to coordinate timelines and project plans with partners, monitor activities to ensure projects stay on schedule and within budget, and present findings to leadership to gain alignment on priorities. Your responsibilities also include complying with quality, environmental, and safety regulations.

We value intrapreneurship and ownership, encouraging bold thinking, risk-taking, and innovation. If you are driven, accountable, and ready to lead transformative projects, we invite you to apply for the Associate Innovation Manager position and join us in making a significant impact.

What You Need

•  Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of experience in Scrum/Agile, Process Improvement, Consumer Packaged Goods, or Supply Chain to include experience leading cross-functional projects reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of Gallo winery experience in, Scrum/Agile, Process Improvement, Consumer Packaged Goods, Supply Chain, Sales or Marketing to include experience leading cross-functional projects reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Master's degree plus 3 years of experience in Scrum/Agile, Process Improvement, Consumer Packaged Goods, Marketing, Operations, or Supply Chain to include experience leading cross-functional projects reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Master's degree plus 3 years of Gallo winery experience in, Scrum/Agile, Process Improvement, Consumer Packaged Goods, Operations, Supply Chain, Sales or Marketing to include experience leading cross-functional projects reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
•  Demonstrated strong project management skills.
•  Experience working with all levels and functions within a Company.
•  Experience with effectively presenting information to management.
•  Experience consistently meeting deadlines.
•  Experience creating project work plans.
•  Ability to handle ambiguity and constant change.
•  Experience with leading projects where there is a level of complexity in the product itself and where collaboration is key to success.
•  Required to be 21 years of age or older.
•  Required to see and distinguish colors of the product.
•  Required to travel to company offices, sites, and/or meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events for development, department needs, and business delivery up to 5% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation. This may be in addition to travel requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.
•  Required to be 18 years or older. This may be in addition to other age requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.
•  Computer skills requirements include MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project and MS PowerPoint.

What Will Set You Apart

•  Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of experience in project management reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
•  Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) and/or Black Belt Certification
•  Consumer Packaged Goods or Alcohol beverage experience
•  Familiarity with agile methodologies.
•  Experience influencing, negotiating, and resolving conflicts to reach consensus around common goals.
•  Proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities while be adaptable and flexible.
•  Demonstrated proficiency in creative problem solving.
•  Strong team building, leadership, and mentoring skills.
•  Leverages specific knowledge of the organization (cellar operations/ regulatory/ marketing/ wine style and product guidance etc.) to progress initiatives through completion.

Compensation:

•  Hiring Salary Range Posted: $100,600 - $151,000 / year
•  Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by factors such as the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Perks & Benefits:

•  This position includes a compe...