Global Innovation Portfolio Manager

Hempel Paints Kuwait Company W.L.L.; Kongens Lyngby; On-site; DKK 735,000 - 1,003,000; Full time

Job summary

Hempel seeks an Innovation Portfolio Manager to strengthen governance and drive progress across our innovation portfolio. You will collaborate with stakeholders, oversee stage-gate processes, and promote a fail-fast mindset to accelerate value delivery globally.

You will shape processes, governance frameworks, and reporting to align initiatives with business priorities, optimize resources, and reduce time-to-market for innovative coatings solutions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in innovation portfolio management, portfolio management, project management, or PMO roles.
• Master's degree in engineering, business, finance, science, or a related field.
• Experience with Innovation Portfolio Management and/or New Product Development (NPD) Stage Gate processes.
• Strong skills in process improvement, prioritization, planning, resource allocation, and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Refine and improve processes for Innovation Development and optimization of our existing portfolio.
• Maintain and enhance portfolio frameworks, tools, and templates.
• Facilitate decision board and governance meetings.
• Manage stage-gate processes and portfolio governance.
• Communicate key decisions and priorities to stakeholders.
• Train and support the organization in Innovation Portfolio Management.
• Strengthen the innovation data foundation and reporting capabilities.
• Help embed a structured fail fast, learn fast approach.
• Drive alignment between innovation initiatives and business objectives.
• Monitor portfolio performance, resource allocation, and project progress to support effective decision-making.
• Document and follow up on key portfolio decisions to ensure transparency and accountability.

Skills

Process improvement

Prioritization

Planning

Resource allocation

Stakeholder management

Agile/Waterfall

Innovation portfolio management

Education

Master's degree in engineering, business, finance, science, or related field

Job description

Hempel seeks an Innovation Portfolio Manager to strengthen governance and drive progress across our innovation portfolio. You will collaborate with stakeholders, oversee stage-gate processes, and promote a fail-fast mindset to accelerate value delivery globally.

You will shape processes, governance frameworks, and reporting to align initiatives with business priorities, optimize resources, and reduce time-to-market for innovative coatings solutions.