Senior Product Innovation Manager

Ambition; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition is seeking a commercially minded leader to drive new product initiatives from concept to market launch in Hong Kong. You will build and manage a dynamic innovation pipeline, identify market opportunities, and develop robust business cases to support growth.

Responsibilities include cross-functional feasibility assessments, pilot production, pricing strategy, and go-to-market execution. You will partner with Product Development, Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance, and other stakeholders to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a business, marketing, or related discipline.
• 8-12 years of experience in FMCG, Food & Beverage, Retail, or Consumer Goods.
• Proven success leading product launches and commercialization initiatives.
• Strong commercial acumen with business case development and profitability analysis.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end NPD and commercialization from idea to market launch.
• Build an innovation pipeline aligned with growth objectives and customer needs.
• Identify market opportunities via consumer insights and industry trends.
• Develop business cases and assess commercial viability and fit.
• Drive cross-functional feasibility, sourcing, manufacturing, and finance readiness.
• Partner across departments to deliver successful launches.
• Lead pilot production, validation, and launch readiness activities.
• Oversee pricing, forecasting, inventory, and go-to-market execution.
• Monitor launch performance and drive continuous improvement through reviews.
• Act as project leader for innovation initiatives with cross-functional accountability

Skills

NPD leadership

Product commercialization

Category management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Market insights

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related

Job description

Our client is a well-established consumer-facing business with a strong focus on innovation, product development, and customer experience. As part of its continued growth strategy, the organization is expanding its innovation capability and seeks a commercially minded leader to drive new product initiatives from concept to market launch.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end new product development (NPD) and commercialization process, from idea generation through market launch.
• Build and manage a robust innovation pipeline aligned with business growth objectives and customer needs.
• Identify market opportunities through consumer insights, competitive analysis, and industry trends.
• Develop business cases and evaluate opportunities based on commercial viability and strategic fit.
• Drive cross-functional feasibility assessments covering sourcing, manufacturing, supply chain, operational readiness, and financial performance.
• Partner with Product Development, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing, Finance, and other stakeholders to deliver successful product launches.
• Lead pilot production, product validation, and launch readiness activities to ensure smooth commercialization.
• Oversee pricing, forecasting, inventory planning, promotional activities, and go-to-market execution.
• Monitor launch performance and drive continuous improvement through post-launch reviews and lessons learned.
• Act as the project leader for innovation initiatives, aligning stakeholders and driving accountability across functions.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Supply Chain, Food Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 8-12 years of experience within FMCG, Food & Beverage, Retail, Consumer Goods, QSR, or related industries.
• Proven success leading product launches, commercialization projects, or innovation initiatives.
• Strong background in Category Management, Product Management, Innovation, Commercialization, Portfolio Management, or Strategic Project Management.
• Experience managing complex cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholder groups.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in business case development, market assessment, and profitability analysis.
• Solid project management capability, including Stage-Gate, NPD, risk management, and change management methodologies.
• Excellent communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Collaborative leadership style with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Able to translate ideas into commercially successful products through effective execution