Senior Innovation Manager - AMEA

Avery Dennison; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Dennison in AMEA is seeking a high-impact Innovation Manager to drive strategic growth by leading the end-to-end innovation process in the region and shaping the future agenda with senior leadership.

You will generate insights, build an innovation funnel, manage cross-functional projects from ideation to commercialization, and deliver data-backed strategic recommendations across diverse markets.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in management consulting or strategic/innovation roles.
• Experience in innovation, new product development, or market strategy advantageous.
• Hands-on experience in primary research, market analysis and business-case development.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead market discovery and insights generation across AMEA.
• Identify unmet needs and translate insights into opportunities.
• Build and manage an innovation funnel aligned with AMEA priorities.
• Lead cross-functional projects from ideation to commercialization.
• Engage with stakeholders and develop strategic growth recommendations.

Skills

Problem solving

Structured thinking

Stakeholder management

Influencing skills

Primary research

Market analysis

Opportunity sizing

Business case development

Project management

Communication

Storytelling

Curious

Analytical mindset

Entrepreneurial mindset

Ownership

Job description

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) is a global leader in labeling and packaging materials and solutions. The company’s applications and technologies are an integral part of products used in every major market and industry. With operations in more than 50 countries and 26,000 employees worldwide, Avery Dennison serves customers with insights and innovations that help make brands more inspiring and the world more intelligent. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company reported sales from continuing operations of $6 billion in 2013. Learn more at www.averydennison.com .

Job Description

About the Role

Avery Dennison is seeking a high-impact Innovation Manager in AMEA to drive strategic growth, by leading the end to end innovation process and outcomes in the region.

The role offers an excellent opportunity to shape the innovation agenda for a high-growth region, working directly with senior leadership on strategic priorities and shaping the future growth agenda for AMEA.

Key Responsibilities

1. Insight Generation & Opportunity Identification

Lead structured market discovery and insight generation across AMEA

Identify unmet and unarticulated needs across key segments and industries

Translate qualitative and quantitative insights into clear opportunity areas

2. Innovation Pipeline Development

Build and manage a robust innovation funnel aligned with AMEA strategic priorities

Evaluate opportunities using structured frameworks (market attractiveness, feasibility, ROI)

Drive concept development from idea to validated business case

Partner with regional and global teams to align innovation priorities

3. End-to-End Project Management

Lead cross-functional innovation projects from ideation to commercialization

Track progress, manage stakeholders, and ensure timelines and outcomes are met

4. Strategic Evaluation & Thought Leadership

Own the process of identifying whitespace opportunities in the system

Develop strategic recommendations for growth across segments and geographies

Support leadership with data-backed insights and strategic narratives

Bring external perspectives, trends, and best practices into the organization

5. Stakeholder Engagement

Collaborate with R&D, Product, Global innovation teams, Business teams

Qualifications

Experience

8-12 years of experience in management consulting firms (preferred) or strategy / innovation roles in leading organizations

Prior experience in innovation, new product development, or market strategy is a strong advantage

Skills & Capabilities

Strong problem-solving and structured thinking

Proven ability to derive insights from ambiguity

Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills

Hands-on experience in primary research, market analysis, opportunity sizing and business case development

Strong project management skills with ability to drive execution

Good communication and storytelling ability

Mindset

Curious, analytical, and entrepreneurial

Comfortable working across diverse markets in AMEA

Bias for action with strong ownership

Ability to balance strategic thinking with execution rigor

Additional Information

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.