Senior Transformative Innovation & Partnerships Lead (Hybrid, Amsterdam)

Barilla Group; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package incl. 8% holiday pay

Office in Amsterdam’s Zuidas district

Hybrid work: 3 days in office, 2 days

Job summary

Barilla Group in Amsterdam seeks a Long Term Transformative Innovation & Strategic Partnerships Manager to lead scouting, development and governance of strategic partnerships across the Middle East and APAC, leveraging external capabilities and driving innovation-driven collaborations.

You will own PMO activities, manage cross-functional teams with R&D and LTTI leadership, and ensure progress aligns with long-term strategy while maintaining a strong pipeline.

Qualifications

• Degree in Economics, Business Administration, or related fields.
• 5-7 years in Business Development, Marketing, Innovation, Consulting, or FMCG.
• Strong knowledge of finance, market research, and analysis.
• Experience with market intelligence tools to analyze category performance and trends.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proven PMO experience and project governance.
• Willingness to travel internationally.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.
• Experience in food, FMCG, or related sectors is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, finalization and governance of strategic partnerships in the Middle East with business case development and milestone tracking.
• Support APAC partnership strategy with market analysis and collaboration assessment.
• Manage innovation-driven partnerships and maintain the pipeline across LTTI territories.
• Oversee long-term innovation projects with PMO activities and cross-functional alignment.
• Contribute to platform development, KPI tracking, and cross-territory insights.

Skills

Strategic partnerships

Innovation management

PMO

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Market analysis

Project governance

English fluency

International travel

Education

Degree in Economics, Business Administration, or related fields

Tools

NielsenIQ

Euromonitor

GlobalData

Job description

Barilla Group in Amsterdam seeks a Long Term Transformative Innovation & Strategic Partnerships Manager to lead scouting, development and governance of strategic partnerships across the Middle East and APAC, leveraging external capabilities and driving innovation-driven collaborations.

You will own PMO activities, manage cross-functional teams with R&D and LTTI leadership, and ensure progress aligns with long-term strategy while maintaining a strong pipeline.