Zone Expansions (Innovation) Projects Manager

Opella; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Opella in Warsaw is seeking a Zone Expansions (Innovation) Projects Manager to translate ideas into market-ready products across Local Brands and zones. You will drive the innovation roadmap, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure alignment with brand strategy and financial plans.

The role requires 5+ years in FMCG or brand-led environments, fluency in English and a Central/Eastern European language, and a proven track record leading multi-disciplinary projects with external

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Marketing or Management (preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of successful FMCG or brand-led experience.
• Experience working in both regional and local roles and leading cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Define the innovation roadmap for Local Brands within the Zone, aligned with brand strategy, financial plans, and strategic objectives.
• Identify consumer-driven growth opportunities and collaborate with cross-functional teams and external agencies to deliver scalable innovation.
• Facilitate idea generation and concept development to maintain a continuous pipeline of insights and innovation opportunities.
• Own the innovation pipeline through the stage-gate process, including business case development, budget allocation, governance of NPD projects, and achievement of commercial targets.
• Drive portfolio simplification, optimization, renovation, commercial innovation, and sustainability initiatives with Manufacturing & Supply and Design-to-Value teams.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to optimize product, pack, and execution, and coordinate launch plans and post-launch evaluations with Zone Brand Leads.
• Integrate sustainability into innovation activities and operate responsibly from social and environmental perspectives.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Entrepreneurial mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Fluent English

Education

Graduate degree in Marketing or Management

Job description

Salary Range

All Compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience.

About The Job

At Opella, we simplify self-care for real people. As a Zone Expansions (Innovation) Projects Manager, you become part of that mission – turning ideas into products that actually reach hands and homes. This role is where precision, consistency, and accountability come together to support our self-care revolution.

Key Responsibilities

• Define the innovation roadmap for Local Brands within the Zone, aligned with brand strategy, financial plans, and strategic objectives.
• Identify consumer-driven growth opportunities and collaborate with cross-functional teams and external agencies to deliver scalable innovation.
• Facilitate idea generation and concept development to maintain a continuous pipeline of insights and innovation opportunities.
• Own the innovation pipeline through the stage-gate process, including business case development, budget allocation, governance of NPD projects, and achievement of commercial targets.
• Drive portfolio simplification, optimization, renovation, commercial innovation, and sustainability initiatives in collaboration with Manufacturing & Supply and Design-to-Value teams.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to optimize product, pack, and execution, and coordinate launch plans and post-launch evaluations with Zone Brand Leads.
• Integrate sustainability into innovation activities and operate responsibly from both social and environmental perspectives.

Your Profile

• Graduate degree in Marketing or Management (preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of successful experience within a leading FMCG or another brand-led organization.
• Experience working in both regional and local roles.
• Experience in brand innovation and brand-building roles.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional projects.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to uncover insights, draw logical conclusions, and recommend business actions, combined with a strong bias for action, personal accountability, and an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Fluent English and fluency in one Central & Eastern European (CEE) language.

Simply put, we’re shaping a self-care revolution. If you’re ready to the question, improve and create better for millions, step in and make an impact that’s felt far beyond the line. We are challengers. We are Opella.

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.

Our mission: to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be for over half a billion consumers worldwide.

At the core of this mission is our 100+ loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and four specialized science and innovation development centers.

Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.

B Corp certified in multiple markets, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet.

Find out more about our mission to bring health in your hands at www.opella.com.