Innovation Project Lead — Consumer Health

1464 Opella Healthcare Tüketici Sağlığı Anonim Şirketi; Fatih; On-site; TRY 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Opella is seeking an Innovation Project Manager in Istanbul to lead cross-functional teams from concept to launch, owning scope, timelines, budgets and value creation. You will apply agile and outcome-focused methods to drive consumer health initiatives with measurable impact.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in innovation or PM within consumer healthcare or FMCG, strong stakeholder management, and excellent analytical skills to influence senior leaders and deliver commercially viable projects.

Qualifications

• End-to-end innovation project experience with measurable business impact.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.
• 8+ years in innovation, PM or product development in consumer healthcare / FMCG.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional project teams from concept to launch with scope, timeline, budget and value creation.
• Facilitate alignment through structured kick-offs, planning workshops and regular team meetings.
• Manage full project lifecycle including risks, resources and financials using agile methods.
• Define strategies aligned with business objectives and ensure consumer relevance and viability.
• Present projects to Innovation Committee; support decision-making and post-launch reviews.
• Capture learnings and embed best practices to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project lifecycle management

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Job description

Opella is seeking an Innovation Project Manager in Istanbul to lead cross-functional teams from concept to launch, owning scope, timelines, budgets and value creation. You will apply agile and outcome-focused methods to drive consumer health initiatives with measurable impact.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in innovation or PM within consumer healthcare or FMCG, strong stakeholder management, and excellent analytical skills to influence senior leaders and deliver commercially viable projects.