Commercialization & AI Strategy Lead

PepsiCo; Purchase (NY); On-site; USD 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

PepsiCo seeks a Commercialization Manager to translate commercialization knowledge, portfolio learning, Growth Navigator principles, market insights, and AI opportunities into business requirements for the myInnovation ecosystem in Purchase, NY.

Reporting to the Commercialization Director, you will partner with commercialization teams, IT, and external partners to strengthen learning, improve decision-making, and drive continuous improvement across innovation and commercialization activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Information Systems, Analytics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Commercialization, Innovation, Portfolio Management, or related discipline.
• Experience translating business requirements into process, data, reporting, technology, digital, or AI-enabled solutions.
• Experience supporting product development, user acceptance testing, or technology deployment activities.
• Strong project management, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Define business requirements, frameworks, and learning mechanisms that improve commercialization effectiveness and support portfolio decision-making.
• Partner with the myInnovation product team, Oscar(AI) design team, reporting resources, and IT teams to define and prioritize business requirements for future capabilities.
• Develop user stories, use cases, business processes, and acceptance criteria for new functionality.
• Lead Commercialization business validation activities, including pilot programs, UAT, AI output testing, and business readiness assessments.
• Establish feedback loops to continuously improve capabilities through user feedback, adoption insights, testing results, and commercialization learning.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Analytics

Product management

AI-enabled solutions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field

Job description

PepsiCo seeks a Commercialization Manager to translate commercialization knowledge, portfolio learning, Growth Navigator principles, market insights, and AI opportunities into business requirements for the myInnovation ecosystem in Purchase, NY.

Reporting to the Commercialization Director, you will partner with commercialization teams, IT, and external partners to strengthen learning, improve decision-making, and drive continuous improvement across innovation and commercialization activities.