Innovation Management Analyst

GALLO; Modesto (CA); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401k plans

Profit sharing

Pet insurance

Company holidays

Employee wine shop

Job summary

GALLO is seeking an Innovation Analyst 2 to join our Innovation Management team. You will support Liquid Brand Innovation initiatives from concept through launch, partnering with cross-functional teams to drive growth and strengthen our portfolio.

You'll collaborate with teams across New Product Development, Beverage Making, Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain to advance projects, track milestones, and maintain alignment with business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of experience in project management, winemaking, business analytics, and/or operations reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Proficient with MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel at intermediate level; strong communication and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 5% of the time for onboarding, meetings, and events.

Responsibilities

• Support Liquid Brand Innovation initiatives from concept through launch.
• Collaborate with teams across New Product Development, Beverage Making, Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain.
• Coordinate activities, milestones, and timelines to align with business objectives.
• Improve innovation management processes and reporting tools, and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Project management

Presentation skills

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Excel

Job description

Job Req ID:107565

Job Type:Full-time

Work Category:Hybrid Telecommute,

Application Close Date:

Sponsorship:Not Available

Compensation: $ 81,000- $ 121,400

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We are GALLO

We're a family-owned company with a 90+ year legacy, that's consistently recognized as a Glassdoor "Best Places to Work." We have130+ brands in our total alcohol beverage portfolio including wine, malt, spirits, and ready-to-drink beverages. We're home to the #1 wine and spirits brands in the U.S. - Barefoot Wine & High Noon and are the official sponsors of the NFL, NHL, UFC, and PGA of America.

A Taste of What You'll Do

Join our Innovation Management team and help bring bold liquid to life across one of the world's leading beverage companies. As an Innovation Analyst 2, you will support Liquid Brand Innovation initiatives that span product development, line extensions, and vintage changes. You will help advance innovation from concept through launch, partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that support business growth and strengthen our portfolio.

In this role, you will collaborate with teams across New Product Development, Beverage Making, Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain to help drive projects forward, coordinate key activities, and ensure alignment with business objectives, milestones, and timelines. Your work will contribute to the successful execution of liquid innovation initiatives while providing visibility into project performance and progress.

You will also help support and improve innovation management processes, reporting tools, and ways of working. Through data analysis, project coordination, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement efforts, you will play an important role in helping teams evaluate opportunities, manage priorities, and bring innovative ideas to market.

We're looking for a collaborative and curious professional who enjoys solving complex problems, working across diverse teams, and contributing to initiatives that shape the future of our brands. This is an exciting opportunity to gain broad exposure to the liquid innovation lifecycle while making a meaningful impact across the organization!

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of experience in project management, Winemaking, business management, business analytics, and/or operations reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Skilled in effectively presenting information and responding to questions from groups of managers, vendors, and customers.
• Skilled in the use of MS Word, and MS PowerPoint at and intermediate level; MS Excel at an intermediate level.
• Required to travel to company offices, sites, and/or meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events for development, department needs, and business delivery up to 5% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation. This may be in addition to travel requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.
• Required to be 18 years or older. This may be in addition to other age requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.

How You'll Stand Out

• Bachelor's degree in plus 5 years of experience in project management, Winemaking, Beverage Making, New Product Development, Business Management, Brand Management, or business analytics experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification,
• Agile business experience.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences and stakeholder groups, including senior leaders.
• Skilled in writing reports and business correspondence.
• Skilled in defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts and drawing valid conclusions.
• Skilled in the use of MS Word, and MS PowerPoint at and intermediate level; MS Excel at an advanced level.
• Experience working on special projects that impact business operations.
• Experience defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusions.
• Experience working well under pressure, meeting multiple and sometimes competing deadlines.
• Experience demonstrating positive and cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors.
• Experience with managing multiple assignments.
• Experience completing assignments that are broad in nature, requiring originality and ingenuity having appreciable latitude for un-reviewed action or decision

Our Benefits & Perks

We are committed to providing competitive compensation, perks, and a culture that supports your well-being. Benefits depend on your work category and may include medical and dental coverage, 401k plans, profit sharing, pet insurance, company holidays, access to an employee wine shop, and more! Additional information will be provided before your first interview.

The Fine Print

• The Company does not sponsor for employment-based visas for this position now or in the future.
• We offer a broad salary range to allow for long-term growth. Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by multiple factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed between the entry point and middle of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. In addition to the salary, this position may be eligible for bonuses, incentive plans, or participate in tasting room tip pools, as applicable.
• This position will be based in the location(s) specified in the job posting with an option for occasional telecommuting. You will be expected to live within a commutable distance.
• It is the Company's policy for job postings to be open to internal candidates for a minimum of 5 days and to external candidates, if applicable, for a minimum of 3 days.

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