Product Innovation Program Manager

fuseglobalpartners; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Job summary

Fortune 100 Food & Beverage Manufacturing in St. Louis, MO is seeking a Product Innovation Program Manager to drive agile project coordination and maintain our innovation portfolio data.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to track progress, ensure data accuracy, and support governance and reporting for leadership visibility. The role blends hands-on project coordination with portfolio data support in a fast-paced, ambiguity-tolerant environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• 3+ years' experience in project/program management or product development in a CPG environment.
• Familiarity with Smartsheet or similar system.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• High attention to detail with data accuracy.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and fast-paced environments.
• Clear and professional stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Mobilize and lead cross-brand teams for NA market projects.
• Develop end-to-end plans to ensure on-time, in-scope delivery.
• Manage risks, changes, and stakeholder expectations.
• Provide neutral project governance and senior leadership visibility.
• Drive decision making and champion Marketing Ops frameworks.
• Evolve processes and tools within Marketing Operations.
• Maintain and update innovation portfolio data across systems.
• Audit data for accuracy and support data entry/troubleshooting.
• Track portfolio metrics and standardize data formats.

Skills

Project management

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

Title: Product Innovation Program Manager

Location: St. Louis, MO

Company: Fortune 100 Food & Beverage Manufacturing (FuseGlobal has worked with this company for 20 years)

Initial term: 6 months (position expected to run longer)

Schedule: Onsite Monday - Thursday, Friday WFH

About This Role:

We are looking for an agile, detail-oriented professional to support the delivery of innovation initiatives and the day-to-day maintenance of our innovation portfolio data. This role combines hands‑on project coordination with portfolio data support , helping ensure that projects stay on track and that portfolio information is accurate, up‑to‑date, and usable.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams to track progress, maintain data across systems, and support reporting and governance activities. This role is critical in enabling smooth execution of innovation projects and providing reliable information for team coordination and leadership visibility.

What You’ll Do:

As a Project Manager:

• Mobilize and lead teams for execution of strategic and tactical projects ranging in complexities across multiple brands for the North American market
• Align project goals and develop end to end project plans integrating requirements and activities to ensure on time, in scope delivery of product to meet project objectives and key success criteria
• Manage risks and changes with proficiency
• Manage key stakeholders and execute role as the neutral, objective voice of the project
• Drive fast and informed decision making to Senior leaders in the organization
• Champion Marketing Ops framework(s) and ensure programs, roles/ responsibilities are executed consistently within the stated requirements (internal framework, I2L (Idea to Launch) Framework)
• Evolve processes, tools, and ways of working within ownership of Marketing Operations

As a Data Analyst

• Maintain and update innovation portfolio data across systems and tools
• Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency through regular audits and clean-up activities
• Support teams in entering and updating project data, acting as a go-to resource for questions and troubleshooting
• Track key portfolio metrics, flag discrepancies or gaps and drive resolution
• Assist in standardizing data formats, naming conventions, and templates

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
• 3+ years' experience in project/program management and/or product development in a CPG environment
• Familiarity with Smartsheet or similar system
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• High attention to detail with a focus on data accuracy
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and fast-paced environments
• Clear and professional stakeholder management and communication skills
• Problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset

Compensation & Benefits:

$64 per hour + overtime + benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability insurance

About FuseGlobal:

FuseGlobal is a partnership of people and brand-leading companies, working together to make things run better. For 25 years we have brought functionality to complex business and production processes and supply chains, resulting in enterprises that run smarter and more sustainably. Interested in digital manufacturing, industrial engineering, supply chain management, all-things tech, and energy & the environment? This is where we live. Engage with us!