Senior Global Innovation Manager
About The Position
For over 43 years, Metagenics has had the mission to help people live happier, healthier lives through the life-changing power of nutrition. We believe the way we do business is as important as the business we do; that a company in the nourishment business should nourish its people, too. So, we incorporated healthy, sustainable care into every dimension of our culture. Our diverse and expansive team are a prime example of the power of a people-first approach. We know first-hand, when an organization prioritizes internal growth and fosters empathy, its people come together to set an example of what the world can become. Join us in being the world’s leading healthcare professional-grade VMS company! The Senior Global Innovation Manager is accountable for defining and executing the long-term innovation strategy roadmap and develop and execute the pipeline for the relevant regions (NAM) & a designated Global Category.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years’ experience in marketing/innovation (CPG, VMS, or pharma)
- Proven cross-functional leadership and stakeholder collaboration
- Strong portfolio strategy development and execution delivery
- Excellent prioritization and multi-tasking skills
- Confident communicator with senior stakeholder influence
- Strong analytical capability (financials, consumer & market insights)
- Advanced communication and presentation skills
- Comfortable with global hours and travel requirements
- Willing to work minimum 3 days/week in Jersey City office
Responsibilities
- Define and lead long-term innovation strategy (NAM + Active Living category)
- Translate trends, science, and consumer needs into clear innovation priorities
- Build and manage a high-impact product pipeline (NPD, claims, repositioning)
- Own end-to-end innovation process (insights → concept → business case → launch → review)
- Deliver strong, commercially viable business cases (P&L, forecasts)
- Lead cross-functional teams (R&D, Regulatory, Supply, Marketing) to ensure on-time, on-quality product development & launches
- Oversee claims, clinicals, and product positioning
- Develop deep understanding of consumers, competitors, and category trends
- Identify growth opportunities and unmet needs
- Use data and insights to shape strategy and pipeline decisions
- Translate global strategy into regionally relevant innovations
- Deliver innovation toolkits and handovers to markets
- Optimize product lifecycle and portfolio for region
- Track financial performance and pipeline impact
- Lead and align cross-functional stakeholders globally
- Influence senior leaders and drive decision-making
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision
- Annual employer HSA (Health Savings Account) funding for eligible employees who elect an HSA medical plan
- STD, LTD, Basic Life AD&D coverage
- 401k + employer matching
- Vacation and Sick Time
- 2 Volunteer Days off per year
- Emergency evacuation time off
- 11 paid company holidays
- 1 Floating holiday to celebrate your birthday or important religious/holiday to you
- Quarterly product allowance to use towards your favorite Metagenics products!
- Product discount
- Peer to peer recognition programs & more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
