Technology Strat & Innov Sr Analyst

PepsiCo•Plano, TX

3d•$104,100 - $174,300

About The Position

As a Tech Venturing & Innovation Sr. Analyst, you will be at the forefront of cutting-edge technologies. You will develop new partnerships across the organization and with external partners to build future capabilities together for PepsiCo’s operation. You will drive the startup research, analysis & evaluations and lead the rapid pilot onboarding process.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
Experience/exposure in technology and digital innovation
Knowledge of PepsiCo’s businesses
Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with the ability to learn new tools quickly
Strong teamwork, professionalism, and interaction with all management levels
Effective communication skills, strong collaboration skills and an impeccable standard of excellence
Results-driven with timely task completion
Ability to handle multiple priorities, including the ability to make clear and timely decisions
Self-motivated and goal-oriented

Nice To Haves

Experience in Supply Chain functional areas a bonus, e.g., Warehouse, Manufacturing, Transportation

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functionally execution of strategic tech innovation programs across Supply Chain Functions and Strategy & Transformation organizations
Streamline working processes with support functions such as EA (Enterprise Architecture), Info Security, Legal, Finance, etc.
Partner with project leaders to create project deliverables
Develop briefs for new technical capabilities
Evaluate startups or other solutions using data-based approaches and drive the cross-functional selection process
Lead the rapid pilot onboarding process and own vendor management
Lead the startup use case research, analysis & evaluation of solution fit to use case
Be the face of PepLabs; act as the “eyes and ears” for the organization to source the best emerging tech solutions
Build use case assessment criteria to systematically evaluate which startup’s technology & overall solution has potential to solve the use case
Assess competencies vs. Use case
Engage & coordinate cross functional SMEs input to assessment criteria
Provide process and pilot thought partnership to business partners and Senior Executives
Maintain an external mindset, including staying on top of consumer, competitive, and macroeconomic / technology trends
Lead project management across the team and support governance and reporting
Contribute to capability building for the entire PepsiCo Labs function (e.g., Training, Knowledge Management, Process documentation, etc.)
Manage and coordinate logistics for sector, functional and Labs program meetings with internal and external participants