Job OverviewThe Director, Portfolio Growth & Innovation is a senior, enterprise-level leadership role responsible for shaping where we compete, how we win, and how we invest for sustainable growth. This role owns the end-to-end portfolio strategy across categories, driving disciplined innovation, portfolio optimization, and value creation through strong governance, cross-functional alignment, and data-driven decision-making.
Acting as a strategic integrator, this leader enables focus through clarity, prioritizing the opportunities that matter most and ensuring the organization consistently executes against the highest-impact growth initiatives.
Key ResponsibilitiesPortfolio Strategy, Growth Agenda & Innovation Governance- Own and lead the 3-5 years portfolio and category strategy, defining clear where-to-play and how-to-win choices grounded in consumer, market, customer, and financial insights.
- Establish and govern a disciplined innovation and renovation pipeline, applying "Fewer, Bigger, Better" principles to ensure resources are focused on the highest-value opportunities.
- Translate enterprise strategy into clear innovation charters, success metrics, and stage-gate readiness expectations.
- Partner closely with Category Marketing, R&D, Sales, Finance, and Operations to enable aligned, executable growth plans.
Portfolio Optimization, SKU Rationalization & Value Creation- Lead portfolio simplification and SKU rationalization frameworks to reduce complexity, improve margin, and unlock capacity for growth.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to assess SKU profitability, operational complexity, customer impact, and execution risk.
- Establish clear guardrails, decision criteria, and tracking mechanisms to ensure benefits realization and disciplined follow-through.
Investment Prioritization, ROI & Strategic Trade-offs- Own the ROI and value-creation logic across innovation, renovation, and capital investment decisions.
- Develop simple, repeatable evaluation frameworks and scorecards to enable faster, higher-quality decisions.
- Partner with Finance and Operations to ensure investment choices align with long-term strategic priorities and financial objectives.
Strategic Alignment, Governance & Decision Leadership- Drive alignment across senior stakeholders by clarifying priorities, resolving trade-offs, and enforcing resource discipline through effective governance forums.
- Act as a trusted advisor to BU and Executive Leadership-bringing structure, insight, and clarity to complex decisions.
- Serve as the organization's "focus champion," confidently stopping or redirecting initiatives that do not meet strategic or value thresholds.
Leadership, Influence & Culture- Lead through influence in a highly matrixed environment, ensuring strong engagement and accountability across functions.
- Role-model enterprise leadership behaviors: clarity, decisiveness, collaboration, and ownership.
- Foster a culture of strategic thinking, disciplined execution, and continuous improvement.
The Recipe for SuccessEducation & Experience- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Commerce, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in strategy, portfolio management, marketing, or general management within a complex, cross-functional organization.
- Proven experience influencing and aligning senior leaders (Director, VP, GM) in environments with ambiguity and competing priorities.
- MBA or advanced education in Strategy, Marketing, Finance, or General Management is strongly preferred.
Leadership & Technical Capabilities- Deep expertise in portfolio strategy, innovation governance, and prioritization frameworks.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen, including experience building and evaluating business cases and ROI models.
- Exceptional executive presence with the ability to communicate clearly, challenge constructively, and drive decisions at the leadership table.
- Demonstrated strength in governance design, decision-rights clarity, and enterprise execution.
- Highly analytical, structured thinker with the ability to synthesize complex inputs into clear direction.
Core Competencies- Strategic thinking and enterprise mindset
- Influence without authority
- Sound judgment and decisive leadership
- Change leadership and stakeholder management
- Integrity, resilience, and accountability
What We Can OfferAt Give & Go, we are proud of our people-first culture, entrepreneurial mindset, and strong values. As we continue to grow, we remain deeply committed to maintaining what makes us unique.
- A highly visible role shaping enterprise-level growth decisions
- Exposure to senior leadership and global partners
- A culture built on Quality, Direct Communication, and Respect
- Ongoing learning, development, and meaningful career progression
An environment where ideas are encouraged, perspectives are valued, and impact is recognized.
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply directly.
