Global Innovation Portfolio and Process Manager

Job Description

Global Innovation Portfolio & Process Manager | AB InBev

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at AB InBev, located in Belgium. AB InBev believes that incredibly talented people should have an accelerated career, driving global growth by dreaming big and looking to the future. This role is crucial for transforming our business by being the driving force behind innovation initiatives, ensuring strong project governance, and maintaining the health of our innovation portfolio. You will join a driven team that values talent, challenges the status quo, and acts on commitment, with opportunities for significant career development.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Belgium
• Team: Global Innovation, Strategy and Performance team in the Global Innovation & Technology Center (GITEC)
• Mission: This role drives innovation initiatives by overseeing global project governance, managing the approval committee, and ensuring the health and continuous improvement of the innovation portfolio.
• Tech Stack: Pegasus, IPM, Committee tool, Reporting

What You’ll Actually Do
• Manage Global Project Governance: Oversee and improve Global Project Governance & Execution pre-launch, and manage the Global Approval Committee (online/offline) for the supply side.
• Optimize Innovation Portfolio: Conduct monthly performance and portfolio health assessments with global and zone teams, providing recommendations to enhance the top and bottom-line innovation portfolio, including KPI management and reporting.
• Drive Innovation System Improvement: Act as the primary point of contact for global VPO/Supply Chain Management System and Zones, managing the innovation pillar’s business cycle and driving continuous improvement aligned with business needs.
• Lead Digital Platform Ownership: Serve as the business owner for Pegasus and other key digital innovation platforms (IPM, Committee tool, Reporting), leading functional changes and driving platform adoption across the organization.

The Must-Haves
• Background: University master’s or bachelor’s degree or equivalent in IT, Business, Economics, or Engineering/Technical.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of industry or consulting experience in Supply Chain Management.
• Skills: Demonstrated ability of multidimensional, analytical, and critical thinking skills; fluency in English (written and spoken); strong continuous improvement and agile mindset.
• Bonus: Demonstrated successful experience in management of projects of high complexity and/ or risk profile; experience in equipment and/or process development areas for processing industries; technical expertise in science & technology; experience within the brewing/beverage industry; solid team management skills.