Technical Innovation Manager

Job Description
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
Working as part of a cross-functional team, you are an internally recognized expert in a critical technical area for the RDQ process development function. You identify, define and solve complex technical and business problems by applying your broad technical and in-depth knowledge. You oversee the delivery of assigned programs, support new programs/platforms linked to business objectives and use your expertise in your technical area when interacting with senior management and global cross-functional teams to help deliver on current and future demands of the business.
How you will contribute
You will support technically focused projects and use your technical expertise to guide, direct and influence activities lead by others and to ensure the right solutions are developed, future breakthrough opportunities are identified, and executable programs are implemented with technical rigor. In this role, you will be accountable for the technical outcomes of process developments activities (e.g. process design and specifications, process scale up, commissioning etc.) and for quantifying the technical risks your projects and those lead by others, offering recommendations and conclusions and influencing senior stakeholders when making business decisions. As a leader in your technical field, you will develop and leverage connections internally and with the external technical partners. As a leader of people, you will create a culture that fosters intellectual properties to drive competitive advantage; manage an internal team of process developers and work with cross-functional partners to establish resource and budget needs to deliver the requirements in your business area of responsibility; provide strategic leadership in your process technology area and/or process development program, and; mentor and coach others to grow technical talent.
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Technical leadership in process development, including a leading process development team, ideally within fast-moving consumer goods environment
• Applying your strong technical leadership and expertise to set and deliver the business and functional agenda
• Effectively influencing category leads (e.g. vice presidents) and cross-functional leaders (e.g. engineering, commercial)
• Using critical thinking and thought leadership proactively to ensure solutions to complex issues are delivered
• Working collaboratively in a fast-paced global commercial and technical environment
• Coaching and mentoring others
• Ensure that foundational skills/capabilities keep pace with technology advancements
• Creating a culture of technical curiosity, learning and collaboration

More about this role
What you need to know about this position:

• You will work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with at least 75% of your activities on the plant floor.
• Your contributions impact product quality, process performance, and cost.
• You are trusted and viewed as the technical SME

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Creative resourceful solutions
• Collaborative spirit
• Positive / Can do Attitude.
• Flexibility and agility
• Open Communicator
• Curious constant learner
• Self-starter who is results oriented.

Education / Certifications:
BS in Engineering or Food Science required
Job specific requirements:

• 6 years of industry experience required
• Standard PPE (steel toe slip resistant shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection)
• Standard GMPs (hair net, beard guard, no jewelry, no fake nails or nail polish, no lashers, etc.)
• Standing, Walking, climbing stairs, lifting to 50 lbs.

Work schedule On-Site at: 100 NE Columbia Blvd. Portland, Oregon 97211
Must have Schedule Flexibility
No Relocation support available
Business Unit Summary
The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, weproduce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands-including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products -are close at hand for our consumers across the country.
Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.
Job Type
Regular
Process Development & Engineering
Science & Engineering