Innovation Projects Lead– DB Breweries Ltd, Auckland

When you join DB Breweries, you join the global HEINEKEN whānau, where everyone is encouraged to be themselves, contribute their ideas, learn, and grow as part of one of the largest beer and cider brewing companies in the world spanning 70 countries. Function: Marketing Type of Contract: Full-time PermanentAs DB’s Innovation Projects Lead , you’ll play a vital role in driving and managing the end-to-end innovation process. You’ll champion the commercialisation of new products through the Heineken Innovation Process, ensuring a consistent approach to NPD across the business. This includes chairing cross-functional project meetings, coordinating key stakeholders, and leading select innovation or marketing projects where needed. You’ll also take ownership of gate documentation and project timelines, and act as the go-to person for onboarding new team members to the innovation process.Key Accountabilities: Champion the Heineken Innovation Process across all gate stages, ensuring consistency, compliance, and high-quality documentation to support successful NPD delivery. Coordinate and chair cross-functional project meetings, manage timelines, gate documentation, and ensure projects are delivered on time and in full.Provide executional and administrative support across innovation and marketing initiatives, contributing to both NPD and general marketing project work. Maintain global and local innovation trackers, measure innovation performance, and ensure adherence to process standards and audit requirements.Act as the key liaison across brand, supply chain, procurement, and commercial teams, and educate stakeholders on innovation process requirements. Support onboarding of new team members and drive continuous improvement by maintaining benchmarks and templates for effective project evaluation. What you will bring with you:Proven experience in project coordination and administration, ideally within a fast-paced environment. Strong grasp of process management and confident leading communication across project teams. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.Familiarity with ERP systems and how they support project workflows. A keen eye for detail and a track record of delivering high-quality, accurate work. This is more than just a job— it’s an opportunity to be part of a team at the forefront of innovation. You’ll be immersed in exciting projects with the chance to shape the future of our portfolio. Plus, with real growth potential into brand marketing, this is just the beginning of your journey at DB!Ready to take your career to the next level? Apply now and help us bring bold ideas to life! Please note: We are not accepting candidates from recruitment agencies for this role. #J-18808-Ljbffr