Director, Innovation

The Director, Innovation, will drive new product innovation strategy in core and adjacent product categories, partnering with BUs to coordinate and lead innovation projects across brands. This position reports to the VP, Innovation.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop new product innovation strategies for core and adjacent product categories in close collaboration with our Business Unit (BU) leaders
• Identify and scope strategic innovation initiatives in support of BU and NPVI goals
• Drives entry into strategic product category adjacencies by leading opportunity assessment and business case development
• Leads development and execution of our Supplier Innovation program to supplement internal capacity and capability by leveraging suppliers for their innovation capacity
• Lead a team of Category Managers and Interns in driving innovation initiatives
• Lead and oversee cross-functional teams of direct and indirect reports in the front-end of the Stage Gate Process; lead internal and external workshops to generate, screen, and optimize new product ideas; develop and validate consumer-driven new product concepts; lead rapid and iterative build-measure-learn loops on 2D and 3D product concepts; and develop user requirements for new product concepts
• Assemble and analyze complex and diverse data- which is then translated into insights for winning product strategies, innovation product portfolios and strategic product roadmaps
• Determine internal/external resource plan, and secure required resources to deliver project results.
• Manage assigned direct reports and/or contract resources while monitoring team performance; recommend and execute process/structure changes as needed to continuously improve

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Industrial Design, or a related field required; an MBA or advanced degree is preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of product development experience, preferably for consumer products, working directly with Industrial Designers, Engineers, and Market Research.
• Minimum 5 years of product management experience including experience managing teams.
• Demonstrated experience developing new product strategies and strategic product roadmaps
• Strong analytical skills with an emphasis on critical thinking, root cause analysis and problem-solving required.
• Strong communication skills managing up, down and across organizational levels.
• Must possess a drive for action and resolution while operating in an ambiguous and creative environment.
• Ability to bring structure to a highly creative endeavor without losing creativity.

Company Description:

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading innovation company focused on creating smarter, safer and more beautiful homes and improving lives. Our driving purpose is that we elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and our brands can have incredibly positive impacts for not just our business and shareholders, but for people and the planet, too. When you join Fortune Brands, you become part of a high-performing team who are empowered to think big, learn fast and make bold decisions. We support an inclusive and diverse culture where everyone is encouraged and empowered to be their authentic selves, and where our differences and unique perspectives are a key strength. Explore life at Fortune Brands here

Additional Information:

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is Hiring Pay Range: $140,000 USD - $220,000 USD. Please note that actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.

At Fortune Brands, we support the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays per policy), inclusive fertility / adoption benefits, and more. We offer numerous Employee Resource Groups to support inclusivity and our associates’ feeling of belonging at work.

Fortune Brands is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. Our portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential.

Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN

Equal Employment Opportunity:

FBIN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations:

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