Sr Manager Innotech, Projects, BEV

Shanghai

Within our Taste, Texture & Health business, Innotech is a strategic cross-functional team and contributes to create, develop and leverage solutions to help business teams to support food and beverages customers achieve their ambitions.

We’re hiring a Sr Project Manager to support the innovation needs of Asia in term of Innovation developments and deployment. You’ll steer the related projects while collaborating with other Innotech teams, S&R teams and the Taste Texture & Health business teams.

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work, benefiting our People, Customers & Communities and driving business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated.

Key responsibilities:

• Asia Innovation Projects management (including Innotech projects, new ingredients development projects…) from design, planning, execution and tracking on-time and on-budget to meet agreed objectives, deliverables, and timelines.
• Build and execute stage gate innovation projects from scratch, and/or picks-up existing projects to bring new angles or approaches, set objectives, manage risks and milestones.
• Cross-functional team leadership to ensure full delivery of objectives on-site and virtually across borders working with global teams located on 3 continents (US, Europe, Asia).
• Engage with Subject Matter Experts to understand, interpret, digest, analyze, challenge and communicate scientific and technical results, data and findings (creation, application, sensory, consumer and scientific data) to re-orient the project approach when needed.
• Support Innovation Program Leader (IPL) in designing the pipeline content with key stakeholders (local Business teams, Key Global Accounts), Strategic Business Units (SBUs) in a competitive and complex environment to build a robust pipeline of projects.Support Global deployment team as needed.
• Customers interactions to present Innovation pipeline or newly deployed technologies.

We bring
• A rich history and a promising future of bold scientific innovation and passionate creation with our customers
• A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset
• A culture that prioritizes safety and well-being, both physically and mentally
• The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose
• An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future
• We offer competitive pay, career growth opportunities, and outstanding benefit programs

You bring

• Master Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Food Technology or Nutrition with minimum 10 years of relevant work experience on Project Management preferably in Innovation R&D with a with a Flavor and Fragrance company or Global Food or Beverage CPG company
• Strong project management skills, influencing skills and business acumen; PMP certification is an asset
• Strong technical background in Food chemistry, Ingredient development and related fields
• Analytical mindset and excellent problem-solving skills along with facilitation and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate cross-functional communication, autonomous, with strong organizational skills and the ability to take initiative
• Fluent in English

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them.
Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.
From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.

Agency statement

We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.