Tech Venturing & Innovation Sr. Analyst

Overview

As a Tech Venturing & Innovation Sr. Analyst, you will need to be at the forefront of cutting-edge technologies. You will need to develop new partnerships across the organization and with external partners to build future capabilities together for PepsiCo’s operation. You will drive the startup research, analysis & evaluations and lead the rapid pilot onboarding process.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functionally execution of strategic tech innovation programs with departments, like HR: Streamline working processes with support functions such as EA (Enterprise Architecture), Info Security, Legal, Finance, etc.

• Partner with project leaders to create project deliverables

• Develop briefs for new technical capabilities

• Evaluate startups or other solutions using data-based approaches and drive the cross-functional selection process

• Lead the rapid pilot onboarding process and own vendor management

• Lead the startup use case research, analysis & evaluation of solution fit to use case

• Be the face of PepLabs; act as the “eyes and ears” for the organization to source the best emerging tech solutions

• Build use case assessment criteria to systematically evaluate which startup’s technology & overall solution has potential to solve the use case

• Assess competencies vs. Use case

• Engage & coordinate cross functional SMEs input to assessment criteria

• Provide process and pilot thought partnership to business partners and Senior Executives

• Maintain an external mindset, including staying on top of consumer, competitive, and macroeconomic / technology trends

• Lead project management across the team and support governance and reporting

• Contribute to capability building for the entire PepsiCo Labs function (e.g., Training, Knowledge Management, Process documentation, etc.)

• Manage and coordinate logistics for sector, functional and Labs program meetings with internal and external participants

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required

• Experience/exposure in technology and digital innovation

• Knowledge of PepsiCo’s businesses

• Experience in HR functional areas

• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with the ability to learn new tools quickly

• Strong teamwork, professionalism, and interaction with all management levels

• Effective communication skills, strong collaboration skills and an impeccable standard of excellence

• Results-driven with timely task completion

• Ability to handle multiple priorities, including the ability to make clear and timely decisions

• Self-motivated and goal-oriented