Growth Product Manager

Together We Innovate.

Together We Change.
Are you ready to help transform how innovation comes to life? In this role, you'll lead through influence to activate Front-End Innovation Pods, drive focused execution, and build scalable systems that turn findings into lasting improvements.

You'll strengthen governance, improve cross-functional alignment, and ensure results are measured, open, and delivered with accountability.We are seeking a Growth Product Managerwho will play a key role in launching, orchestrating, and continuously improving Agile Front-End Innovation (FEI) Pods to accelerate high-quality innovation outcomes for Altria Growth.

This role serves as the central integrator across Pods ensuring well-adapted execution, rapid learning cycles, and cross-functional alignment-while building a scalable model for future Pod deployment.
What you will be doing:


* Leading FEI Pod setup and launch: Defining scope, roles, sprint structure, and deliverables while aligning Pods to business priorities.


* Driving execution rigor: Lead standups and sprint reviews with clear priorities, progress tracking, and issue resolution.


* Ensuring delivery against timelines: Removing barriers and maintaining focus on learning goals and execution commitments.


* Assembling and translating Pod findings: Build and evolve the FEI playbook to scale knowledge and embed improvements.


* Strengthening cross-functional alignment: Enhancing governance guardrails while maintaining agility and connection to commercialization processes.


* Defining and tracking essential indicators: Providing clear updates to leadership on performance, risks, and outcomes.


* Driving accountability for commitments: Ensuring teams deliver against expectations with clarity and rigor.


* Building FEI capabilities: Maturing ways of working and adapting processes as the model evolves.

We want you to have:


* Bachelor's degree required.

Master's degree preferred.


* 8+ years of project management experience with a strong technical/commercial foundation.


* Knowledge of business model development and cross-functional roles in breakthrough innovation.


* Expertise in front-end innovation frameworks, including Design Thinking and Agile methodologies.


* Shown success developing CPG innovations and leading cross-functional teams.


* Strong ability to lead up, across, and down within sophisticated project and sprint environments.


* Knowledge of the CPG product lifecycle, including regulatory and quality compliance.


* Experience embedding agile or hybrid PMO models in matrixed organizations.


* Proficiency in Stage Gate processes with experience crafting critical questions and testing hypotheses.


* Data proficiency and benchmark tracking capability for early-stage innovation.


* Strong communication and facilitation skills to align partners and drive decisions.

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