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People Experience Innovation Funnel Manager

Voïvodie de Silésie, Pologne/ Voïvodie de Mazovie, Pologne

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ID de l'offre:
R-1175727
Date de publication:
02/24/2026
Job Type:
Full time
Job Category:
Human Resources

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JOB PURPOSE
The People Experience Innovation Funnel Manager is responsible for leading the end-to-end innovation pipeline across People Experience. The role ensures that ideas move in a structured, agile, and governed way from discovery through proof of concept, pilot, and global scale-up, delivering measurable experience and business impact across the employee lifecycle.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Agile Innovation Funnel & Governance

  • Design, implement, and operate a Product Development Innovation Funnel governance model for People Experience initiatives.

  • Apply Agile methodology and Scrum ways of working to manage flow from idea intake to scale up.

  • Define entry criteria, approval gates, success metrics, and decision forums across the funnel.

Scrum Master & Delivery Enablement

  • Perform Scrum Master tasks across innovation initiatives, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, retrospectives, and removal of impediments.

  • Enable Product Owners and squads to deliver MVPs, proofs of concept, and pilots effectively.

Business Cases, Proofs of Concept & PMO Oversight

  • Lead the creation of business cases and proof of concept papers, articulating value, experience impact, costs, and scalability.

  • Provide PMO level tracking and reporting on progress, risks, dependencies, and outcomes of proofs of concept and pilots.

  • Define success criteria and ensure robust evaluation of pilot results.

Approval Gates & Global Scale Up

  • Manage approval gates for progression from concept to pilot to global deployment.

  • Partner with senior stakeholders to enable timely prioritisation and investment decisions.

  • Ensure solutions are deployment ready before scale up.


Market Coordination & Deployment

  • Coordinate with Markets, Hubs, and Global PEX teams to plan and execute deployments.

  • Own deployment roadmaps and support transition from innovation into BAU, including hypercare and stabilisation.

User Centred Design

  • Apply User Design principles throughout the innovation lifecycle.

  • Run demos, showcases, and user testing sessions with key personas and markets.

  • Collect, synthesise, and incorporate user feedback into solution design and backlog prioritisation.

Stakeholder Communication

  • Keep senior stakeholders informed on progress, risks, decisions, and realised impact through clear and consistent reporting.


REQUIREDQUALIFICATIONS

  • Strong HR background and the ability to translate technical and product concepts effectively to HR stakeholders.

  • Experience leading transformation initiatives, including value articulation and business case development.

  • AI literacy, with an understanding of how AI can enhance HR processes, innovation workflows, and product development.

  • Experience with Agile methodology and Scrum Master responsibilities.

  • Proven experience designing and governing innovation or product development funnels.

  • Demonstrated capability in building business cases, proofs of concept, and managing pilots.

  • Solid PMO, stakeholder management, and communication skills in global environments.

  • Strong user-first mindset with hands-on experience running demos and collecting feedback.

Our Offer

  • Competitive annual bonus

  • Company car or car allowance

  • Participation in the company share program

  • Private pension plan

  • Private medical care (Medicover)

  • Private life insurance (Unum)

  • Sports and wellness package (Benefit Systems)

  • Two additional vacation days

  • Access to the Unilever employee shop

  • Access to Legimi (e‑book platform)

  • Psychological support via the EAP platform

  • Hybrid working model: 3 days in the office / 2 days remote

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.

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