Innovation & Npd Manager - Flexible

**Work options**: Flexible
- Enjoy comprehensive, holistic health and well-being support, including our Wellbeing Hub and full EAP support
- Market leading Learning and Development initiatives and genuine career pathways to accelerate your growth
- Enjoy generous discounts on DuluxGroup products and through our corporate partnerships

**Our company**:
For over 100 years, the Dulux Paints & Coatings portfolio has been creating better homes while playing a critical role in protecting and improving the spaces and infrastructure we see every day. Consistently voted one of ANZ’s most trusted brands, our portfolio of iconic, premium brands includes Dulux, Cabot's, Berger, Acratex, British Paints and Porter's Paints. Our Paints & Coatings Brands are proudly part of the DuluxGroup, home to some of Australia’s most iconic brands and 8000 employees globally.

**Your role**:
We’re looking for an experienced and proactive NPD & Insights Manager to join our Dulux Powders, Industrial & Automotive (PIA) team. In this newly created role, you’ll lead and manage innovation and new product development processes that bring market growth and business success to life.

You’ll own the Stage & Gate process, support pipeline development, and manage key innovation projects from concept to launch. Acting as a connector across functions, you’ll work closely with Brand, R&D, Sales, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to deliver robust 3-to-5-year innovation plans. This is a process-driven, project-focused role — where you’ll drive collaboration, consistency, and capability uplift across the business.

If you’re an organized, commercially minded project leader who enjoys empowering others and seeing ideas move from plan to product, this is an excellent opportunity to shape how Dulux delivers innovation across Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Lead and manage the Stage & Gate process for new product development across Powders, Industrial & Automotive categories.
- Coordinate portfolio reviews, project updates, and innovation funnels to deliver commercially robust 3-to-5-year plans.
- Develop and maintain NPD tools, systems, and training programs to ensure consistency and efficiency.
- Support and uplift project management capability across teams through structure, coaching, and process leadership.
- Collaborate with insights, brand, and R&D teams to inform decision-making and drive sustainable innovation outcomes.

**Benefits**

- Enjoy comprehensive, holistic health and well-being support, including our Wellbeing Hub and full EAP support
- Let us cover the gap for you, employees with private health insurance extras cover can claim up to $1000 out of pocket gap costs annually
- Give back to the communities in which we live and work, with our “Community Action Day” and other programs
- Market leading Learning and Development initiatives and genuine career pathways to accelerate your growth
- 20 weeks paid parental leave (primary carers) and 2 weeks paid partner leave available from the first day you start working with us.
- Feel truly valued through our employee recognition programs
- Enjoy generous discounts on DuluxGroup products and through our corporate partnerships

**Skills & Experience**

- Strong project management background with experience leading cross-functional initiatives.
- Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects, influence stakeholders, and deliver on timelines.
- Skilled in process management, planning, and continuous improvement.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage and guide diverse teams.
- Exposure to business-to-business or industrial sectors is advantageous, though not essential.

**Imagine a better place**

Dulux Paints & Coatings is proudly part of the DuluxGroup, we believe in the power to 'Imagine a better place', and we want you to be a part of it

You'll work with over 50 iconic, trusted household brands with a 100+ year history, have the stability of working for a global company and your work will have a real impact. Join us and be part of our growth trajectory as we continue to expand our business globally and innovate in our industry.

At DuluxGroup, we foster a culture of inclusion, diversity, and flexibility. We care about your wellbeing, and we prioritise your safety in everything we do. You'll work alongside people who value your unique perspectives and contributions.

If you're ready to join a compassionate and collaborative workplace, your opportunity starts here.

**How to apply**:
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