Portfolio Manager

Position Snapshot

Location: Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland
Company: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100%
Type of contract: Permanent contract

Important Information: After submitting your application, you will be automatically invited to record a video introduction guided by specific questions. This video introduction should take no longer than 10 minutes.
Once this step is completed, we would be pleased to consider your application and assess your profile accordingly. Kindly be informed that we will only consider candidates who have completed this step within 7 days from application. In case you miss this step, we will regretfully conclude that you are withdrawing your application.

What we offer at Nestlé

Flexible work policies in terms of core hours and working from home. Please talk to us during the recruitment
process about what flexibility could look like for you
Genuine opportunities for career and personal development
Modern "smart office" locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces
Dynamic international working environment
Attractive additional benefits

Nestlé Research (NR) is based in Lausanne, Switzerland, employs approximately 1000 people and is comprised of five Research Institutes: Food Sciences, Health Sciences, Food Safety & Analytical Sciences, Packaging
Sciences, and Agricultural Sciences. For an overview of our research activities follow this link or read more about Nestlé Research at our website. Please follow us on Nestlé R&D on LinkedIn.

Position Summary

As a Portfolio Manager your responsibilities include supporting the portfolio group leader in the I&R portfolio management process, maximizing the value created by our R&D organization. You will provide a structured and integrated portfolio view, enabling effective decision-making, prioritization, and resource allocation. Ensuring alignment between SBU, R&D, and driving an integrated portfolio management approach is crucial. You will also oversee the I&R Portfolio cycle and key meetings, while continuously improving the portfolio management structure, approach, and tools.

We offer a dynamic, inclusive, and international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions, and regions. Don't miss the opportunity to join us and work with different teams in an agile and diverse context.

A Day in the Life of a Portfolio Manager

• Drive strategic alignment in the Institute I&R Portfolio, identifying gaps and integrating other priorities (sustainability, costs, safety, etc.)
• Proactively contribute to shaping the I&R targets
• Drive alignment on portfolio priorities within the defined area, analyzing feasibility and available resources, and facilitating discussions
• Lead portfolio and project governance routines with Institute heads and LT, defining meeting scope, purpose, attendance, and frequency
• Ensure portfolio reviews and project governance meetings deliver required output and decisions
• Provide regular overview of I&R portfolio analysis to leadership and key stakeholders, flagging gaps and deviations vs. plan
• Integrate transversal programs and innovation acceleration activities into a consolidated portfolio view
• Provide regular overview of R&D resources, flagging gaps and deviations vs. plan
• Contribute to R&D budget building and control, cost allocation, and reporting
• Ensure compliance and adherence with relevant standards and guidelines for the I&R process through internal checks and training/coaching
• Lead and develop a team of Specialists

What will make you successful

• Minimum 5 years of experience in various roles within I&R/R&D
• Experience in portfolio and/or project management
• Proficiency in setting up and coordinating key events involving senior stakeholders
• Strong leadership skills in a networking environment
• High level of project management skills, including the ability to adapt and utilize new or alternative approaches

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win.
We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people's lives that we touch every single day.
Be a force for good. Join Nestlé and visit us on

We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at

Position Snapshot

Location: Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland
Company: Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100%
Type of contract: Permanent contract

Important Information: After submitting your application, you will be automatically invited to record a video introduction guided by specific questions. This video introduction should take no longer than 10 minutes.
Once this step is completed, we would be pleased to consider your application and assess your profile accordingly. Kindly be informed that we will only consider candidates who have completed this step within 7 days from application. In case you miss this step, we will regretfully conclude that you are withdrawing your application.

What we offer at Nestlé

Flexible work policies in terms of core hours and working from home. Please talk to us during the recruitment
process about what flexibility could look like for you
Genuine opportunities for career and personal development
Modern "smart office" locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces
Dynamic international working environment
Attractive additional benefits

Nestlé Research (NR) is based in Lausanne, Switzerland, employs approximately 1000 people and is comprised of five Research Institutes: Food Sciences, Health Sciences, Food Safety & Analytical Sciences, Packaging
Sciences, and Agricultural Sciences. For an overview of our research activities follow this link or read more about Nestlé Research at our website. Please follow us on Nestlé R&D on LinkedIn.

Position Summary

As a Portfolio Manager your responsibilities include supporting the portfolio group leader in the I&R portfolio management process, maximizing the value created by our R&D organization. You will provide a structured and integrated portfolio view, enabling effective decision-making, prioritization, and resource allocation. Ensuring alignment between SBU, R&D, and driving an integrated portfolio management approach is crucial. You will also oversee the I&R Portfolio cycle and key meetings, while continuously improving the portfolio management structure, approach, and tools.

We offer a dynamic, inclusive, and international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions, and regions. Don't miss the opportunity to join us and work with different teams in an agile and diverse context.

A Day in the Life of a Portfolio Manager

• Drive strategic alignment in the Institute I&R Portfolio, identifying gaps and integrating other priorities (sustainability, costs, safety, etc.)
• Proactively contribute to shaping the I&R targets
• Drive alignment on portfolio priorities within the defined area, analyzing feasibility and available resources, and facilitating discussions
• Lead portfolio and project governance routines with Institute heads and LT, defining meeting scope, purpose, attendance, and frequency
• Ensure portfolio reviews and project governance meetings deliver required output and decisions
• Provide regular overview of I&R portfolio analysis to leadership and key stakeholders, flagging gaps and deviations vs. plan
• Integrate transversal programs and innovation acceleration activities into a consolidated portfolio view
• Provide regular overview of R&D resources, flagging gaps and deviations vs. plan
• Contribute to R&D budget building and control, cost allocation, and reporting
• Ensure compliance and adherence with relevant standards and guidelines for the I&R process through internal checks and training/coaching
• Lead and develop a team of Specialists

What will make you successful

• Minimum 5 years of experience in various roles within I&R/R&D
• Experience in portfolio and/or project management
• Proficiency in setting up and coordinating key events involving senior stakeholders
• Strong leadership skills in a networking environment
• High level of project management skills, including the ability to adapt and utilize new or alternative approaches

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win.
We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people's lives that we touch every single day.
Be a force for good. Join Nestlé and visit us on

We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at

Lausanne, CH

Lausanne, CH