Ankur Goel

Commercialization and go-to-market leader with 15+ years of experience translating product and business strategies into successful market execution across global Tier 1 organizations including Lactalis, Nestlé, McCain Foods, and Terrascend. Proven experience leading product commercialization, GTM execution, launch readiness, portfolio strategy, and business transformation, while establishing scalable commercialization processes, Stage Gate frameworks, governance models, and operating processes across approximately $90M in enterprise portfolios. Strategic partner to executive leadership with experience working across global, regional, and cross-functional teams, aligning Product, Marketing, Commercial, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and R&D stakeholders to accelerate execution and deliver measurable business outcomes.

• Microsoft 365
• Power BI
• Risk Management
• SAP

1. Senior Manager, PMO & Commercialization

   Lactalis

   mai 2024 to Aujourd’hui

   Toronto, ON

   Lead commercialization and portfolio execution for an approximately $45M enterprise portfolio, partnering with executive leadership and global and cross-functional stakeholders to translate innovation and business priorities into successful market execution. • Lead end-to-end product commercialization and GTM execution across a ~$45M portfolio, driving launch readiness, operational readiness, and cross-functional execution. • Partner with global, regional, and cross-functional teams across Marketing, Commercial, R&D, Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Regulatory, and Engineering to align product strategy and launch execution. • Establish and continuously improve commercialization processes, governance frameworks, and operating models, increasing consistency, accountability, portfolio visibility, and decision quality. • Translate strategic priorities and market opportunities into commercialization plans, portfolio roadmaps, business cases, resource requirements, and performance metrics. • Partner with executive leadership on strategic planning, investment prioritization, portfolio decisions, resource planning, and enterprise risk management. • Leverage Power BI, business intelligence, and data analytics to improve portfolio visibility, identify risks and opportunities, and support executive decision-making.

2. Senior Manager, PMO

   Nestlé

   juill. 2020 to mai 2024

   Toronto, ON

   Led commercialization and strategic execution across an approximately $30M enterprise portfolio within a complex global organization, supporting product innovation, capital investments, operational excellence, and business growth. • Led product commercialization and launch execution across a ~$30M portfolio, translating strategic priorities into executable plans with global and cross-functional stakeholders. • Partnered across global, regional, and cross-functional teams spanning Marketing, Commercial, Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, and Regulatory to drive launch readiness and market execution. • Established and standardized portfolio governance, commercialization processes, and operating frameworks, strengthening investment prioritization, resource optimization, accountability, and executive decision-making. • Developed business cases and decision-support frameworks to evaluate strategic investments, business priorities, organizational capacity, execution risk, and expected business outcomes. • Implemented Power BI and digital portfolio management capabilities, improving performance visibility, data-driven insights, executive reporting, and organizational alignment. • Influenced senior stakeholders across functions and organizational levels to align priorities and execute multiple concurrent strategic initiatives within a global matrix organization.

3. Senior Project Manager

   Terrascend

   août 2019 to juill. 2020

   Mississauga, ON

   Led commercialization and business transformation across an approximately $15M strategic portfolio during a period of rapid organizational growth. • Led commercialization strategy, product launch readiness, and cross-functional execution across a ~$15M portfolio. • Built scalable commercialization and governance processes, improving business planning, launch readiness, investment visibility, organizational alignment, and executive oversight. • Collaborated with cross-functional and geographically dispersed stakeholders to translate growth priorities into executable commercialization and business plans. • Developed Power BI and performance reporting capabilities to improve business visibility and data-driven decision-making.

4. Product Manager

   Terra Cotta Foods

   août 2015 to juill. 2019

   Georgetown, ON

   Led end-to-end product commercialization initiatives supporting business growth and successful market execution across multiple product categories. • Led product commercialization from concept through launch, coordinating Commercial, Marketing, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, Quality, and Procurement stakeholders. • Established the Stage Gate commercialization process, creating a structured framework for decision-making, launch governance, cross-functional accountability, risk management, and execution. • Translated customer, product, and business requirements into commercialization plans, operational requirements, timelines, risks, and launch deliverables.

5. Senior Project Leader

   The Original Cakerie

   avr. 2014 to juill. 2015

   London, ON

   • Led cross-functional product commercialization and launch readiness initiatives supporting new product innovation and manufacturing operations. • Directed commercialization programs from product concept through production, aligning operational requirements, timelines, risks, and business priorities.

6. R&D Project Coordinator

   McCain Foods

   juill. 2011 to avr. 2014

   Florenceville, NB

   • Coordinated innovation and product commercialization initiatives across North American operations, supporting successful product launches across multiple manufacturing locations. • Partnered with geographically dispersed Product Development, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Procurement teams to drive commercialization and operational readiness.

1. McGill University

   Master of Science (M.Sc.), Food Science

2. Amity University

   Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Biotechnology

• Project Management Professional (PMP)

  Project Management Institute