AM/Lead - PMO Innovation

Licious; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,50,000 - 6,75,000; Full time

Job summary

A food-tech company in Bengaluru is seeking a Project Manager to drive new product launches and align cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of experience in PMO or innovation within D2C or FMCG sectors. Proficiency in project management tools and a strong understanding of D2C dynamics are essential. This role offers the opportunity to be part of a dynamic team focused on innovation in the food sector.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in PMO / Innovation / NPD / Strategy (preferably D2C, FMCG, or consumer tech startups).
• Strong grasp of D2C dynamics with fast launch cycles.
• Prior experience with D2C / digital-first brands / consumer startups is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end Idea-to-Market (I2M) lifecycle for new product launches.
• Align cross-functional teams on launch readiness.
• Track milestones, risks, and budgets for projects.

Skills

Project management

Risk management

Stakeholder coordination

Consumer validation

Digital campaigns

Education

Bachelor’s in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Jira

Asana

Smartsheet

Trello

Notion

Job description

Overview

We are Licious and we are a Bengaluru based meat and seafood company founded in 2015 by Abhay Hanjura and Vivek Gupta, our founders, foodies and friends. We pride ourselves on being India’s most successful D2C food-tech brand operating in 20 cities across the country delighting over 32 lac customers with our de-licious fresh meat and seafood! Think you have what it takes to be the magic ingredient in the recipe that is Licious? Read on…

What makes the role meaty?

Responsibilities

• Project Governance: Own end-to-end Idea-to-Market (I2M) lifecycle for new product launches, collabs, and pilots.
• Stage-Gates & Tracking: Drive D2C-adapted stage-gates, monitor milestones, risks, budgets, and ensure speed-to-market.
• Cross-Functional Hub: Align Marketing, Growth, R&D, Supply Chain, Ops, and Finance on launch readiness.
• Innovation Portfolio: Maintain pipeline health, track pilots, and report on KPIs, ROI, and consumer adoption.
• Process Excellence: Implement agile tools (Jira, Trello, Notion), standardize templates, and refine I2M playbook

We hope that you have..

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in PMO / Innovation / NPD / Strategy (preferably D2C, FMCG, or consumer tech startups).
• Strong grasp of D2C dynamics: consumer validation, digital campaigns, fast launch cycles.
• Solid project management, risk management & stakeholder coordination.
• Proficiency in project tracking tools (Jira, Asana, Smartsheet, etc.).
• Bachelor’s in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or related field.
• Prior experience with D2C / digital-first brands / consumer startups is a strong plus