Beverage R&I Senior Manager - Product Innovation

UNAVAILABLE; Louisville (CO); Hybrid; USD 118,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k plan

Wellness program

Life Insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible time off

Parental bonding leave

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Danone North America is seeking a seasoned leader to head a team of food scientists supporting Ready-to-Drink Coffee and Waters ventures. You will drive product development from ideation to retail launch, guiding cross‑functional teams and ensuring nutrition, safety, and regulatory compliance.

You will lead project briefs, risk assessments, and scalable prototypes, while partnering with Marketing, Sales, Operations, and Engineering to deliver differentiated beverages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in food science or closely related field with at least 7-8 years of relevant progressive experience.
• Master’s degree in food science or closely related field with at least 5 years of relevant progressive experience.
• PhD degree in food science or closely related field with at least 3 years of relevant progressive experience.

Responsibilities

• Directly manages a team of professional level product developers with technical guidance and career development.
• Provides technical expertise in food science and product development for briefs, timelines, risk assessments, and reports.
• Plan, execute, and manage prototype development in lab, pilot plant, and production facilities; maintain documentation.

Skills

Food science leadership

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory & labeling

Sensory science

Strategic thinking

Team development

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in food science

Master’s degree in food science

PhD in food science

Job description

Danone North America is seeking a seasoned leader to head a team of food scientists supporting Ready-to-Drink Coffee and Waters ventures. You will drive product development from ideation to retail launch, guiding cross‑functional teams and ensuring nutrition, safety, and regulatory compliance.

You will lead project briefs, risk assessments, and scalable prototypes, while partnering with Marketing, Sales, Operations, and Engineering to deliver differentiated beverages.