Remote Innovation Operations Leader

Jobgether; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote in the United States

Flexible working hours

Collaborative cross-functional team

Ownership of growing innovation func

Job summary

Jobgether seeks an Innovation Operations Manager based in the United States to drive disciplined innovation from concept through commercialization. You will own project plans, budgets, timelines, and stakeholder communication while guiding concept evaluations and go/no-go decisions.

Work closely with R&D, formulators, suppliers, and senior leadership to translate research into compelling business cases, manage external partnerships, and maintain a centralized intake for prioritization.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in project management, ideally in product development/innovation.
• Experience in dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, or related industries.
• Knowledge of R&D, formulation processes, and regulatory frameworks (FDA, DSHEA, cGMP).
• Strong understanding of ingredients and delivery formats.
• Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects with competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Identify and research new product opportunities beyond existing categories.
• Collaborate with R&D, formulators, suppliers, and leadership to understand requirements and pathways.
• Design feasibility assessments covering technical viability, costs, timelines, and commercial potential.
• Manage external partners, RFQs, and supplier evaluations for contract manufacturers.
• Translate findings into business cases and go/no-go recommendations for leadership.
• Lead multiple innovation initiatives from concept to commercialization with clear plans and milestones.
• Establish and maintain a centralized innovation intake process and prioritized project queue.
• Implement a stage-gate evaluation framework with defined budgets and reviews.
• Build financial models (COGS, MOQs, landed costs, margins, break-even).
• Conduct regulatory and IP due diligence, including labeling and substantiation requirements.
• Evaluate opportunities beyond supplements, including devices and non-ingestible products.
• Coordinate product validation activities (bench, pilot, scale-up, stability).
• Oversee handoffs to ongoing product and operations teams.

Skills

Project management

R&D understanding

Regulatory knowledge

Financial modeling

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/science/engineering

Tools

Asana

Monday.com

Smartsheet

MS Project

Job description

Jobgether seeks an Innovation Operations Manager based in the United States to drive disciplined innovation from concept through commercialization. You will own project plans, budgets, timelines, and stakeholder communication while guiding concept evaluations and go/no-go decisions.

Work closely with R&D, formulators, suppliers, and senior leadership to translate research into compelling business cases, manage external partnerships, and maintain a centralized intake for prioritization.