Senior Menu Strategy & Innovation Manager

Amazon Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Whole Foods Market is seeking an experienced Program Manager to define, champion, and execute the menu strategy for in-store restaurant concepts. You will own the concept and menu-strategy pipeline and collaborate with leadership to shape consumer insights, testing, and store-ready launches.

The role requires leading cross-functional teams, partnering with Culinary Development, Operations, and Product Quality to drive scaling plans and measurable impact on guest experience and profitability.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of program or project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the definition and prioritization of new in-store restaurant concepts and menu platforms, grounded in consumer insight, food trends, and the competitive fast casual landscape.
• Set the strategic framework that guides culinary development and partner with Culinary Development on item-level creation.
• Build test, pilot, and scaling plans for new concepts with clear readiness gates before rollout.
• Drive execution of program deliverables across internal stakeholder teams and external supplier partners.
• Manage the multi-year concept and menu-strategy pipeline, identifying white space and platform opportunities.
• Establish metrics to monitor concept and menu performance and recommend improvements.

Skills

Program management

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder influence

Menu strategy

Job description

Whole Foods Market is seeking an experienced Program Manager to define, champion, and execute the menu strategy for in-store restaurant concepts. You will own the concept and menu-strategy pipeline and collaborate with leadership to shape consumer insights, testing, and store-ready launches.

The role requires leading cross-functional teams, partnering with Culinary Development, Operations, and Product Quality to drive scaling plans and measurable impact on guest experience and profitability.