Product Development Lead

Summary

Join Hungryroot, an AI-enabled consumer wellness company, as their Product Development Lead! You will drive the creation of new food products from concept to commercialization, collaborating with internal and external teams. Leverage your 8+ years of food product development experience to manage the entire product development lifecycle. This role requires strong knowledge of food formulations, manufacturing processes, and food safety regulations. Hungryroot offers a remote-first work environment, equity, unlimited vacation, parental leave, and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in food product development, with proven success in bringing products from ideation to market
• Strong knowledge of food formulations, product scaling, and manufacturing processes
• Established network of relationships with food suppliers and manufacturers
• Experience managing the end-to-end product development process, including raw material sourcing, process documentation, stakeholder alignment, food safety & quality assurance specifications and packaging development
• Ability to collaborate across functions, including research, marketing, culinary, and operations, to ensure cohesive and successful product launches
• Knowledge of food safety standards and FDA/USDA labeling requirements and the ability to work closely with safety experts to ensure compliance
• Strong project management skills with the ability to oversee multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Passionate about food, health, and wellness, with an eye for market trends and consumer preferences

Responsibilities

• Drive the development of new Hungryroot-branded products from ideation to commercial launch
• Collaborate with leadership, sourcing, culinary, food safety, and marketing to identify and develop innovative products that fit our brand values, customer needs, and business objectives
• Translate product concepts into detailed specifications for suppliers and manufacturers, ensuring alignment with our high standards for quality, nutrition, taste, and food safety
• Manage the entire product development process, overseeing benchtop samples, trial runs, and scaling to commercial production
• Ensure proper documentation, process control, and alignment across internal stakeholders and external partners at each stage of development
• Leverage existing networks and build strong relationships with external manufacturing partners to support product development and scaling efforts
• Partner with the marketing team to define product positioning, packaging design, and naming strategies that align with the Hungryroot brand and resonate with customers
• Partner closely with our Head of Food Safety and manufacturing partners, ensuring that all products meet food safety regulations and quality best practices

Benefits

• Remote-first: work from home, work from our NYC office, work from anywhere in the U.S. - you decide!
• Equity
• Unlimited vacation policy
• Universal paid parental leave
• Monthly Hungryroot credit for delicious, healthy groceries
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Wellbeing benefits including One Medical, Spring Health, LiveHealth, Rightway care concierge, and more
• 401k
• A work from home stipend to support your initial home-office setup