[Hiring] R&D Manager @GoMacro LLC

Role Description

At GoMacro, Research & Development is a critical driver of innovation, technical excellence, and long-term business growth. As the Research & Development Manager, you will lead the R&D function and team, providing technical and people leadership across new product development, commercialization, product lifecycle management, and continuous improvement. This role is responsible for building the people, processes, and operating systems that enable the R&D organization to scale while delivering products that consistently meet GoMacro's quality, cost, manufacturability, and brand promise expectations.

Working closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Marketing, Innovation, FSQA, Procurement, Project Management, and Commercialization teams, you will translate business and consumer needs into scalable technical solutions. You will proactively identify technical and commercialization risks, develop practical mitigation strategies, and help drive informed decisions that keep projects moving forward.

As a people leader, you will develop a collaborative, solution-oriented R&D team that embraces ownership, curiosity, and continuous improvement. You will establish priorities, technical standards, and scalable processes that strengthen organizational capability while positioning R&D as a trusted business partner that accelerates innovation, reduces risk, and supports sustainable business growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Product Development, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in food product development, research & development, commercialization support, or technical operations within the food manufacturing industry.
• 3+ years of people leadership experience with demonstrated success coaching, developing, and building high-performing technical teams.
• Experience leading cross-functional product development initiatives from concept through technical readiness for commercialization.
• Experience developing products for commercial food manufacturing with a strong understanding of formulation, ingredient functionality, process development, and manufacturing operations.
• Experience establishing or improving technical processes, standards, documentation, and ways of working with an R&D organization is preferred.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of food science, ingredient functionality, formulation, processing, and manufacturing principles.
• Demonstrated ability to translate consumer and business needs into commercially viable technical solutions.
• Experience balancing product quality, cost, manufacturability, and brand expectations throughout product development.
• Strong understanding of product lifecycle management, continuous improvement, and technical problem-solving.
• Experience developing technical documentation, specifications, manufacturing instructions, and validation protocols.
• Knowledge of food safety, quality systems, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

Benefits

• The anticipated base salary range for this role is $125,000 - $140,000.
• This role may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as a discretionary annual company performance bonus of 7-10%.
• GoMacro offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, and wellness-focused benefits.