CareerPlan

Head of Product & Innovation

Berlin, BERLINFull-time2026-06-30 → 2026-10-16
Hybrid

Core

Lead end-to-end product development from concept to shelf for plant-based milk and yogurt alternatives, managing a team of 7 across Development, Product Management, and Research.

Role type

Head of Product & Innovation (Plant-based FoodTech)

Builds

Plant-based milk alternatives and fermented yogurt alternatives

Domain

FoodTech / Plant-based proteins / Fermentation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Product leadership, Food technology expertise, Consumer research, Team management, Strategic planning

Preferred skills

Startup/Scale-up experience, Fermentation knowledge, Grant acquisition

Technologies

UHT processing, Fermentation, Protein science

Responsibilities

Oversee product development from idea to market readiness, structure product roadmap and portfolio, lead research into fermentation and new ingredients, manage and develop a 7-person team

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities