Mosaic Wellness - Manager - Product Development & Brand Innovation

Description : Role Overview.

The Innovation Manager is the central orchestrator of new product creation and innovation for their assigned brand(s).

This role bridges the Category, Channel, and R&D teams to conceptualize, validate, and launch differentiated products that drive growth.

The incumbent will be directly accountable for new product revenue from SKUs launched within the last 12 months and jointly accountable for product NPS and consumer ratings post-launch.

They serve as the network manager for all ongoing new product development (NPD) projects, renovation initiatives, and product improvements across their brand, ensuring end-to-end coordination, consumer insight alignment, and on-time commercial readiness.

Key Responsibilities :

New Product Development (NPD) & Innovation Pipeline :

• Drive end-to-end ownership of new product concepts from consumer insight and formulation brief to pilot, validation, and launch readiness.
• Translate brand strategy and whitespace opportunities into actionable innovation briefs.
• Partner with R&D to ensure technical feasibility, cost targets, and sensory or performance superiority.
• Work closely with Category & Channel teams to optimize product-market fit, pricing, and pack architecture.

Business Accountability :

Cross-Functional Leadership :

Consumer & Market Intelligence :

Governance & Documentation :

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Ideal Candidate Profile :

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