Nosh.com · 13 hours ago
Innovation Program Manager - Hendler Family Brewing Company
Framingham, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expHendler Family Brewing Company is looking for an Innovation Program Manager to join their team. The role involves supporting the development and refinement of products and processes across their multi-brand craft beverage company, requiring a blend of strategic thinking, technical expertise, and project management skills.
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Responsibilities
Translate creative concepts into scalable, production-ready processes
Oversee production of pilot batches on a dedicated innovation brewhouse
Lead the creation and refinement of products across beer, RTDs, and alternative beverage formats
Identify opportunities for process optimization, quality improvement, and efficiency gains across brewing, cellar, and packaging operations
Provide technical expertise on formulation, ingredient selection, supplier evaluation, and process design
Ensure innovations are practical, repeatable, and scalable
Support regulatory awareness and compliance considerations for new beverage categories and ingredients
Partner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure readiness for commercialization
Consult in equipment purchases or repurposing of existing equipment or facilities
Act as a key liaison between executive leadership, marketing/sales, and production
Balance a high volume of concurrent projects with varying priorities and levels of complexity
Maintain clear documentation, workflows, and handoff procedures
Champion and strengthen our culture of continuous improvement
Foster a collaborative environment while setting clear priorities and managing time effectively in response to company needs
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in craft beverage innovation, R&D, or related technical roles (experience in process improvement, QA/QC, or food science is a plus)
Strong technical knowledge of brewing and non-beer beverage production processes, ingredients, and quality systems
Proven ability to manage complex, overlapping projects
Hands-on experience with pilot systems, test brewing, or scaled experimentation
Ability to work effectively with both executive leadership and production teams
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Company
Nosh.com
Nosh: Food Industry News, Insights, and Education for the CPG Community. Published by BevNET.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase