Senior Manager of Product Development Breeding

Job description

About the Opportunity The Senior Manager of Product Development Breeding leads the optimization of breeding and testing of precommercial pipelines, monitors performance in a regional and local context, and represents R&D in regional networks and at customer-facing forums. Reporting to the VP of Global Breeding, the role partners with product leaders, regional teams, and growers to deliver varieties that uphold Driscoll’s standards for flavor, quality, and grower value. This role can be located in one of the following locations: Watsonville, CA, Maidstone, UK, Spain, or Portugal. Responsibilities: Partnership with product leadership to define and deliver new product concepts Integrate environmental and growers’ insights into product advancements Lead varietal development managers with accountability for progress and success of local pipelines Communicate priorities and progress to product leaders, growers, and regional operations - Design pre-commercial breeding and testing strategies aligned with regional needs; - Collaborate with regional networks to support successful new product introductions; - Translate product needs into actionable breeding priorities to create successful pro...