Senior R&D Director of User Experience, Culinary & Sensory

Pilgrims Pride
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 190,000 - 230,000 annuallyFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Education: bachelorsSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Organizational leadership","Influence","Cross-functional collaboration","Strategic planning"]

Build and lead a new user experience capability within R&D and Innovation to define and validate product, package, preparation, sensory, and usage experiences before Product Development and Packaging execute. Translate market, consumer, customer, culinary, and sensory learning into clear design requirements and success criteria. Lead integrated Culinary and Sensory validation, partner across Stage Gate functions, develop repeatable tools and templates, and build/coaching the Culinary and Sensory teams.

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Senior R&D Director of User Experience, Culinary & Sensory

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Job Summary

Build and lead a new user experience capability within R&D and Innovation to define and validate product, package, preparation, sensory, and usage experiences before Product Development and Packaging execute. Translate market, consumer, customer, culinary, and sensory learning into clear design requirements and success criteria. Lead integrated Culinary and Sensory validation, partner across Stage Gate functions, develop repeatable tools and templates, and build/coaching the Culinary and Sensory teams.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build and lead a new UX capability within R&D and Innovation, establishing frameworks, tools, and standards for experience definition and validation.
  • •Define product, package, preparation, and usage experience requirements for innovation/renovation projects and ensure clear targets before development begins.
  • •Lead Culinary and Sensory as integrated front-end experience design and validation capabilities.
  • •Partner across Product Development, Packaging, Marketing, Category Development/Management, and the R&D PMO to embed UX checkpoints into the Stage Gate process.
  • •Design validation plans across foodservice, retail, and institutional contexts; protect the product/package brief; develop reusable tools/templates; and build/coach the Culinary and Sensory teams.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 190,000 - 230,000 annually
Perks:VisionHealth InsuranceDentalPaid Leave401k

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Sensory Science, Culinary Arts, or a related field required; Master's strongly preferred.
  • •12+ years of experience in sensory science, consumer/user experience research, or culinary innovation within food/beverage or CPG, including significant Director-level leadership leading a team.
  • •Experience building or significantly evolving a consumer/sensory research capability in organizations with limited prior investment.
  • •Strong understanding of retail consumer and foodservice/operator business contexts.
  • •Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and build organizational buy-in and budget for new capabilities.
Experience:Food/beverageCPG
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Stakeholder managementOrganizational leadershipInfluenceCross-functional collaborationStrategic planning

Company Brief

Pilgrims Pride
Major poultry producer and processor supplying fresh, frozen and value‑added chicken and prepared food products to retail, foodservice and export markets. Operates integrated production, processing and distribution across the United States and internationally.
Industry: Food Production
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Greeley, United States
Founded: 1946
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