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[Apply on Kraft Heinz Company’s careers site →](https://jobs.kraftheinz.com/careers/job/1970324837389513) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Kraft Heinz Company](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/kraft-heinz-company/) / Sr. Scientist, R&D – Consumer Experience (CX) Product Insights​ ## Job description ​​Provide consumer experience (CX) leadership for the assigned portfolio/projects. ​Lead day-to-day CX learning plan execution, aligning research to the highest-value business and technical decisions at each milestone (prototyping, qualification, launch readiness). ​Ensure projects enter and exit key development stages with clear, validated CX direction and appropriate documentation. ​Design and execute qualitative and quantitative research focused on product and package experience. ​Identify actionable recommendations from CX research for assigned categories/brands, synthesizing findings across phases and relevant data sources. ​Translate consumer needs and Jobs-to-Be-Done into clear product and packaging experience targets, design criteria, and requirements that teams can apply in development and qualification. ​Deliver decision-ready recommendations (“so what / now what”) that clarify risks, tradeoffs, and next steps, and drive cross-functional alignment. ​Manage external research suppliers: scoping, proposals, timelines, budgets, quality expectations, fieldwork oversight, and deliverable quality. ​Lead multiple projects with effective prioritization, operating discipline, documentation, and stakeholder communication. ​Ensure compliance with data integrity and privacy requirements.​ ​​Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred in Engineering, Food Science, Physical Science, Consumer Behavior/Psychology, Industrial Design, or Marketing with a strong consumer research focus. Marketing Research professional certification also relevant. ​Minimum of 4+ years (BS) or 3+ years (MS) in consumer/product research or consumer experience roles supporting product development and commercialization, CPG strongly preferred, food & beverage ideal. ​Demonstrated ability to translate consumer learning into actionable direction that informs product and package decisions. ​Qualitative and quantitative research capability: study design, instrument development, synthesis, and storytelling. ​Comfort with common research, survey/testing, and analysis platforms. ​Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management in a matrixed environment. ​Project management strength: prioritization, navigating ambiguity, attention to detail, and on-time delivery. ​Clear written and verbal communication; ability to work both independently and collaboratively. ​Analytical problem-solving with high detail orientation. ​Ability to manage multiple priorities. ​May provide informal mentorship or guidance to junior team members.​ ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: May 13, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Jul 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 158 days - Location: Glenview R&D Center, Illinois, United States of America, Heinz Innovation Center, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA, USA[Apply on Kraft Heinz Company’s careers site →](https://jobs.kraftheinz.com/careers/job/1970324837389513) ## More jobs at Kraft Heinz Company ### [Analyst II, Marketing Ops R&D](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/kraft-heinz-company/jobs/ae6eac54322cacaefe43/) Bengaluru - Brookfield GCC, Karnātaka, India ### [Associate Director R&D EurAsia](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/kraft-heinz-company/jobs/e86f528b623e7148e54e/) Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands ### [Associate Manager, Culinary](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/kraft-heinz-company/jobs/62c48a5917f3583123d2/) Glenview R&D Center, Illinois, United States of America ### [Associate Scientist, R&D - Packaging Dev](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/kraft-heinz-company/jobs/b71fe9fe20f1e81fcd4a/) Glenview R&D Center, Illinois, United States of America, Heinz Innovation Center, Pennsylvania ### [Associate Senior Consumer Experience Scientist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/kraft-heinz-company/jobs/7cea4d11c22efcb6d22e/) Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Product Delivery Manager (Agility & Product Health) - Consumer Brand Credit Card](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/64864a8b48fdc3345d1d/) JPMorganChase · Wilmington, DE, United States ### [Consumer Bank Channel Marketing - Product, Senior Associate](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/ac27a905c7fbde45b01a/) JPMorganChase · Plano, TX, United States ### [Product Owner - Commercial Consumer Payments- Optum Financial - Remote](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/unitedhealth-group/jobs/7d67e3e4f2ed6c1ffa68/) UnitedHealth Group · Eden Prairie, Minnesota ### [Lead Product Manager - Consumer Experience, Services Special Projects](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/apple/jobs/8c338d32f592be7361e6/) Apple · Cupertino, United States of America ### [Manager, Product - Digital Advisor Experience Practice Development](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/thrivent-financial/jobs/ddfb0b86022ad5610637/) Thrivent Financial · United States OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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