Manager, Menu & Innovation- Jamba

The Manager of Menu & Innovation will lead the support of successful menu strategy, ideation, development, and testing of new menu items and promotional Limited Time Offering menu items. The Manager of Menu & Innovation must be a strategic partner to the brand and culinary team, providing strategic thought leadership for our future menu by leveraging consumer insights, macro trend data, competitive assessments, and financial analyses - weaving all these inputs into recommendations for LTOs, new items, and core menu innovation. This role also requires strong analytical skills, as the Manager of Menu & Innovation will continuously lead in-depth analysis of menu item performance, develop forecasts for new items, as well as analyze data to find opportunities within our existing menu. Finally, the Manager of Menu & Innovation must demonstrate strong project management and communication skills stewarding all ideas through the Go to Foods stages & gates process and collaborating cross-functionally to execute ideas.