Project Lead - Bakery, Kitchen & Product

Location: London (with time split between Central Production Unit, Bakery, and Head Office)
Reports to: Commercial Director

An exciting opportunity for a driven, hands-on Project Lead to join a fast-growing, design-led hospitality brand known for its considered approach to modern coffee, food, and customer experience. This role will oversee the end-to-end delivery of product innovation across food and beverage, with a strong focus on the Bakery and Central Production Unit (CPU).

Operating at the intersection of product, operations, and innovation, this is a project-focused role that will help bring thoughtful, brand-aligned ideas to life, turning concepts into commercially viable, operationally ready launches that reflect the brand’s commitment to quality, craft, and innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Project Management for New Product Launches

Lead the development, testing, and rollout of new food and beverage products.Manage timelines, deliverables, and cross-team coordination to ensure smooth launches.

2. Innovation Pipeline Coordination

Maintain a forward-looking product pipeline in collaboration with culinary, coffee, operations, and retail teams.Support both strategic launches and seasonal menu innovation.

3. Oversight of Production Sites

Work closely with the Bakery and CPU to pilot, refine, and scale new products.Ensure operational feasibility and high-quality execution at production level.

4. Cross-functional Collaboration

Act as the project lead between key teams: Food, Retail Ops, Central Ops, and Marketing.Translate product concepts into actionable operational plans.

What You’ll Bring:

At least 3–5 years of project or programme management experience within food, beverage, or consumer product industries.Experience working in hospitality, food retail, QSR, or premium F&B environments.Strong understanding of new product development cycles, from ideation to execution.Highly organised, proactive, and solutions oriented.Able to balance creativity with operational rigour.Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across diverse teams.