Drive Innovation in Sustainable Food Analysis at FOSS

At FOSS, innovation isn’t just a value - it’s in our DNA. Our mission to enable more sustainable use of the world’s food resources is shared by more than 300 dedicated R&D professionals located in two global innovation hubs. We develop industry-leading analytical solutions that empower food and agricultural businesses worldwide - and we’re just getting started.

Now, we’re inviting you to take on a key role as our next New Product Development (NPD) Project Manager to lead the next wave of innovation within our NPD programs. This is your opportunity to drive the development of advanced, intuitive food analysis solutions that have real-world impact.

About the Role

As an NPD Project Manager in our R&D NPD Programs team, you’ll take the lead on high-impact development projects - transforming ideas into next-generation solutions for global food analysis. Working from our state-of-the-art building in Pécs, Hungary, you will guide multidisciplinary teams through the entire NPD process, from concept to launch. You will work is close cooperation with multiple teams in Denmark.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional development projects including hardware, software, digital integration, prototyping, certification, and production setup.
• Translate customer needs into product specifications and deliver seamless user experiences.
• Scope and plan projects with attention to milestones, budgets, risks, and resource allocation.
• Facilitate agile collaboration between stakeholders across R&D, Marketing, Sales, Service, and global subsidiaries.
• Ensure a smooth handover to production and support successful market implementation.

What You Bring

You are both strategic and hands-on — a leader who thrives in complex technical environments and knows how to turn ideas into impactful products. You unite diverse stakeholders around a common goal and have a strong drive to create real customer value through innovation and excellence in instrument development.

To succeed in this role, you bring:

• Proven experience (3+ years) in leading complex instrument or product development projects, spanning hardware, software, production, and certification.
• A technical or scientific background (e.g., MSc in Engineering or related field).
• Hands-on experience in multidisciplinary development, collaborating closely with R&D, production, and quality functions.
• Solid business acumen with the ability to balance deep technical insight and commercial understanding.
• Outstanding communication and facilitation skills, enabling you to connect perspectives and align stakeholders across all levels.
• A natural ability to build trust, foster collaboration, and maintain momentum, even in complex and fast-paced environments.

Who You Are

You’re curious, driven, and motivated by challenges. You thrive on translating customer insights into high-impact innovations. Structured yet adaptable, you bring clarity to complexity and lead with a collaborative mindset.

Why Join FOSS?

At FOSS, you’ll be part of an international company that is a global leader in analytical solutions for food and agriculture. You’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, dedicated colleagues, and real-world challenges that matter. Expect a collaborative culture grounded in trust, openness, and teamwork - where your ideas are welcomed and your contributions valued.

Some travel is expected to support collaboration with subsidiaries and customers. Our company emphasizes work-life balance, offers flexible work time and occasional ‘working from home’ options.

Ready to shape the future of food analysis?

Join FOSS and lead the way in sustainable innovation.

Send your application and relevant documentation in English, through the link below. Please note that only applications sent through the link will be considered. We conduct interviews on an ongoing basis; therefore, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

All applications for vacant positions will be welcomed and will be considered on the relative merits of the applicant against the role profile for the position regardless of nationality, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, parental responsibilities, age, religion, or belief.

FOSS

FOSS contributes to the sustainable use of our planet’s agricultural resources and thus to the nutrition and health of the people of the world. We make it our business to build analytical solutions, which add value by improving food quality and optimizing production, from raw material to finished products. FOSS helps optimize the use of food and agricultural resources by enabling customers to run intelligent, data-driven productions with less waste, better quality, bigger yields, and more optimal use of raw materials. Always at the forefront of analytical technology development, FOSS provides a range of analytical solutions from laboratory to at-line and in-line solutions, across industries from dairy to grain and meat. FOSS provides instruments and solutions to the world’s 100 largest food companies and for more than 60 years, FOSS has been innovating analytical technology. FOSS was founded by Nils Foss in Hillerød in 1956. We are a family-owned, global company and our products and services are sold all around the world. FOSS employs more than 1,700 highly qualified people worldwide.