Location: Remote

Department: Science & Research

About Us

At Novi, we’re catalyzing the shift to values-based shopping. We envision a world of trustworthy CPG products for healthier people and planet. We build technology that helps leading retailers (e.g. Target, Sephora, Amazon, and Bloomingdale’s) better market the world’s most visionary and sustainable brands (e.g. Supergoop, Ritual, Method, Ceremonia, K18, Cocofloss, Henry Rose, Seventh Generation, Drunk Elephant).

We’re a female-founded company helmed by a diverse team of data scientists, chemists, technologists, and CPG strategists. We’re also parents, veterans, marathoners, DIY-ers, pilots, salsa dancers, rubik’s cube champions, and sustainability obsessives. We draw on experience from companies like BCG, Target, Beautycounter, UL, NielsenIQ, Amazon, Yelp, Eventbrite, WeWork, Upwork, and NASA.

Novi is headquartered in the SF Bay Area with offices in LA and presences in NYC, Nashville, and Toronto. We’re backed by leading venture capital firms Greylock Partners, Khosla Ventures, Maveron Ventures, Cowboy Ventures, and Tiger Global; clean living pioneer Jessica Alba; and the board members and founders of Clorox, P&G, The Honest Company, Wealthfront, OpenTable, Gilt Groupe, and Eventbrite.

While we started in the Personal Care & Beauty industry, we’re now serving an expanding list of categories including Household Essentials, Packaged Food & Beverage, Baby, Pet Care, and Vitamins & Supplements. With surging demand for more transparent and sustainable consumer packaged goods, the opportunity is vast – a $5.5 billion market in 2024.

What We're Looking For

The Senior Manager, Science & Research bridges high-level strategy with day-to-day scientific and operational execution, ensuring both scientific rigor and operational excellence in Novi’s data and solutions. As an operational leader, this role will oversee team structure, processes, and performance, enabling the Science & Research function to scale effectively.

You will manage research initiatives, develop internal systems and SOPs, guide a growing team, and collaborate cross-functionally to drive innovation, credibility, and efficiency. You’ll also serve as a scientific advisor to internal and external stakeholders, including supporting sales and product strategy.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with a strong scientific background who thrives in a fast-paced tech-driven environment.

In this role, You Will

• Lead and oversee research initiatives that enhance Novi’s data capabilities, scientific credibility, and regulatory compliance.
• Build, manage, and optimize team operations including process development, performance management, and resource planning.
• Manage complex research projects, ensuring timely execution and alignment with Novi’s business objectives.
• Provide technical and regulatory expertise to support Novi’s data integrity and product assessments.
• Drive Novi’s expansion into new categories, starting with food and dietary supplements, by conducting regulatory research and establishing compliance frameworks.
• Act as a bridge between the Science & Research team and other departments, ensuring scientific insights inform product development, customer engagement, and marketing content.
• Serve as a trusted scientific advisor to internal teams, including sales and product, translating complex scientific concepts into actionable business insights.