Innovation Project Lead; FTC

About Us:

Hi there we’re Wild. We’re on a mission to remove single‑use plastic from the bathroom, armed with our refillable, natural and scent‑sational deodorants, body wash, and lip balm – and we’re only just getting started. We launched in 2020 and as a high‑growth company we’re already one of Europe’s fastest growing start‑ups. So, fancy coming along for the ride?

We’re looking for a highly organised, delivery‑obsessed Innovation Project Lead to join our Product team and own the end‑to‑end delivery of our NPD pipeline.

This is a hands‑on, execution‑heavy role sitting at the heart of how we bring new products to life. You’ll be the connective tissue between Product, Supply Chain, Operations, Commercial, Marketing and Creative.

You’ll need to be comfortable deep in the detail of product development (formulations, packaging, testing, approvals) while also keeping multiple complex projects moving at pace across the business.

If you love building order out of chaos, obsess over timelines and dependencies, and get a strange amount of satisfaction from a perfectly run launch plan… you’ll feel right at home here.

This is a mid‑senior level role that reports into our Head of NPD
. Please note, this is a maternity cover role on a 12 month fixed term contract.

• Own the delivery of multiple NPD projects from concept through to launch across our innovation pipeline.
• Build, maintain and relentlessly manage detailed project plans, critical paths and timelines.
• Keep multiple work streams moving in parallel without losing sight of detail or deadlines.
• Proactively identify risks, dependencies and bottlenecks before they become problems.
• Drive accountability across teams and confidently escalate when timelines are at risk.
• Balance product performance, operational feasibility and commercial requirements in real time.
• Coordinate product testing, trials, validation and sign‑off processes across multiple stakeholders.
• Help unblock technical or operational challenges quickly and pragmatically.

• Act as the day‑to‑day project lead across Product, Supply Chain, Ops, Marketing, Brand and Creative.
• Make sure everyone knows what’s happening, what they own, and when it’s due.
• Drive alignment and fast decision‑making across multiple work streams.
• Build strong relationships across the business and become a trusted operator people rely on.
• Keep momentum high – even when things get messy.
• Line‑manage other members of the team and support in removing any blocks.

• Build and maintain sophisticated and joined‑up project tracking systems (linked spreadsheets, databases and dashboards) that give real‑time visibility of launch timelines, risks and dependencies.
• Be able to develop understanding of how tools need to interact with tools used across other areas of the business to ensure handoff efficiencies.
• Proactively identify manual, clunky or inefficient workflows and redesign them using automation.
• Use AI tools to accelerate delivery, surface risks earlier, and improve the speed and quality of cross‑functional communication by considering that any task repeated more than once is automated.

• Produce clear, simple and regular launch status updates for senior stakeholders.
• Translate complex, multi‑workstream plans into straightforward visibility on progress, risks and decisions needed.
• Be the person who brings clarity when things feel complex or moving fast.

• Ensure every product is ready to launch into market on time.
• Work with DTC & Retail teams to understand customer requirements and launch priorities.
• Coordinate all launch readiness activities (samples, specs, packaging, operational readiness, pricing inputs etc.).
• Ensure products are delivered in a way that supports commercial success and sales performance.
• Coordinate with wider business on new launches to ensure that all teams are aware of key NPD information to support in marketing etc.

• Strong project management experience delivering complex, cross‑functional projects.
• Exceptional organisation and a genuine…