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Behavioral Science Manager, New Platforms and Acquisitions

Conagra Brands · Chicago, IL · $109,000–$159,000 a year · Full time

Posted Aug 12, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about an insight you found that changed where a company decided to invest. How did you get people to act on it?

What they are checking: Whether their research has moved real business decisions rather than ending in a deck no one used.

How do you earn a seat at the table with a small, fast-moving team that may see insights as a slow step?

What they are checking: Whether they can make research feel like an accelerator and build credibility with senior decision makers.

Tell me about a time you had to make a recommendation with incomplete data and a tight timeline.

What they are checking: Whether they can be decisive and honest about confidence levels instead of waiting for perfect information.

What would you do

Leadership is excited about an acquisition target, but your consumer data suggests the occasion it serves is shrinking. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they will deliver an unwelcome finding clearly and with evidence when money is on the line.

About the work

You have point-of-sale data, syndicated research and social listening, and they tell slightly different stories about an adjacent category. How do you reconcile them?

What they are checking: Whether they understand each source's blind spots and can triangulate rather than cherry-pick the convenient one.

How would you size and prioritize a growth opportunity in a category Conagra doesn't play in today?

What they are checking: Whether they can move from consumer behavior to a defensible view of how big and how winnable an opportunity is.

Once we pick an opportunity area, how do you turn it into innovation criteria like eating attributes, flavors, preparation, claims and price points for a product brief?

What they are checking: Whether they can translate fuzzy consumer needs into specifics that product developers can actually build against.

What behavioral science principles do you lean on most when you study food choices, and how have you applied one?

What they are checking: Whether their behavioral science is practical and tied to real decisions, not just named frameworks.

How would you use insights to help shape a new brand's positioning and package design?

What they are checking: Whether they can carry consumer understanding all the way into how a product is presented on shelf.

How do you tell the difference between a real emerging behavior and a short-lived trend on social media?

What they are checking: Whether they have the discipline to separate durable demand from noise before the company invests behind it.

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The full job description

As published by Conagra Brands.

Reporting to our Senior Director of Behavioral Science, New Platforms and Acquisitions, you will play an important role in influencing the future of Conagra with rigorous, forward-looking insights that drive growth. You will lead consumer insights work to uncover opportunities for Conagra to grow through incremental categories, channels, audiences, and occasions, partnering with a small, agile cross-functional team to accelerate innovation from concept to market. You will serve as a strategic thought partner, translating consumer behavior insights into actionable recommendations that guide business decisions, innovation strategies, and growth investments. A Taste of Your Responsibilities • Establish yourself as a key strategic partner and consumer behavior thought leader, earning a seat at the table to influence decision-making for the New Platforms & Acquisitions team. • Synthesize insights from point-of-sale data, syndicated behavioral research, social listening, and other sources to identify opportunities for growth in adjacent categories and emerging spaces. • Deeply assess prioritized opportunity areas to define innovation criteria, including eating attributes, flavors, preparation methods, claims, and price points that inform product development briefs. • Develop insights that support new brand creation, positioning, and package design by leveraging learnings from adjacent categories, foodservice, and at-home consumption behaviors. • Build a strong understanding of consumer behavior across emerging and incremental channels, including Club, Value, Specialty, and E-commerce, to inform channel strategies and go-to-market plans. • Present insights, recommendations, and growth opportunities to senior leaders to secure alignment on priorities, investments, and project direction. • Support sales materials, annual operating plans, and strategic business planning efforts as a consumer insights expert and business partner. • Partner across functions to pilot technology and AI-enabled approaches that improve the breadth, depth, and speed of insights generation. Ingredients Required for Your Success • Bachelor’s degree required. • 5+ years of experience producing high-quality insights and analytics within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry or a related field. • Experience translating insights and analytics into business recommendations that influence decisions and outcomes. • Experience communicating complex concepts and insights in clear, practical terms to audiences at all organizational levels, including senior leadership. • Experience working within a matrixed organization across Brand, Marketing, Commercial, and other cross-functional teams. • Experience with Circana, Nielsen, or similar analytics platforms. • Experience managing relationships with external partners to deliver aligned and impactful results. • Curiosity and passion for understanding consumer behavior and applying evidence-based approaches to business challenges. Number of Days in Office: 3 - 4 #LI-Hybrid #LI-MSL #LI-PM1 Compensation Pay Range:$109,000-$159,000 The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees. Our Benefits We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role: • Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement • Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan • Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement • Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities Our Company At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®. Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome. Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.

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