Product Development Manager

Reports to:

Senior Director, Product Development & Innovation

At YISE Beauty, we create perfectly edited, can't-live-without skincare products that help people stop worrying about their skin and start living life. Our team is small but mighty, made up of highly collaborative, creative individuals who value each other and work together to make our big vision a reality.

If you have hands-on experience bringing beauty products to market, thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments, and enjoy turning product ideas into well-executed launches, we'd love to speak with you.

YISE Beauty is seeking a full-time Product Development Manager to support our growing brand. Reporting to the Sr. Director, Product Development & Innovation& Innovation, this person will independently manage assigned product development projects from concept and briefing through commercialization and launch.

The Product Development Manager will lead a diverse portfolio of product initiatives from concept through launch, including shade extensions, holiday collections, minis, travel sizes, and sampling programs. Working closely with the Sr. Director, Product Development, this role will also contribute to highly regulated, accelerated, and strategically complex projects while driving strong execution across the broader product pipeline.

The Manager will set direction for assigned programs, make recommendations, review key deliverables, manage vendor and cross-functional risks, and guide junior team members and external partners through execution.

Our ideal candidate has practical experience managing the product lifecycle, coordinating cross-functional partners and vendors, and keeping multiple work streams on track. This person combines strong follow-through and attention to detail with the judgment to identify risks, solve problems, and escalating when appropriate.

• Own and drive a diverse portfolio of product development initiatives from concept through launch, including shade extensions, holiday kits, minis, travel sizes, and sampling programs.
• Set clear priorities, timelines, decision points, and success criteria for assigned programs; maintain visibility to risks, costs, and key milestones.
• Guide and review work completed by junior product development team members and external partners, providing clear direction and timely feedback.
• Partner with the Sr. Director, Product Development & Innovation on complex, highly regulated, high-risk, or accelerated development initiatives.
• Provide clear, timely progress updates and recommendations to the Sr. Director, Product Development & Innovation and other stakeholders.
• Translate approved brand briefs, marketing concepts, and consumer insights into actionable product and formulation requirements.
• Direct external formulators and contract manufacturers through assigned development programs and evaluate formula submissions for efficacy, stability, texture, sensory attributes, and alignment with product claims.
• Review and guide stability, compatibility, safety, and clinical testing plans; elevate material risks or decisions to the Sr. Director as appropriate.
• Monitor ingredient trends, emerging technologies, competitive products, and new actives; recommend relevant opportunities for the product pipeline.

• Lead packaging development for assigned programs, including primary components, cartons, shippers, promotional packaging, and sampling formats.
• Evaluate packaging options against brand aesthetic, functionality, sustainability, quality, cost, and customer-experience requirements.
• Manage supplier development, sample reviews, stakeholder feedback, compatibility testing, and approval milestones.
• Partner with suppliers and internal stakeholders to resolve technical, quality, timeline, or cost challenges while protecting the brand's premium positioning.

• Work cross-functionally with marketing, sales, creative, regulatory, quality, operations, logistics, and project management teams to meet milestones and launch timelines.
• Support accurate product animations, digital assets, sell sheets, ingredient stories, claims, gift-with-purchase programs, promotional kits, and limited-edition packaging.
• Build productive relationships with contract manufacturers, suppliers, packaging partners, and consultants; obtain and manage costing, minimum order quantities, lead times, and price breaks.

• Partner with regulatory and…