Director, Technical Program Management, Augmented Beauty Tech Incubator, Research & Innovation

Director, Technical Program Management, Augmented Beauty Tech Incubator, L'Oreal Research & Innovation - Clark, New Jersey

Hello, we're L'Oréal, we're not just building brands; we're shaping how the world experiences beauty (and it takes a lot of cool jobs to do it).

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Who We Are

Join us at L'Oréal, the world's #1 beauty company present in over 150 markets. For over a century, we have been transforming; fueled by data, tech, innovation, and science. Together, we tackle big challenges while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet.

At L'Oréal Research & Innovation we are pushing the boundaries of Science & Tech. We invest heavily in cutting-edge research, leveraging advanced technologies to understand skin, hair, and microbiome, while discovering new active ingredients and launching outperforming formulas. Our 3,500 L'Oréal R&I experts leverage Science & Technology to invent safe, trustable, sustainable & responsible beauty products and experiences that will change people's lives.

The L'Oréal Tech Incubator is seeking a highly skilled Technical Program Director with 8 to 10+ years of experience in leading complex consumer product development.

In this role, you will be the primary driver for framing, leading, and delivering innovative technology solutions within a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. You are responsible for the end-to-end orchestration of product roadmaps, partnering with external start-ups, and world-class engineering firms to bring "first-to-market" innovations to life.

As a master of managing and framing projects through collaboration and communication, you will bridge the gap between our technical teams, marketing visionaries, and executive leadership. You are comfortable navigating ambiguity and have the leadership impact to transform our organization through disciplined project management practices, from initial design to global commercial launch and after market surveillance.

You are at the intersection of a strategic go-getter and a humble scientist, we are looking for the next talent who will bring our product performance to the next level.

Our mission is to revolutionize beauty through technology by delivering new consumer products that combine state-of-the-art cosmetic formulas, software, and hardware. For example, our global team has launched Skinceuticals Custom D.O.S.E, YSL Rouge Sur Mesure, Colorsonic and Hapta.

This position requires occasional domestic and international travel (~10%).

Specific job responsibilities include:

Strategic Project Leadership & Execution

* Lead the full lifecycle of complex innovation projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget

* Translate high-level business visions into concrete product requirements and actionable technical milestones

* Act as the "connective tissue" between engineering, design, labs, and marketing (local & global) to ensure a seamless consumer experience

* Make data-driven decisions and present clear options/trade-offs to the team and top management

* Establish and track project budgets, ensuring optimal allocation of resources and managing vendor/partner contracts

* Proactively identify project risks (technical, timeline, or financial) and develop robust contingency plans

Communication & Stakeholder Management

* Manage the communication of status, risks, and milestones to all stakeholders, including senior leadership, in a clear and timely manner

* Adapt complex technical content for non-technical audiences to drive alignment and secure buy-in

* Navigate organizational bottlenecks by escalating issues strategically with proposed solutions to keep projects moving

* Source and collaborate with key external partners, serving as the primary point of communication for engineering firms, manufacturers, and research labs

* Master the feedback loop between post-market data and design iterations to ensure continuous product improvement

Transform a vision into a product with project management

* Translate business visions into product definition

* Challenge,…