Sr Product Development Manager

Remote + 1 day a week onsite in LA area.

* MUST HAVE BEAUTY DEVICE OR MEDICAL DEVICE EXPERIENCE
* We're looking for a Sr. Product Development Manager to drive strategic product development and lifecycle management. You will focus on formulation, prototyping, testing, and go-to-market execution, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure products meet consumer needs and business goals. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a high-growth environment, is entrepreneurial-minded, and can translate vision into action. This role blends strategic product ownership with hands-on R&D collaboration and supply chain execution.

What You'll Do

Strategic Product Development

• Lead end-to-end product development initiatives, including concept, formulation, prototyping, testing, and launch.

• Drive innovation by identifying opportunities in ingredients, technologies, and product formats.

• Define and oversee product testing protocols, quality control processes, and regulatory compliance.

• Optimize existing SKUs for performance, cost, and scalability, including SKU rationalization as needed.

Product Management & Execution

• Maintain timelines and project plans for product initiatives, working cross-functionally with marketing, sourcing, production, and design teams.

• Lead seasonal project strategy roadmaps, including all product go-to-market and growth initiatives.

• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to determine pricing, positioning, and feature differentiation.

• Collaborate with leadership to translate brand vision into actionable product objectives.

• Monitor product performance and iterate quickly to maximize impact and consumer satisfaction.

Sourcing & Vendor Management

• Develop relationships with local and international vendors and manufacturers to support product initiatives.

• Manage vendor performance, quality, and timelines to ensure product excellence.

• Optimize costs and minimum order quantities (MOQs) while balancing quality, service, and scalability.

What You Bring

• Proven experience leading product strategy and execution within consumer health, beauty, or wellness categories.

• Demonstrated success in shipping products that balance scientific credibility, user experience, and commercial performance.

• Strong strategic thinking skills paired with a bias toward hands-on execution and delivery.

• Ability to inspire, align, and communicate across teams from R&D to Marketing to Operations.

• Comfort operating at both strategic and tactical levels, with a readiness to roll up your sleeves.

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to balance short-term deliverables (launches, cost optimization) with long-term innovation and brand evolution.

Why Join Us

• Be an architect of our product future, defining where we go next.

• Work alongside passionate, mission-driven people in a high-growth environment.

• Opportunity to shape and scale a category-defining brand in personal wellness.

• Direct impact on the lives of customers seeking science-backed solutions.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 5-7 years of experience in strategic product development, product management, or project management in eCommerce, health, beauty, or wellness.

• Strong expertise in formulation, prototyping, testing, and regulatory compliance.

• Track record of launching innovative, high-quality products and managing end-to-end lifecycle.

• Familiarity with eCommerce platforms (Shopify, Amazon) and DTC operations.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage data to drive product decisions.

• Excellent project management, organizational, and communication skills.

• Startup mentality: proactive, creative, and results-driven.

• Experience with FDA clearance or QSR compliance for medical devices is a plus.

Ideal Career Stage

• Sr. Product development managers with experience co-leading major product initiatives or supporting a Head of Product Development in a high-growth company.

• 5-7 years of product experience, with proven ability to execute and deliver results but not yet fully executive level.

• Early hires at scaling consumer brands, health tech, beauty tech, or wellness companies.