Sr Manager, Product Development, Naturium

Sr Manager, Product Development, Naturium

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e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face and paw. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, well people, keys soulcare, a groundbreaking lifestyle beauty brand created with Alicia Keys, Naturium, high-performance biocompatible, clinically-effective and accessible skin care, and our newest brand, rhode, a line of curated skincare essentials.

In our Fiscal year 25 we had net sales of $1 Billion with 26 consecutive quarters of net sales growth. We are the #2 mass cosmetics brand in the US and are the fastest growing mass cosmetics brand among the top 5. Our total compensation philosophy offers competitive pay, bonus eligibility, equity, flexible time off, year-round half‑day Fridays, and a hybrid 3‑day in‑office, 2‑day at‑home work environment.

The Sr. Manager, Naturium Product Development will lead product development for skincare innovation and quality improvement programs, engaging cross‑functional teams as needed to drive project execution. They will also drive product development and commercialization working closely with cross‑functional team members in Los Angeles and key contract manufacturers to deliver finalized products to market. This role will be responsible for managing all administrative, operational, technical, and creative needs related to product development and will report directly to the AVP of Product Development.

• Lead pipeline development for skincare innovation and quality improvement programs, working closely with cross‑functional teams to drive project execution.
• Lead complete formula development cycle from concept to launch, with a critical focus on clinically proven key ingredients.
• Own process to provide formula submissions to internal and external partners, track evaluations and relay feedback to the team & communicate feedback in a timely manner to third‑party contract manufacturers.
• Lead formula status/updates in bi‑weekly product development/operations meeting.
• Lead bi‑weekly R&D meetings, preparing agendas and recording detailed notes.
• Lead all vendor communications & requests.
• Lead communication internally with cross‑functional team members relating to marketing, regulatory, operations, packaging and creative.
• Lead and execute/track safety and clinical testing samples, ensuring their receipt to third‑party testing facilities and ensuring study start dates and execution, and receipt of final reports.
• Manage multiple assignments/research projects concurrently and possess the ability to prioritize between a variety of business initiatives.
• Manage production & lab standards, plus bulk approvals for newness/innovation & ongoing business.
• Manage internal documents, spreadsheets and maintain all up‑to‑date information.
• Oversee and track project milestones and ensure deadlines are met.
• Lead copy development process, working to help create master copy worksheets.
• Lead trend reports, market research, ingredient innovations and competitive analysis.
• Participate in brainstorms and conception ideation.
• Other duties may be assigned as required.

• Bachelor’s degree, preferred in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Life Science or related field or equivalent degree required.
• 6+ years of product development and commercialization experience.
• Strong blend of analytical decision making and creative problem solving.
• Excellent, proven communication, influencing, project/platform management and problem‑solving skills.
• Manage multiple assignments/tasks concurrently with the ability to prioritize work for self and others.
• Demonstrates humility coupled with a determination and drive to win.
• Bias toward action – speed of decision‑making and actions are critical with ability to proactively anticipate and communicate changes.
• Hands‑on orientation and the ability to achieve results through own…