Director, AI Digital Product Management, Augmented Beauty Tech Incubator, L'Oréal Research

Director, AI Digital Product Management, Augmented Beauty Tech Incubator, L'Oréal Research & Innovation - San Francisco, California

Augmented Beauty Innovation is the startup‑style upstream arm of L'Oréal Research & Innovation that explores new technologies and ideas and develops them into functional prototypes. The Global Digital team leverages AI, digital product development, data science and consumer UX to prototype and launch new digital services. Based in the Augmented Beauty US Hub with global remit, the team collaborates with other units to build digital tech powered by research and industry innovations.

• Lead AI and digital innovation efforts, driving the success of specific products and ensuring measurable customer value and business results. Identify, develop, and pilot groundbreaking digital products and services that leverage emerging technologies, with a focus on generative AI.
• Product Execution: drive the product innovation lifecycle from conception to pilot launch, serving as the bridge between technical innovation, L’Oréal Research Scientists and business objectives of the organization. Translate complex challenges into actionable development sprints.
• User Value Proposition: champion strategic analysis, positioning and product narratives to select product features that resonate deeply with target users, ensuring successful market adoption.
• Project Leadership: lead product requirements definition, collaborate with cross‑functional internal teams including IT, operations, marketing and portfolio management, and guide projects through the L’Oréal process.

• Education:
  
  Completed Bachelor’s or Master’s in a scientific, technical or related field (advanced degree preferred).
• Experience:
  
  8+ years of product management experience focused on digital innovation, including defining, launching, and optimizing digital products and features. Demonstrated end‑to‑end product ownership from high‑level strategy to detailed execution.
• 3+ years leading strategic development and execution of digital products from concept through prototyping, iteration, and handoff to development teams, using lean startup and agile methodologies.
• Strong expertise across all stages of the digital product lifecycle, including user research, prototyping, iterative development and agile methodologies.
• Applied AI experience launching AI/ML‑driven products; proficiency in prompt design techniques, agentic workflows, context window management and system evaluation.
• Solid understanding of digital interface design and user experience principles, translating consumer insights into engaging and intuitive digital product experiences.
• Deep knowledge of how augmented reality, generative AI, big data and other digital beauty applications integrate into broader digital ecosystems, including e‑commerce platforms, IT backend systems and digital infrastructure.
• Proven ability to build, lead and motivate cross‑functional digital product teams—including designers, developers, data scientists and QA—to deliver innovative solutions.
• Exceptional communication and storytelling skills to articulate vision, value and strategy of digital beauty products to diverse audiences from technical teams to marketing and sales stakeholders.
• Experience managing day‑to‑day technical and design direction, launching successful app products and developing products with understanding of cutting‑edge digital innovation technologies.
• Experience with complex product/outbound customer work; knowledge of market, landscape and customer/user requirements.
• Strong ability to influence stakeholders and build consensus for product vision and strategy through effective communication, internal pitching and collaboration.
• Ability to be onsite, in the office 3 days a week (required).
• Authorization to work in the United States on a full‑time, permanent, ongoing basis. No immigration support or sponsorship offered.

• A place for you to grow beyond your potential, encouraged to try new things and take risks.
• Real responsibility from day 1; no sitting on the sidelines.
• An inclusive environment where people of every ethnicity, social background, age, religion,…