Program Manager, R&D (Dietary Supplements)

O Positiv•Santa Monica, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

O Positiv Health is a Los Angeles-based women’s health company dedicated to supporting women through all life stages with innovative, science-backed products. Since 2018, O Positiv has been a leader in the women's health space, addressing overlooked issues and breaking taboos. Their product line includes vitamins, supplements, and personal care items for PMS and hormone balance, vaginal and urinary health, digestion, menopause, and conception support. Products are available nationwide at major retailers and online. O Positiv is experiencing rapid growth and is shaping the future of women's health. The company culture fosters an entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, and a commitment to making an impact, offering opportunities for professional growth alongside the company's expansion.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience; a background in a science, food science, or related field is a plus but not required.
4-8+ years of project management experience, ideally within supplements, functional foods, beauty/skincare, or consumer health.
Demonstrated experience managing external vendors or contract manufacturers and juggling multiple concurrent projects.
Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., Monday.com, Smartsheet, Asana) and Microsoft Office.
Exceptional organization and prioritization; you keep many moving pieces on track without dropping details.
Strong communication skills: clear, proactive, and able to align different groups of people.
Thrives in fast-paced environments and stays calm when priorities compete.
A natural driver who pushes projects forward and holds others accountable with professionalism.
Adaptable, curious, and willing to learn new tools and processes.
Team-player, hard-working, and goal-oriented, with excitement for startups and building from the ground up.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

Manage project coordination across the full development pipeline including tracking, expediting, and facilitating the progress of each product from concept through launch.
Build and maintain development timelines with clear milestones, owners, dependencies, and critical-path items.
Maintain a clear view of the pipeline capturing what's in flight, blocked, coming, or at risk.
Run project check-ins with R&D stakeholders that drive progress and hold stakeholders accountable to deliverables.
Coordinate sample logistics, trial batches, stability data, certificates of analysis, and specification sheets so materials and documentation move quickly between R&D, Quality, and vendors.
Track vendor lead times, flag delays early, lead external supplier meetings alongside R&D, and keep development materials moving.
Partner closely with the R&D Manager throughout development, where they drive the technical decisions and you drive the plan, timeline, and coordination, acting as the execution liaison that keeps everyone aligned.
Coordinate launch readiness across departments, including artwork proofing, documentation routing, and review.
Keep project trackers, formulation and specification documentation, and development records organized and current in project management tools, with clear status reporting.