Senior Program Manager, Formulation and Packaging Product Development

MANSCAPED

98d • $140,000 - $148,000

About The Position

MANSCAPED® is a leading men’s grooming and lifestyle consumer brand on a mission to introduce and elevate a whole new self-care routine for men. What began as the category creator of below-the-waist grooming has quickly evolved into a global omnichannel powerhouse available around the world on manscaped.com, Amazon, and in major retailers including Target®, Walmart, and Best Buy. As a company, we’re more than just ball jokes (though, rest assured, there’s plenty of those). We proudly uphold seven core values – accountability, authenticity, collaboration, fun, humility, inclusivity, and innovation – which define our brand identity and drive our success. As a people-centric employer brand, we are deeply committed to fostering the growth, happiness, and holistic well-being of each individual on our team.

Requirements

• 5+ years of program or project management experience, with at least 2+ years in full life cycle formulation product development (primary and secondary packaging).
• Strong understanding of the product development lifecycle, especially for CPG or personal care products.
• Experience managing timelines and deliverables for formulations development including packaging compatibility, formula readiness, and regulatory requirements.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with executive leadership, packaging designers, program managers, and all roles across the organization, while fostering collaboration and accountability.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment while managing multiple initiatives and changing priorities.
• In-depth knowledge of packaging materials and development processes.
• Highly organized, resourceful, and solution-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Self-starter with a high degree of initiative and ownership, but also a strong team collaborator.
• Familiarity with project management tools like Asana or similar; ability to quickly adapt to new platforms.
• International experience and a global mindset are a plus!

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program management for product lifecycle formulation development and packaging initiatives, from initial scoping through execution, launch, and post-launch review.
• Own and evolve the stage gate process across formulation programs, ensuring clear checkpoints, risk mitigation, and cross-functional alignment.
• Build long-lead program plans that enable ideation, leverage cross-functional efficiencies, and integrate learnings from past initiatives into new programs.
• Champion continuous process improvement by optimizing documentation, workflows, and programs while enhancing team collaboration and driving efficiencies across internal and external partners.
• Facilitate project activities (kickoffs, status reviews, retrospectives) while proactively surfacing and resolving risks, blockers, and dependencies to maintain momentum and ensure ownership toward key business and program goals.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration among Product Development, Packaging, Creative, Regulatory & Quality, Operations, and Marketing to keep teams aligned on key milestones and dependencies.
• Partner with cross-functional team to develop and maintain detailed timelines tied to omni-channel product and packaging launches.
• Ensure timely delivery of product assets by proactively managing project timelines, communicating changes, and resolving issues quickly.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation and tracking tools to monitor packaging and formulation development status; manage routing of approvals, timeline updates, and deliverable tracking.
• Manage and oversee packaging development from concept to commercialization, ensuring brand aesthetics, consumer usability, sustainability, regulatory compliance, quality, cost targets, and overall alignment with brand standards.
• Manage process optimization across all packaging types for formulation development.
• Support development and qualification of packaging components including sourcing, compatibility testing, compliance, and production scalability.
• Oversee 3PL partner readiness by ensuring timely SKU setup within fulfillment systems to support product availability and launch execution.
• Coordinate with Operations to track actual demand (AD) and shipment transit times (STTs) across 3PLs, ensuring visibility into CX and Influencer sample availability for product launches.
• Manage launch readiness for products in back-order status, ensuring alignment across cross-functional teams for fulfillment, inventory, and customer experience teams.
• Partner with Regulatory to manage international documentation, product registrations, and ensure timely visibility of key deliverables and deadlines.
• Provide critical retail support for retail KIs (Sell Sheets and Spec Sheets), and retail line reviews.
• Perform additional duties as required to support successful program execution and global initiatives as needed.

Benefits

• 20 accrued vacation days per year.
• 40 hours of paid sick leave annually.
• 3 paid mental health days.
• 9 paid holidays throughout the year.
• Employee 401(k) plan and company match.
• Pet insurance (Paws & Claws coverage).
• Comprehensive life insurance, AD&D and long-term disability coverage.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program.
• Accident and critical illness plans.
• Monthly utility allowance for remote work.
• Employee discount program.
• Wellness challenges and activities.
• Paid parental leave.
• Regular recognition initiatives.
• One paid volunteer day per year.
• Certified Great Place to Work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees