Sr. Manager, Product Development Project Management

Nutrafol

2d•$140,000 - $155,000•Remote

About The Position

The Sr. Manager, Product Development Project Management is the operational engine behind Nutrafol's product innovation pipeline. This role owns the end-to-end orchestration that turns ambitious product strategy into category-leading wellness products in the market, delivered on time, on budget, and at the quality bar our customers expect. Reporting directly into the VP of Product Development & Marketing, this is a high-visibility role at the center of one of the fastest-growing brands in hair wellness. You will lead complex, multi-workstream programs across Marketing, R&D, Creative, RA/QA, Clinical, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Sales, and external manufacturing partners, bringing the structure, pace, and clarity required to deliver a robust roadmap of innovation. This is also a builder's role. You will design and stand up the systems, processes, and analytics that scale our product development engine, leveraging the newest project management tools, AI-enabled platforms, and automation technologies to maximize speed, transparency, and efficiency. If you are energized by translating strategic vision into flawless execution, modernizing how teams work, and shaping a function from the ground up, this role offers the ownership and impact to do exactly that.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree a plus
8+ years of progressive project or program management experience, with at least 3+ years leading cross-functional product development in a CPG, beauty, wellness, healthcare, or consumer goods environment
Familiarity with FDA, FTC, and regulatory considerations relevant to supplements, wellness, beauty, or healthcare product development is a plus
PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, or comparable certification preferred
Proven success delivering complex, multi-workstream product launches end-to-end, on time, on budget, and within scope in a high-growth, fast-paced organization.
Smartsheet, Monday, Wrike, Airtable, Jira, MS Project with hands-on experience standing up or upgrading PM systems
Demonstrated experience leveraging AI, automation, and the latest productivity technologies to streamline workflows, reporting, and decision-making
Strong command of project planning, resource allocation, risk management, stage-gate processes, and budget tracking
Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate issues, drive resolution, and keep projects moving in the face of ambiguity
Outstanding communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence without authority and translate between strategic leaders and tactical teams
Experience building, scaling, and maturing a project management function from the ground up is strongly preferred
Ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial, fast-moving environment while bringing structure, discipline, and operational excellence to a scaling team

Nice To Haves

advanced degree a plus
Familiarity with FDA, FTC, and regulatory considerations relevant to supplements, wellness, beauty, or healthcare product development is a plus
PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, or comparable certification preferred
Experience building, scaling, and maturing a project management function from the ground up is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Manage the timeline and delivery of the full product development roadmap projects across cross-functional teams, ensuring every initiative meets defined scope, quality, timeline, and budget requirements.
Build and maintain integrated master project plans, critical paths, and milestone schedules from concept through commercialization for the full product development pipeline and product promotions.
Drive disciplined stage-gate execution, leading kickoff, milestone, risk, and post-mortem reviews with clear decisions, owners, and next steps.
Proactively identify, escalate, and resolve risks, dependencies, and blockers before they impact in-market dates.
Manage resourcing across teams to support the prioritization of product development projects, partnering with functional leaders to balance capacity against the active portfolio.
Build forward-looking capacity models that flag bottlenecks early and inform leadership trade-off decisions on prioritization, sequencing, and investment.
Partner with the VP of Product Development & Marketing to translate the strategic roadmap into a phased, resourced execution plan.
Track and communicate progress across the portfolio with clear, real-time visibility for executives, project teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.
Own the cadence of project status updates, executive readouts, steering committee reviews, and launch readiness reports.
Establish a single source of truth for project status, decisions, risks, and changes that any stakeholder can self-serve.
Evaluate, implement, and continuously optimize the newest project management tools, technology, and platforms (e.g., Asana, Smartsheet, Monday, Wrike, Airtable, Jira) to maximize team performance and efficiency.
Leverage AI-enabled platforms and automation to streamline status reporting, risk detection, document generation, meeting summarization, and resource forecasting.
Build dashboards and analytics that turn project data into actionable insight on cycle time, on-time delivery, scope changes, and resource utilization.
Define and continuously improve project management standards, templates, RACI models, intake processes, and stage-gate playbooks for the function.
Stay ahead of emerging tools and best practices in project and portfolio management, championing pilots that move the function forward.
Serve as the operational partner to Product Development & Marketing owning tactical execution.
Partner closely with R&D, Creative, Regulatory, Clinical, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Sales, and external vendors and co-manufacturers to align timelines and deliverables.
Champion a culture of accountability, clarity, and forward momentum across project teams.