Guitar Center Music Foundation · 2 months ago
Manager, Product Development
Westlake Village, CA, 91362, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelGuitar Center Music Foundation is seeking a Manager of Product Development who will drive the creation, execution, and delivery of product development initiatives. This role involves managing product lifecycles and collaborating with design and commercial partners to bring consumer-relevant products to market.
Non-profit Organization Management
Responsibilities
Manage day-to-day product development activities from concept through mass production, ensuring products meet design intent, quality standards, and business requirements
Partner with Merchandising and Planning teams to align on specifications, sourcing, cost, and delivery goals
Partner with the cross functional team to ideate and develop new product opportunities based on consumer and market insights
Support product validation by incorporating user testing feedback into design improvements and final product specifications
Develop and maintain project timelines, track budgets, and coordinate deliverables to ensure on-time and on-cost product launches
Monitor performance targets and collaborate with testing/quality teams to validate durability, reliability, and experience benchmarks
Track product cost structures, support cost optimization efforts, and partner with sourcing on value engineering opportunities
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of product category trends, materials, and technical details to support development and cross-functional decision-making
Contribute to the creation of product documentation, troubleshooting guides, and FAQs to enhance customer experience
Model teamwork, problem-solving, and respectful communication, contributing to a positive and high-performance culture
Qualification
Required
Manage day-to-day product development activities from concept through mass production, ensuring products meet design intent, quality standards, and business requirements
Partner with Merchandising and Planning teams to align on specifications, sourcing, cost, and delivery goals
Partner with the cross functional team to ideate and develop new product opportunities based on consumer and market insights
Support product validation by incorporating user testing feedback into design improvements and final product specifications
Develop and maintain project timelines, track budgets, and coordinate deliverables to ensure on-time and on-cost product launches
Monitor performance targets and collaborate with testing/quality teams to validate durability, reliability, and experience benchmarks
Track product cost structures, support cost optimization efforts, and partner with sourcing on value engineering opportunities
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of product category trends, materials, and technical details to support development and cross-functional decision-making
Contribute to the creation of product documentation, troubleshooting guides, and FAQs to enhance customer experience
Model teamwork, problem-solving, and respectful communication, contributing to a positive and high-performance culture
Company
Guitar Center Music Foundation
The Guitar Center Music Foundation believes that music participation helps people reach the heights of human potential and is foundational to a healthy society.
Founded in 2005
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase