Rare Beauty · 14 hours ago
Senior Project Manager of Product Development
LA Metro Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$110K/yr - $125K/yr
5+ years expRare Beauty is a company dedicated to breaking down unrealistic standards of perfection and promoting self-acceptance. The Senior Project Manager of Product Development will oversee the entire lifecycle of product development, ensuring timely launches through collaboration with various teams.
BeautyCosmeticsE-CommerceRetail
Responsibilities
Manage and enforce comprehensive project plans, timelines, and milestones for initiatives spanning across all phases of product development
Create, own, and manage detailed project plans complete with dependencies, owners, deadlines and durations in Wrike
Work closely with cross functional teams in meeting project milestones. Lead and/or participate in weekly project status meetings internally and externally
Communicate on daily basis with core teammates
Design project dashboards and other helpful visuals (slides for presentations) to communicate information quickly and effectively, and ‘at-a-glance’ for all stakeholders
Create and maintain an effective project trackers and enforce regular use of it
Own all sub-projects connected to New Product Launches; PR send outs, Sampling programs, Sample requests, Sets etc
Understand project nuances and learn where to reduce time in partnership with cross functional teams and manufacturing partners
Understand and flag project risks and present options to mitigate risks
Ensure information and status is communicated effectively to all interested parties both internal and external to the organization
Expect to lead meetings efficiently and effectively, identify action items from meetings clearly and provide clear meeting recaps to attendees
Observe and analyze cross departmental workflows and provide recommendations for process improvements (meetings, sampling, artwork etc)
Work closely with other project managers and guide them as needed
Qualification
Required
5+ years work experience in product development and project management within a manufacturer or brand environment
Experience in cosmetics turnkey project management required
Experience in working with international manufacturers required
Excellent communication skills, both oral and written is required
Proficiency in Wrike, Excel, Netsuite, required
Strong sense of urgency with analytical and problem-solving skills and a proven ability to multi-task and manage complexity
Ability to collaborate with cross functional teams to develop creative solutions in dynamic and changing business environment
The right candidate will be as adaptable as Waze/GPS, with a strong ability to communicate clearly, reroute without being flustered, and reprioritize tasks constantly, while leading the teams to the end goal
Passion for the beauty category is a must
Preferred
Experience in manufacturing packaging, printing, or BFA preferred
Bachelor's degree preferred
Benefits
Medical monthly premiums covered by the Company at 100%
Employee certification in mental health first aid at work
Regular wellness activities
A quarterly makeup stipend
And much more!
Company
Rare Beauty
Rare Beauty is a cosmetics company that offers lipsticks, foundations, eyeliners, highlighters, and other products.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
S
Scott Friedman
CEO
Selena Gomez
Founder
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