OLAPLEX · 14 hours ago
Senior Project Manager, Innovation Product Development (Hybrid Role - New York)
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$110K/yr - $125K/yr
7+ years expOLAPLEX is a category-defining leader in prestige hair care, dedicated to transforming foundational hair health. The Senior Project Manager, Innovation Product Development will lead cross-functional teams to ensure timely execution of new product development projects and manage risks to meet quality expectations.
BeautyConsumer GoodsCosmetics
Responsibilities
Design and own strategic project plans, identifying critical path and accounting for cross-functional interdependencies, strong understanding of task-mapping required
Clearly document and drive milestone adherence across teams. Set due dates/make revisions as needed, and own follow up to ensure tasks are met. or contingencies developed
Identify and propose contingency plans as needed to keep initiatives on-time, in-scope, and in-budget, while managing risk
Lead and facilitate regular cross-functional team meetings, coordinating activities across Product Development, Operations, Marketing, Sales, Education, IT, and Finance team members to create and execute necessary timelines and activities
Proactively identify risks. Counter-act and press for decisions in order to execute on-time and within quality expectations
Prioritize tasks, adjust workflow, cross-functional teams to move projects forward
Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities, creating and refining best practices and processes for successful project execution
Serve as point of contact in between formal project meetings to drive communication and action where needed to support project execution
Communicate project status updates, actions and risks to the executive team
Responsible for managing innovation and development projects
Manage project briefs. Assess accuracy, completion, and scoping, provide feedback to brief-creators as necessary to get to approval
Lead stage-gate process for assigned projects, ensuring preparation and gate adherence
Responsible for working directly and autonomously with the PD team on Formula and Packaging Development
Responsible for getting estimated and final forecasts identifying and communicating final forecast due dates for NPD products, in support of strategic project timing
Coordinate artwork flow and creative team reviews and approvals. Kick off artwork process, manage approvals, revisions, and track to final release
Create, plan, and manage strategic timelines for Innovation Team and GTM launch calendar
Collaborate with the Marketing Directors on the cross functional tasks between NPD and GTM milestones
Lead a cross functional status meeting to review progress against timelines for NPD launches
Assess future development research projects and timeline scoping
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or higher, preferably in either R&D or Supply Chain
7+ years of experience in process/project management across global teams, and/or concentration of R&D or Supply Chain
Strong understanding of project management foundations, experience with stage-gate process strongly preferred
Skilled problem-solver who drives out-of-the-box thinking when appropriate
Adept at operating autonomously amidst ambiguity
Ability to lead and influence without being the direct manager of all team members
Excellent organizational, management, and communication skills
Excellent attention to detail
Preferred
Experience with stage-gate process strongly preferred
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Work/Life Balance: Flexible paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and flexible work schedules
Wellness: Company Contribution to Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance for Employees and their Families, Company Paid Employee Life Insurance, Optional additional Life Insurance, and Short and Long-Term Disability Coverage Options
Parental Leave: Up to 18 weeks for birthing-parents and up to 10 weeks for non-birthing new parents
Financial Well-being: Roth and 401k plans: 100% match up to the first 4% and is immediately vested
Professional Development Reimbursement Program: Career development is as important to us as we know it is to you!
Our culture has an "attitude of gratitude" and a shared passion for our brand. Join our Bond Builder DEI committee to play a role celebrating DEI at OLAPLEX
Products: Twenty (20) free products per year, plus a friends and family discount
Company
OLAPLEX
Olaplex is a hair care line that offers Bond Multiplier that eliminates breakage from chemical services.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2021-09-30IPO
2019-11-19Acquired
Leadership Team
Amanda Baldwin
Chief Executive Officer
Dean Christal
Co-Founder
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