Manager, Product Development Jobs

OUAI is a rapidly growing prestige brand reflecting Founder Jen Atkin’s simple philosophy – “Life is hard. Looking good should be easy.” Our product categories include hair care, body care, fragrances, supplements and merch. OUAI products are sold globally and can be found at key retailers including ULTA, Sephora, Target and Kohl’s, as well as online at our flagship site (www.theouai.com) and Amazon.

What’s it like to work here?

Our culture is driven by our brand ethos (fun, purposeful and approachable) and our 5 Culture Codes. (1.) We Aren’t Afraid to Go First. (2.) We Don’t Compete, We Collaborate. (3.) We Ask Questions to Find the Best Answers. (4.) We Keep it Real, No Matter What. (5.) We Work Hard and Live Well.

Our flexible trust-based culture is rooted in respect, empathy and compassion and is driven by employees who love doing great work and care deeply about the brand and each other.

The Role?

We are looking for a Product Development Manager to join the OUAI team! This role will report to the Director of Product Development and is critical to the success of the Product Development Team. Keeping the customer and user experience in mind, this role will help bring high-quality, high-performing products to life.

What You’ll Do:

• Work closely with CMs to ensure the product meets all requirements for costs, appearance, application, texture, usage etc.
• Manage multiple project development milestones and final project timelines at once.
• Manages day-to-day communication with CMs, ingredients suppliers, regulatory, and cross-functional teams.
• Attend domestic tradeshows to stay abreast of trends and industry happenings.
• Manage and align on claim substantiation plan with TPD Director, P&G regulatory & legal.
• Partner with the Brand to ensure claims, ingredients, features, and benefits are aligned.
• Support the Director of Product Development to provide answers to the PR & Communications team for press questions regarding formula, ingredients, and efficacy.
• Manage and execute all phases of the new product development process from concept to launch
• Create systems for efficiencies that benefit the department.
• Assess and remove roadblocks to ensure timely completion of projects.
• Partner with the packaging team to develop appropriate delivery systems and aesthetic for all products.
• Create and distribute Product Development Requests, providing specific directions to CMs regarding product attributes and expectations for NPD.
• Oversee the evaluation and redirects of formula submissions from lab to production.
• Manage and execute new development from concept to launch.

Requirements

The Role?

We are looking for a Product Development Manager to join the OUAI team! This role will report to the Director of Product Development and is critical to the success of the Product Development Team. Keeping the customer and user experience in mind, this role will help bring high quality, high performing products to life.

What You’ll Do:

• Create and distribute Product Development Requests, providing specific directions to CMs regarding product attributes and expectations for NPD.
• Manage multiple project development milestones and final project timelines at once.
• Oversee the evaluation and redirects of formula submissions from lab to production.
• Attend domestic tradeshows to stay abreast of trends and industry happenings.
• Assess and remove roadblocks to ensure timely completion of projects.
• Create systems for efficiencies that benefit the department.
• Manage and execute new development from concept to launch.
• Partner with the packaging team to develop appropriate delivery system and aesthetic for all products.
• Manage and align on claim substantiation plan with TPD Director, P&G regulatory & legal.
• Support Director of Product Development to provide answers to the PR & Communications team for press questions regarding formula, ingredients, efficacy.
• Partner with Brand to ensure claims, ingredients, features and benefits are aligned.
• Manage and execute all phases of the new product development process from concept to launch
• Manages day-to-day communication with CMs, ingredients suppliers, regulatory, and cross-functional teams.
• Work closely with CMs to ensure product meets all requirements for costs, appearance, application, texture, usage etc.

Benefits

What You’ll Bring:

• The Culture Code we hope you will bring is “We ask questions to find the best answers”. This reflects a deep commitment to curiosity, learning, and improvement.
• Role is based in Los Angeles, hybrid
• 4+ years of relevant experience in Product Development in cosmetics, personal care, lifestyle or related category
• Critical thinking and problem-solving
• Exceptional project management and organizational skills
• Interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Ability to take ownership of projects while being collaborative
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Benefits

• Medical + Dental + Vision
• Quarterly OUAI Product Stipend + Employee Discounts
• Annual Base Salary range - 80,000 - 90,000 a year (based on experience)
• Matching 401k program
• 25+ Paid Holidays
• Flex Fridays
• Employee HSA and FSA
• Unlimited PTO
• Move Your OUAI (Exercise Reimbursement)
• Charity matching and education reimbursement
• Hybrid work reimbursement