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« Back to all jobs Product Development Manager // Head of Product Development (Devices) Contract type Full-Time Location La Mirada , CA Specialty Beauty Salary $100,000/year - $180,000/year Remote Yes Reference 509796 Contact name Christina Turner Apply For This Job Job description Client is seeking Product Development Manager and Head of Product Development Level candidates Remote + some travel into LA office. •

MUST HAVE BEAUTY DEVICE OR MEDICAL DEVICE EXPERIENCE

• Responsibilities Lead end-to-end product development for new devices, product relaunches, enhancements, and lifecycle improvements from concept through launch. Drive product innovation by identifying opportunities across device technologies, features, formats, and customer needs. Oversee prototyping, product testing, quality-control requirements, and regulatory considerations in partnership with the appropriate internal and external teams. Optimize existing SKUs for product performance, customer experience, cost, and scalability, including SKU rationalization when needed. Build and manage project plans, timelines, milestones, risks, and cross-functional dependencies across multiple product initiatives. Partner with Marketing, Supply Chain, CS/CX, Production, Design, and external development partners to move products from concept through commercialization. Lead product relaunches and ensure product, operational, commercial, and customer requirements are aligned before launch. Support product roadmaps and go-to-market plans, translating brand and business priorities into clear product objectives and executable plans. Conduct market research and competitive analysis to inform product features, pricing, positioning, and differentiation. Monitor product performance, customer feedback, returns, and post-launch results to identify opportunities for improvement. Develop and manage relationships with domestic and international vendors, manufacturers, and product-development partners. Manage vendor performance, product quality, timelines, costs, and deliverables throughout the development process. Optimize product costs and minimum order quantities (MOQs) while balancing quality, service, and scalability. Maintain accurate product specifications, testing documentation, project files, and key development decisions. Qualifications 5 years of experience in product development, product management, or project management, with at least 3 years of hands-on medical-device product development experience, including work with FDA-cleared or otherwise regulated products. Proven experience leading end-to-end product development from concept and prototyping through testing, launch, and post-launch improvement. Experience leading product relaunches, product enhancements, or lifecycle-management initiatives. Technical knowledge of medical-device development, including prototyping, testing, quality systems, and regulatory considerations. Hands-on experience coordinating device testing, quality-control activities, and regulatory-compliance requirements. Ability to optimize products for performance, customer experience, cost, and scalability. Experience managing multiple product initiatives across Marketing, Supply Chain, Production, Design, CS/CX, and external partners. Experience working with domestic and international vendors and manufacturers to manage quality, timelines, costs, and production requirements. Strong analytical and commercial skills, including market research, competitive analysis, pricing strategy, and post-launch performance evaluation. Familiarity with DTC and e-commerce channels, including Shopify and Amazon. Excellent project-management, organizational, and communication skills. Proactive, adaptable, and results-driven, with an entrepreneurial mindset and comfort working through ambiguity. An AI-forward working style, with practical experience using AI to support research, documentation, competitive analysis, project planning, or workflow efficiency. Additional Experience Experience developing beauty, wellness, personal-care, or at-home treatment devices. Experience with laser, LED, red light therapy, wearable, or other technology-led consumer devices. Experience supporting products that combine medical-device requirements with DTC customer and commercial considerations. Experience using customer feedback, product reviews, return data, or CS/CX insights to guide product improvements. Recruiter Christina Turner View Christina Turner's Jobs Benefits offered See Benefits