Senior Manager, Product Development

Danessa Myricks Beauty is seeking a highly organized and execution-driven Senior Manager, Product Development to support the development and launch of new products across color cosmetics and skincare.

This role reports to the Executive Director of Innovation & Product Development and is responsible for executing product development programs from concept through commercialization, ensuring excellence in quality, timing, and cross-functional alignment.

The ideal candidate is a strong operator who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about bringing innovative beauty concepts to life through disciplined execution and processes.

This position is onsite, located in Farmingdale, New York.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own end-to-end execution of product development programs from concept handoff through launch.
• Translate innovation concepts and briefs provided by the Executive Director into actionable development plans.
• Ensure all projects are delivered on time, in full, and to brand quality standards.
• Manage formula development with labs and vendors, ensuring alignment with product vision and performance expectations.
• Execute shade development and assortment planning, including shade matching, lineup coordination, and gap analysis.
• Lead internal review processes and consolidate feedback for vendors.
• Own and maintain project timelines, trackers, and milestone deliverables
• Lead weekly development meetings, ensuring clear communication and accountability across stakeholders.
• Identify risks proactively and drive solutions to maintain timelines.
• Serve as the liaison between Product Development and cross-functional teams (Marketing, Regulatory, Operations, Packaging).
• Ensure alignment across all functions on product specifications, claims, and launch timing.
• Manage relationships with contract manufacturers, labs, and suppliers.
• Oversee submission cycles, revisions, and approvals.
• Partner with Packaging teams on development and approvals of primary and secondary components.
• Coordinate testing with Regulatory (clinical, consumer, compatibility) to support claims and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain accurate product documentation, briefs, and trackers.
• Support competitive benchmarking and product tracking.
• Contribute to process improvements to enhance development efficiency.
• Support product ideation sessions identifying trends, market needs, and brand alignment
• Attend on-site formula and shade approvals; including lab development, piloting, line trials and production start up, as needed.
• Manage product profiles, education materials, and retailer-specific PDPs.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including Executive Director, founder, operations, regulatory, marketing, and package design to ensure programs are tracking against key dates and milestones.
• Implement processes to ensure a high-quality, on-time, and in-full delivery of all new product development initiatives.
• Streamline and coordinate participation in industry events, trade shows, summits, and vendor meetings that showcase innovation and newness.
• Stay abreast of competitive product activity and launches and manage the creation and maintenance of tracking matrices.
• Organize and maintain project bins and innovation rooms.

WE THINK YOU’LL BE A GREAT FIT IF:

• Strong executor with a proven ability to manage complex product development programs.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
• Collaborative and able to work cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders.
• Solutions-oriented with strong problem-solving skills.
• Passionate about beauty product development!

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of experience in product development within beauty (color cosmetics strongly preferred).
• Hands-on experience with formula and packaging development.
• Understanding of cosmetic testing and regulatory requirements.
• Strong project management and communication skills.
• Experience working with external vendors and manufacturers.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• May require travel for on-site development, vendor meetings, and trade shows (domestic and internationally as needed).