Senior Project Manager, Product Development

About the Role

Our beauty client is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Product Development to support a portfolio of high-impact, cross-functional initiatives during a maternity leave coverage.

This role sits at the center of innovation and execution-managing transversal development projects across product launches, catalog updates, and plant transfers. You will serve as a critical plug-in resource for the team, quickly ramping to independently lead projects from concept through launch with minimal oversight.

This is an ideal opportunity for a seasoned, strategic operator who thrives in fast-paced environments and can inspire cross-functional teams to move projects forward with agility and accountability.

Role Overview

As a Senior Project Manager, you will own end-to-end development and delivery of product initiatives, ensuring alignment across Marketing, Operations, and R&I. You will drive timelines, mitigate risks, and influence stakeholders to deliver launches that meet business, cost, and sustainability goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end management of product development and transversal projects (new launches, plant transfers, catalog updates)
• Build and manage detailed project timelines, milestones, and deliverables to ensure on-time, compliant launches
• Own full lifecycle execution through QCP (Quality Control Process)

• Partner closely with Marketing, Operations, and R&I to drive alignment and project ownership
• Act as the key communication bridge between Division and Industrial teams
• Lead project review meetings and drive resolution of risks, blockers, and dependencies

• Guide Marketing on innovation briefs and product conception with a focus on agility, profitability, and sustainability (L4TF)
• Evaluate launch feasibility across cost, timeline, and technical constraints
• Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies with cross-functional teams

• Support feasibility costing, COG analysis, and value engineering initiatives
• Coordinate packaging and product development, including collaboration with R&D
• Manage plant transfers and ensure seamless execution across manufacturing sites
• Analyze performance and continuously improve processes based on learnings and trends

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in product/package development and project management, ideally within beauty, CPG, or related industries
• Proven ability to operate at a Senior Manager level-strategic, agile, and capable of leading with minimal oversight
• Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Experience managing end-to-end product launches
• Background in packaging, development, or technical operations strongly preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Operations, or related field
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook)

Preferred Experience

• Prior experience with L'Oreal (highly preferred)
  
  
  
  • Open to former contractors with remaining tenure OR those with a 6+ month gap since last engagement
  • Former employees may be considered pending HR approval
  
  
  
  
• Experience supporting global product development initiatives

What Sets You Apart

• Strategic mindset with strong project ownership and accountability
• Ability to influence and inspire teams to deliver in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Quick learner who can ramp rapidly and operate independently

Why This Role

• High visibility across innovation, operations, and leadership teams
• Opportunity to own and drive product launches end-to-end
• Immediate impact in a fast-moving, high-performance environment
• Strong potential for extension and long-term opportunities

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