Makeup Product Development Lead

RGIT Australia; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Generous annual leave

Wellbeing support

Gym membership discount

Pension scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Exclusive skincare collection

Family/friend discount 50%

Annual product allowance

Free breakfast bar

Retailer discounts

Social events

Wellbeing treats

On-site parking

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Tropic is expanding its makeup portfolio and seeks an experienced Product Development Manager to own end-to-end development from concept through launch. You’ll collaborate with Founder, Product Innovation, R&D, Operations, and Marketing to drive on-time, on-budget, high-quality launches.

Role requires strong project management, packaging development, and compliance with UK and international cosmetics regulations.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years in makeup product development or cosmetic product management.
• Proven end-to-end makeup product development and launches experience.
• Strong project management skills across multiple concurrent projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end development of multiple makeup products from concept to launch.
• Create and maintain detailed project plans in Asana with milestones and risks.
• Own critical path, manage dependencies, and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Lead packaging development, tooling, artwork approvals, and supplier relationships.
• Negotiate packaging costs, MOQs and commercial terms.
• Oversee formulation development, testing, and quality.
• Champion innovation across formulations and ingredients while monitoring trends.
• Ensure products meet UK/international cosmetic compliance with R&D.
• Support testing programs, claims substantiation and launch readiness.
• Communicate updates, timelines and budgets to stakeholders.

Skills

Makeup product development

Project management

Asana

Packaging development

Formulation labs

Stakeholder management

PM qualification

Cosmetics experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Asana

Job description

Tropic is expanding its makeup portfolio and seeks an experienced Product Development Manager to own end-to-end development from concept through launch. You’ll collaborate with Founder, Product Innovation, R&D, Operations, and Marketing to drive on-time, on-budget, high-quality launches.

Role requires strong project management, packaging development, and compliance with UK and international cosmetics regulations.