Packaging Development Manager (Beauty)

24 Seven Talent; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

24 Seven Talent is seeking a Sr. Project Manager to lead packaging and product development initiatives in the beauty industry.

This hands-on consultant will drive cross-functional projects from concept to launch, ensuring milestones and deliverables stay on track in a fast-paced environment. The role emphasizes coordinating timelines, approvals, and vendor communication, with a focus on risk management and proactive problem solving.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in project management or related fields, with delivery focus.
• Experience in consumer products or beauty/CPT categories preferred.
• Ability to manage timelines and approvals across teams.
• Strong packaging development and vendor coordination understanding.
• Organized, proactive, and capable of handling shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead packaging and product development projects from kickoff through launch readiness.
• Create and maintain detailed project timelines, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with product development, packaging, creative, marketing, operations, and vendors.
• Lead cross-functional meetings, document decisions, and track actions.
• Identify risks, remove roadblocks, and propose practical solutions.
• Manage multiple initiatives with high standards of organization and quality.
• Support packaging development processes including artwork approvals and production coordination.
• Provide clear status updates to stakeholders and escalate issues as needed.

Skills

Project management

Product development

Packaging development

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Job description

A leading company in the beauty industry is seeking an experienced Sr. Project Manager to support packaging and product development initiatives. This hands-on consultant will manage cross-functional projects from initial concept through execution, helping ensure critical milestones, approvals, and deliverables remain on track in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead packaging and product development projects from kickoff through launch readiness.
• Build, maintain, and communicate detailed project timelines, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Partner with product development, packaging, creative, marketing, operations, and external vendors to align project execution.
• Drive cross-functional meetings, document decisions, and follow up on action items.
• Identify project risks, resolve roadblocks, and recommend practical solutions to keep workstreams moving.
• Manage multiple concurrent initiatives while maintaining strong organization, quality, and attention to detail.
• Support packaging development processes, including artwork, approvals, specifications, and production-related coordination.
• Provide clear status updates to stakeholders and elevate issues as needed.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in project management, product development, packaging development, or a related field.
• Experience supporting consumer products, beauty, personal care, or other fast-moving CPG categories strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage development timelines, approval workflows, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of packaging development, production coordination, and vendor communication.
• Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable balancing changing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to quickly onboard, take ownership of active projects, and work independently in a collaborative setting.

Schedule & Location

• Hybrid schedule with three days on-site and two days remote.
• Monday and Tuesday are required on-site workdays.
• Additional on-site day determined by business needs.