Product Development Manager

Dimond Connect; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dimond Connect is seeking a Product Development Manager to drive strategic product development and lifecycle management in the personal care space. You will focus on formulation, prototyping, testing, and go-to-market execution, coordinating with marketing, sourcing, production, and design teams.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives, manage vendor relationships, and ensure products meet consumer needs, quality standards, and regulatory requirements in a high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in product development or project management in personal care or consumer products.
• Hands-on prototyping, testing, quality systems, and regulatory compliance experience.
• Familiarity with DTC and ecommerce platforms (Shopify, Amazon).

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end product development from concept to launch.
• Oversee testing, quality control, and regulatory compliance.
• Optimize SKUs for performance, cost, and scalability.
• Maintain timelines and cross-functional project plans.
• Lead seasonal roadmaps and go-to-market initiatives.
• Manage vendor relationships and MOQs for quality and costs.

Skills

Product development

Prototyping & QA

DTC & Ecommerce

Cross-functional leadership

Vendor management

Job description

Our client in the personal care space is hiring a Product Development Manager!

About the Position

We're looking for a Product Development Manager to drive strategic product development and lifecycle management. You will focus on formulation, prototyping, testing, and go-to-market execution, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure products meet consumer needs and business goals. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a high-growth environment, is entrepreneurial-minded, and can translate vision into action. This role blends strategic product ownership with hands-on R&D collaboration and supply chain execution.

What You'll Do

Strategic Product Development

• Lead end-to-end product development, from concept and formulation to testing and launch.
• Drive innovation across ingredients, technologies, and product formats, while overseeing testing, quality control, and regulatory compliance.
• Optimize existing SKUs for performance, cost, and scalability, including SKU rationalization as needed.

Product Management & Execution

• Maintain timelines and project plans for product initiatives, working cross-functionally with marketing, sourcing, production, and design teams.
• Lead seasonal product roadmaps, including go-to-market and growth initiatives.
• Conduct market and competitive research to inform pricing, positioning, and differentiation.
• Translate brand vision into product objectives, monitor performance, and iterate to maximize impact and consumer satisfaction.
• Develop relationships with local and international vendors and manufacturers to support product initiatives
• Manage vendor performance, quality, and timelines while optimizing costs and MOQs for quality, service, and scalability.

What We're Looking For

• 3–5 years of experience in product, product development, or project management within medical devices or consumer products, ideally beauty, wellness, or personal care, with a proven record leading end-to-end product development from concept to launch.
• Technical, hands-on experience with prototyping, testing, quality systems, and regulatory compliance, plus optimizing products for performance, cost, and scalability.
• High familiarity with DTC and eCommerce platforms (Shopify, Amazon)
• Experience managing multiple product initiatives across cross-functional teams (Marketing, Operations, Production, Design)
• Experience working with domestic and international vendors to manage quality, timelines, and cost control
• Strong analytical, project management, organizational, and communication skills, including market research, competitive analysis, pricing, and post-launch evaluation.
• Entrepreneurial, proactive, adaptable, results-driven, and comfortable with ambiguity.
• Based in Los Angeles or Orange County, CA (preferred), available onsite once per week and as needed for product testing/evaluation, plus 4–5 days onsite twice per year for U.S. Summit events.