Product Launch Lead — Remote & Impactful

Paylocity

Owatonna (MN)

Hybrid

USD 63,000 - 88,000

Full time

35 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation
Health Insurance
Vision
PTO 3 weeks
Remote work
Holidays
Profit sharing
401K
Lifestyle spending account
Tuition reimbursement
Product discounts
Onsite gym

Job summary

Gopher Sport is seeking a motivated Product Developer to lead company-brand product launches and improve existing offerings. You will manage projects from concept through launch, coordinating with vendors and internal teams to ensure quality, function, profitability, and customer value.

You will develop PRDs from market research and insights, evaluate prototypes, and drive production readiness while maintaining thorough documentation and cross-functional communication throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Supply Chain, Marketing or related field.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills with attention to detail.
  • Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, and product costing.
  • Ability to drive timelines and hold stakeholders accountable.

Responsibilities

  • Manage assigned product development projects from concept through launch.
  • Ensure products meet or exceed company standards for differentiation, performance, appearance, functionality, quality, and profitability.
  • Develop Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) using market research, customer insights, usability considerations, and financial analysis.
  • Identify, evaluate, negotiate with, onboard, and manage supplier partners throughout the product development lifecycle.
  • Coordinate development, testing, evaluation, documentation, and approval of prototypes, samples, and production-ready products.
  • Manage all activities required to transition approved products into production, ready for first shipment.
  • Investigate product quality concerns and collaborate with vendors and internal teams to implement corrective actions.
  • Lead the development of product collateral, including product descriptions, user manuals, assembly instructions, and other customer-facing materials.
  • Review product categories and assortments to identify market gaps, product improvement opportunities, and future development projects.
  • Lead product improvement initiatives by translating customer, market, and business insights into product enhancements and new development opportunities.
  • Maintain accurate product specifications, project documentation, and supporting records throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally and support the ongoing growth and performance of assigned product projects.

Skills

Project management
Organizational skills
Time management
Problem solving
Attention to detail
Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Gopher Sport is seeking a motivated Product Developer to lead company-brand product launches and improve existing offerings. You will manage projects from concept through launch, coordinating with vendors and internal teams to ensure quality, function, profitability, and customer value.

You will develop PRDs from market research and insights, evaluate prototypes, and drive production readiness while maintaining thorough documentation and cross-functional communication throughout the lifecycle.

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