Product Manager

Creative Cove Inc.; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Cove Inc. is seeking a Product Manager to join the New Product Development team for a Metrowest consumer goods brand. This role sits on the front line of taking concepts to market, collaborating cross-functionally to deliver value to the end user.

You’ll lead a hair device project, conduct in-person user research, develop in-box collateral and product UI, and track performance with clear KPIs—driving substantiated product decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Design, Business, or Marketing.
• 1+ years of product development experience, preferably in consumer goods.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint; knowledge of SharePoint a plus.
• Strong verbal, presentation, and written communication skills.
• Resourceful, well organized, dependable, efficient and detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Lead product decisions on a new hair device in development, including KPIs and overall definition of product
• Conduct user research via in-person testing, surveys, and quick sample evaluation to inform product decisions and evaluate product optimizations
• Manage the creation and execution of product support material, such as in-box collateral, on product POP, Product UI, and mock digital content
• Document and track technical product performance and issues, drive to closure through cross-functional action
• Support execution of key claims and obtain appropriate substantiation

Skills

Product decisions

User research

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

Our Metrowest retail client is looking to add a Product Manager to their New Product Development team; a background working with product development in CPG or beauty brands is ideal for this role; this role is 100% onsite.

OVERVIEW:

The Product Development organization at this CPG brands drives the global product roadmap from concept to shelf through the constant lens of the consumer. This role sits within the New Product Development team, which brings products from prototype to market. They are the “product CEOs” and partner cross-functionally with almost every other team within the company to drive high satisfaction for the end user and to drive business results. .

Some of the EXCITING things you’ll get to do:

• Lead product decisions on a new hair device in development, including KPIs and overall definition of product
• Conduct user research via in-person testing, surveys, and quick sample evaluation to inform product decisions and evaluate product optimizations
• Manage the creation and execution of product support material, such as in-box collateral, on product POP, Product UI, and mock digital content
• Document and track technical product performance and issues, drive to closure through cross-functional action
• Support execution of key claims and obtain appropriate substantiation

ATTRIBUTES & SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience) in Engineering, Industrial Design, Product Design, Business, or Marketing
• 1+ years of experience in product development preferably at a consumer goods company
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven, high impact environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint; knowledge of SharePoint a plus
• Strong verbal, presentation, and written communication skills
• Resourceful, well organized, dependable, efficient and detail oriented
• Ability to be a team player as well as work independently