Senior Product Development & Launch Lead

Therabody; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Therabody is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead cross-functional execution of New Product Introduction programs across the product lifecycle. You will coordinate engineering, design, quality, operations, and other functions to deliver innovative wellness technology on time and within scope.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in project management for consumer electronics or wellness brands, strong communication skills, and experience with popular PM tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Business, Product Development or a related field.
• 10+ years of project management experience in consumer electronics, medical devices, wellness technology, consumer products, or a related industry.
• Demonstrated experience managing New Product Introduction (NPI) or product development programs.
• Strong understanding of product development lifecycles, stage-gate processes, and commercialization activities.
• Exceptional organizational, planning, and execution skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to influence and drive alignment across cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Experience working with project management tools such as Asana, Jira, Monday.com, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to navigate ambiguity and competing priorities.
• PMP certification preferred but not required.
• Experience within a high-growth consumer technology, health technology, or wellness brand is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management for New Product Introduction (NPI) programs, from concept development through product launch and post-launch support.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, timelines, milestones, risks, dependencies, and critical paths.
• Drive cross-functional alignment and accountability across Product Development, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Sales, Marketing, and Commercial teams.
• Facilitate project meetings, design reviews, stage-gate reviews, and executive status updates.
• Identify project risks and proactively develop mitigation plans to minimize schedule, cost, and quality impacts.
• Monitor project progress against key deliverables and escalation issues appropriately to leadership.
• Coordinate launch readiness activities, ensuring all functions are prepared for successful product commercialization.
• Support portfolio planning, resource allocation, and prioritization efforts within the Product Development organization.
• Establish and improve project management processes, tools, templates, and governance practices to increase organizational effectiveness.
• Prepare executive-level reporting and communications for leadership stakeholders.
• Manage special projects and strategic initiatives as assigned by the Chief Product Development Officer.

Skills

NPI management

Cross-functional leadership

Project scheduling

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication skills

Process improvement

Product development lifecycle

Presentation skills

Ambiguity navigation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Asana

Jira

Monday.com

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Job description

Therabody is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead cross-functional execution of New Product Introduction programs across the product lifecycle. You will coordinate engineering, design, quality, operations, and other functions to deliver innovative wellness technology on time and within scope.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in project management for consumer electronics or wellness brands, strong communication skills, and experience with popular PM tools.