Senior Technical Project Lead – New Product Launch

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.; Melville (NY); On-site; USD 102,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid leave

Bonus program

Job summary

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is seeking an Associate Director, R&I Technical Project Management to lead end-to-end technical execution for a portfolio of new product launches across the NPL lifecycle.

You will serve as the single technical integration point, driving cross-functional alignment and on-time delivery. You will partner with R&D, Packaging Development, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, and Brand teams to translate objectives into executable plans, manage risk, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Product Development, or related technical field.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in technical project management, R&D, product development, program management, or related functions.
• Experience within beauty, consumer products, personal care, pharmaceutical, or related industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead for new product launches from concept through commercialization.
• Develop and maintain integrated cross-functional project timelines, milestones, critical paths, and technical learning plan development.
• Serve as the primary technical project lead and central point of integration across all development functions.
• Drive project governance processes, stage-gate reviews, readiness assessments, and leadership updates.
• Ensure technical execution aligns with business objectives, innovation strategies, and launch commitments.
• Develop and implement best practices, processes, and tools that improve project execution efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that accelerate development timelines and enhance organizational agility.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Risk management

Communication skills

MS 365 familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft 365

PM systems

Job description

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is seeking an Associate Director, R&I Technical Project Management to lead end-to-end technical execution for a portfolio of new product launches across the NPL lifecycle.

You will serve as the single technical integration point, driving cross-functional alignment and on-time delivery. You will partner with R&D, Packaging Development, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, and Brand teams to translate objectives into executable plans, manage risk, and