Product Development Manager
Core
Lead product development from concept to launch for specialized animal health and welfare products, including companion animals, wildlife, and horses.
Role type
Senior Product Development Manager
Builds
New product platforms, reformulations, and technical improvements for animal health and nutrition products
Domain
Animal health, pet care, and specialized nutrition manufacturing
Required skills
Product development lifecycle management, formulation science, technical product design, pilot and factory trials, scale-up activities, quality systems, team leadership, project governance
Preferred skills
Background in pet care, animal nutrition, feed, food, supplements, or nutraceuticals
Technologies
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Lead a prioritized product development pipeline encompassing new products, reformulations, and technical improvements; Collaborate with leadership to define and execute product strategy; Oversee research, formulation, ingredient evaluation, prototype development, and validation; Manage product trials, factory scale-up, and launch handover; Lead and mentor a team of Technical Product Specialists; Drive product development governance including critical path management and risk management
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities