Head of Product Development
Core
Own the full journey from customer insight to a successful physical consumer product, including design, manufacturing, pricing, and launch.
Role type
Head of Product Development (Physical Consumer Goods)
Builds
Physical consumer products for U.S. households
Domain
Consumer Products / Physical Goods
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work
Required skills
End-to-end product development, customer research (interviews, surveys, concept testing), overseas factory collaboration, product lifecycle management, pricing strategy, team leadership (3+ people), AI in product development
Preferred skills
DTC/Amazon marketplace experience, stopping/challenging products based on data, commercial judgment on margins
Technologies
AI tools for research and product development
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end product development from research to post-launch performance; Identify customer needs and validate opportunities; Decide on new product opportunities, redesigns, or discontinuations; Define product specifications (materials, construction, packaging, pricing); Manage product lifecycles and quality improvements; Lead product analysts and sourcing/production coordination; Collaborate with overseas manufacturing partners.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
