Product Development Project Manager

Position summary

This role leads product development initiatives from the first concept stage all the way through commercial launch. The project manager acts as the main coordination hub for Product Development, Regulatory, Operations, Creative, and Marketing, helping every workstream stay aligned, accountable, on schedule, and compliant with the required regulations.

About the company

Nakery Beauty is a body-focused beauty brand that combines wellness benefits with clinically backed skincare results across several product lines, including sleep-supportive balms, intimate-area comfort creams, and advanced anti-aging treatments. Its formulas are built around customer needs and are designed to address the underlying causes of skin concerns, such as stress, poor sleep, hormonal shifts, and collagen loss, as well as their visible signs like sagging and crepey skin. The brand aims to help people feel better and look better through simple, effective routines.

What you'll do

• Manage the full product development pipeline for all live projects.
• Run weekly cross-functional meetings and communicate clear progress updates to stakeholders.
• Monitor briefs, milestones, deliverables, risks, and dependencies to keep work moving on time.
• Keep project records current, including meeting notes, action items, sign-off tracking, and Dropbox folder organization.
• Spot roadblocks early and push solutions to keep initiatives moving forward.
• Coordinate day-to-day communication among Product Development, Marketing, Regulatory, Operations, Packaging, and outside partners when required.
• Create detailed timelines from concept to launch and share weekly updates in meetings and/or by email.
• Set key milestones, critical path items, and launch-readiness checkpoints.
• Review project progress regularly and revise schedules as needed to reduce launch delays.
• Make sure all teams deliver their items by the agreed deadlines.
• Raise risks and timeline issues early, along with recommended next steps.
• Support launch planning by tracking milestone completion and readiness reviews.
• Act as the main contact between internal teams and regulatory partners for global compliance matters, including the US, UK, Canada, and Australia.
• Coordinate formula, ingredient, packaging, and claims reviews so compliance requirements are met.
• Track regulatory submissions, approvals, certifications, and documentation needs in a shared file for team review and access.
• Ensure product claims, labeling, and packaging align with the relevant regulatory standards.
• Oversee compliance workflows and approval steps throughout development.
• Build, organize, and maintain detailed product dossiers for all new launches.
• Make sure dossiers include the technical, regulatory, formulation, testing, packaging, and claims materials needed to support Marketing and other cross-functional teams.
• Keep version control accurate and maintain document integrity across all project files and folders in the file management system.
• Collect supplier documents such as specifications, certifications, COAs, PETs, and testing reports.
• Set up and maintain centralized filing systems for product development records.
• Respond to retailer, regulatory, and internal documentation requests as needed.
• Work closely with the VP of Marketing & Brand Development to keep formulation, testing, and innovation timelines aligned with launch targets.
• Coordinate packaging development, artwork reviews, and approval workflows with the VP of Marketing & Brand Development, the Founder, and other executive stakeholders.
• Partner with Operations to ensure materials, components, and production schedules support launch timing.
• Support commercialization by confirming that all launch requirements are completed before production begins.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Project Management, Product Development, or a related discipline.
• 3 to 7 years of project management experience, preferably in beauty, personal care, cosmetics, skincare, wellness, or consumer packaged goods.
• Solid understanding of the product development lifecycle from concept to commercialization.
• Hands-on experience managing regulatory documentation, product dossiers, and compliance workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to juggle several complex projects at once in a fast-moving environment.
• Excellent organization, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Advanced working knowledge of project management tools, Microsoft Office, and collaboration software.
• Prior experience working with contract manufacturers, suppliers, and external development partners is preferred.

Company focus

Nakery Beauty works across multiple categories and emphasizes formulas that support both skin appearance and overall wellness outcomes.

Additional information

This is a full-time, onsite position based in Clearwater, FL.