Head of Product Innovation

U Brands is a California based company obsessed with bringing design, innovation, and productivity together. We know that people don't just work from the office anymore, sometimes it's the kitchen table or even that coffee shop with the really good lattes, and we need tools that will help keep us inspired anywhere our work takes us. The Product Manager is responsible for the full product life cycle within the assigned product category. Direct the development of new products, product improvements and changes to products to include design, production method, packaging, labeling and copywriting.

Drive the new product development process for assigned product categories as well as explore opportunities in new categories.

Manage the production development schedule working with suppliers to ensure production deadlines are met.

Communicate status updates internally with appropriate groups (design, marketing, data management, etc) related to products.

Coordinate with engineering, design, marketing, supply chain regarding all matters concerning product development, improvements or changes.

Work collaboratively with internal groups to ensure the creation of new item set up numbers including costs, dimensions, packaging, UPC and other important components.

Conduct ongoing profit/loss analysis on assigned products. Suggest and implement improvement strategies including pricing, packaging and product changes.

Create copy for packaging, collateral and log copy website.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Minimum of 3 years' experience in product or project management

Customer goods product development experience a plus

Strong MS Office skills

Strong presentation and influencing skills to gain support for product development ideas from senior level management.

Strong organizational and planning skills

Ability to manage projects across multiple teams and functions.

Product managers should be able to oversee the marketing side of product development which includes product promotion, market research, creativity and more.

In order to effectively analyze data, product managers need to have strong analytical skills to use market data for the benefit of their product in regard to strategy, development and pricing.

Product managers should have strong time management skills in order to meet product timelines.

If issues arise during the product development process, it's important to have strong problem-solving skills to reach a solution with ease.

As a product manager, it's important to be able to effectively communicate and influence several people.

Product managers need to have strong technical skills to analyze data and manage the budget.

HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE- 3/days in office and 2/days work from home

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.