At rhode, we are focused on creating intentional products with high standards for quality, performance, and aesthetic execution. We are looking for a Senior Manager, Product Development to lead product technical management and execution across our complexion, lip, cheek, and eye categories.
This role will work closely with Product Development, R&D, Quality, Operations, and external manufacturing partners to manage development submissions and batches, drive on-site approvals, and ensure formulas, shades, and production output meet our approved standards. The ideal candidate has a strong eye for color, texture, and product aesthetics, deep expertise in cosmetic batch review and production processes, and the organizational rigor to manage multiple projects and timelines simultaneously in a fast-paced development environment.
What You'll Do
- Manage development submissions and batches end-to-end, including post-production batch reviews, Standard renewals, and on-site shade matching auditing.
- Conduct on-site batch approvals, shade library “color jams”, shade adjustments, and fragrance work as needed for both NPI and existing production.
- Evaluate formulas, bulk, shades, and production submissions against approved standards and retains, maintaining brand excellence and quality.
- Manage product testing execution, including bulk preparation, sample requirements, testing facility communication, follow-ups and tracking, and internal Test Plan updates.
- Audit and Identify batch or submission execution concerns and provide clear recommendations to the team to support better organization and day-to-day project management, speed and agility.
- Partner cross-functionally with internal teams (PD, R&D, Quality, Operations) and contract manufacturers to communicate batch feedback, resolve issues, and keep production on timeline.
- Reestablish Production Standards on a 12-month cadence in partnership with PD.
- Maintain organized archives of standards, retains, and batch references.
- Support onsite production reviews, line trials and batch approvals at manufacturing facilities as needed, when PD Sr. Director and Associate Director cannot be present.
- Travel domestically and internationally as required to support production and fulfillment timelines.
- Maintain strong attention to detail and good partnerships while balancing multiple projects and timelines simultaneously.
Product Technical Management & Execution
Cross-Functional Partnership & Standards
What You'll Bring
- Technical Color Background: 5+ years of Color Product Development and/or color chemistry experience required; management-level experience preferred.
- Travel: Must be flexible and available for domestic and international travel, including on short notice. Travel is typically 5–7 trips per year but may increase based on business and development needs.
- Strong visual color assessment skills with meticulous attention to detail.
- Deep understanding of cosmetic development, batch review protocols, production processes, and NPI workflows.
- Hands-on experience conducting on-site batch approvals, library color jams, and shade and fragrance adjustments.
- Highly organized - both physically and digitally, proactive, and comfortable driving day-to-day project management in a fast-paced development environment.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to provide clear, technically grounded recommendations to cross-functional teams.
Other Details For Consideration
- Location of Position: Beverly Hills, CA
- Must be a commutable distance to office
- Travel Expectation: Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally. roughly 5-7 trips per year (may be more)
- Hybrid Model Expectation: Must be able to work 4+ days a week in the office
- Budgeted Hourly Rate: $110K-$140K
Skills Required
- 5+ years of color product development and/or color chemistry experience
- Strong visual color assessment skills and meticulous attention to detail
- Deep understanding of cosmetic development, batch review protocols, production processes, and NPI workflows
- Hands-on experience with on-site batch approvals, library color jams, shade adjustments, and fragrance adjustments
- Highly organized and able to manage multiple projects and timelines in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Management-level experience
- Availability for domestic and international travel, typically 5–7 trips per year or more as needed
- Must be within commuting distance of Beverly Hills, California
- Must be able to work 4 or more days per week in the office
What We Do
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face and paw. Celebrating the beauty of every eye, lip and face is fundamental to our DNA. It’s in our name and inspires us as a company. We are committed to creating a culture internally – and in the world around us – where all individuals are encouraged to express their truest selves, are empowered to succeed and where we do the right thing for people, the planet and animals. Our deep commitment to inclusive, accessible, cruelty-free beauty has fueled the success of the e.l.f. Cosmetics brand online and at retail since 2004. With the 2020 acquisition of the pioneering clean-beauty brand W3LL People, and the new lifestyle beauty brand Keys Soulcare created with Alicia Keys, we continue to strategically expand our portfolio with brands that support our purpose and values. Our brands are widely available online, and at leading beauty, mass-market, and natural specialty retailers.
