Project Manager, New Product Launch

Responsibilities

• This position reports to the Director of Launch Project Management and is a key contributor to continuously evolving Sol de Janeiro's commercialization capabilities, launch governance, and cross-functional ways of working.
• What You'll Be Working On
• Commercialization Governance & Timeline Management
• Own and maintain integrated cross-functional commercialization timelines for multiple global product launches simultaneously.
• Lead commercialization governance processes and stage gate management from concept through commercialization readiness.
• Ensure launch timelines accurately reflect dependencies across Product Development, Packaging, Artwork, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, and regional market requirements.
• Drive timeline integrity through proactive milestone tracking, issue identification, and stakeholder accountability.
• Serve as the primary owner of launch communication cadence and portfolio visibility to key business stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Launch Orchestration
• Lead recurring cross-functional launch meetings, ensuring alignment on priorities, risks, actions, and critical path activities.
• Coordinate closely with Marketing, Creative, Packaging Engineering, Regulatory, and regional market teams to align launch execution requirements.
• Partner with Packaging Engineering and Creative teams to ensure artwork development, localization, translation, and approval processes are aligned with launch timelines.
• Collaborate with Supply Planning Launch Specialists to ensure operational feasibility inputs are incorporated into commercialization plans.
• Facilitate effective communication across internal teams and external partners to support successful commercialization execution.
• International Market Commercialization
• Manage launches across complex international markets with varying regulatory registration requirements, localization needs, import/export considerations, and market-specific operational constraints.
• Integrate regional commercialization requirements into launch planning activities and timelines.
• Navigate evolving international regulatory pathways and proactively adjust plans to mitigate risk andmaintainlaunch objectives.
• Coordinate with regional teams and local partners to support successful market adaptation and execution.
• Commercialization Readiness & Handoff
• Drive cross-functional readiness activities leading into the Commercialization Readiness Gate.
• Ensure commercialization deliverables, approvals, and launch prerequisites are completed prior to operational ownership transition into Supply Planning.
• Partner closely with Launch Specialists to support seamless transition from commercialization governance into operational execution.
• Maintain visibility and communication continuity through launch execution and stabilization phases.
• Process Optimization & Portfolio Visibilit

Additional Information

Our Story Launched in 2015, S ol de J aneiro is a globally recognized, award-winning beauty brand, drawing inspiration from Brazil's beauty rituals, warmth, and spirit. S ol de J aneiro delivers a sensory experience beloved by multi-generational consumers worldwide, with clinically proven results, transformative textures, and transportive fragrances. Headquartered in New York and launched as a digitally native brand, we have expanded globally with teams in Paris, London, and Germany. Our commitment to excellence has earned high-profile honors, including being named one of TIME1 00's 2024 Most Influential Companies, Fast Company's 2024 World's Most Innovative Companies, and WWD Beauty Inc's Power Brands of 2024, underscoring its leadership in the beauty industry and outstanding workplace . These accolades highlight our dedication to being a leading brand in the beauty industry and an exceptional workplace.

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