Senior Manager, Product Development - Hair

The role

The Senior Manager, Product Development – Hair identifies emerging trends and unmet consumer needs to shape the long-term Hair innovation pipeline. This role combines upstream innovation thinking with product development to ensure concepts are technically credible and commercially meaningful.

What you will do

• Identify and interpret emerging consumer, cultural, scientific, technology, format and competitive trends for Hair.
• Translate macro shifts and market intelligence into actionable opportunity spaces.
• Identify potential breakthrough innovation and provide recommendations.
• Engage with suppliers, start-ups, and TPMs for external perspective.
• Inform and shape the long-term Hair innovation pipeline with R&D insights.
• Co-create differentiated, insight-led product concepts with Marketing and R&D.
• Translate opportunities into product design briefs, target profiles, technical KPIs and success criteria.
• Lead product development from ideation through commercialization.
• Guide competitive benchmarking, sensory expectations, and consumer validation strategies.
• Lead cross-functional discussions and translate findings into project recommendations.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in a relevant scientific, engineering, product development or related field.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in Product Development, R&D, innovation or a closely related role within beauty, hair care, personal care or another consumer-products industry.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex product development projects and coordinating cross-functional stakeholders.
• Current authorization to work in the United States without current or future employment-visa sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Deep experience in Hair product development, ideally spanning more than one of the following: Hair Color, Hair Care, Styling, Textured Hair or Men's Grooming.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Company-paid basic life insurance policy.
• Company-paid short-term disability insurance.
• Long-term disability.
• Supplemental life insurances.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Critical illness insurance.
• Group legal.
• Identity theft protection.
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan.
• 3 weeks of vacation, pro-rated based on date of hire for the 1st year.
• Twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

Before you apply

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa support.

About the company

Revlon is a leading global beauty company with a portfolio including Revlon, Elizabeth Arden, Almay, American Crew, and more. The company provides high-quality product innovation across color cosmetics, skincare, hair color & care, personal care, and fragrances.