Project Manager, Commercialization

The role

The Manager, New Product Launch Project Management leads enterprise commercialization governance and cross-functional orchestration for new product launches. This person integrates teams across Product, Packaging, Regulatory, Creative, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Procurement from concept through Commercialization Readiness.

What you will do

• Own and maintain integrated cross-functional commercialization timelines for multiple global product launches.
• Lead commercialization governance processes and stage gate management.
• Drive timeline integrity through proactive milestone tracking and stakeholder accountability.
• Serve as the primary owner of launch communication cadence and portfolio visibility.
• Facilitate key commercialization governance forums and strategic launch meetings.
• Drive timely resolution of cross-functional issues and escalate unresolved risks.
• Coordinate with Marketing, Creative, Packaging Engineering, and Regulatory teams.
• Partner with Supply Planning Launch Specialists to ensure operational feasibility.
• Establish and maintain launch cost assumptions with Procurement and Product Development.
• Drive cross-functional readiness activities leading into stage gates and launch authorization.

Required qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in new product development, commercialization, or project management within highly cross-functional organizations
• Experience managing complex global product launches across regulated international markets
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end product commercialization lifecycle from concept through launch execution
• Experience managing integrated cross-functional timelines and coordinating complex stakeholder groups
• Experience leading cross-functional governance forums, strategic meetings, and stage gate reviews
• Familiarity with artwork development, packaging localization, translation workflows, and labeling compliance requirements
• Experience partnering across Product Development, Packaging Engineering, Regulatory, Creative, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Commercial organizations
• Strong understanding of stage gate processes, milestone governance, commercialization planning methodologies, and decision management frameworks
• Experience managing complex dependencies, competing priorities, and multiple concurrent launch initiatives
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Strong communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and influence skills
• Solutions-oriented mindset

Nice to have

• beauty industry experience strongly preferred

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Bonus program
• Flexible hybrid work environment
• Inclusive culture

About the company

Sol de Janeiro is a globally recognized, award-winning beauty brand launched in 2015. Headquartered in New York, it has expanded globally with teams in Paris, London, and Germany.