Occupation
Product Development Manager
A Product Development Manager guides a product from concept through launch, building and maintaining the product roadmap while coordinating engineering, design, and marketing teams toward shared deadlines. Typically found in tech, consumer goods, or manufacturing companies, this role leans on Agile or Scrum practices and market research to prioritize features that meet customer needs. Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills are essential to keep diverse teams aligned around a common vision.
Duties & responsibilities
- Establish and maintain product roadmaps aligned with business strategy and customer needs
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including engineering, design, and manufacturing toward shared development timelines
- Manage supplier and vendor relationships to support product sourcing and production execution
- Oversee product lifecycle from concept through launch, ensuring quality and regulatory compliance
- Drive cost management and margin targets while balancing product performance requirements
- Lead teams through complex matrix organizations and multiple product portfolios
What Product Development Manager roles involve, from employers’ own postings.
How much does a Product Development Manager make?
Too few Product Development Manager postings state pay to publish a median yet: 5 of 7 open roles do, and we wait for 25.
Who is hiring for Product Development Manager roles?
7 open Product Development Manager roles from 7 employers; the most at Beachhouse, Biogen and Gilead Sciences.
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Open Product Development Manager roles (7)
Product Development Manager
U.S. Bank
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Senior Manager of Product Development, NOYZ
Beachhouse
Full-time · Los Angeles, CA · $120,000 – $130,000
This role leads the full product development lifecycle for NOYZ's fragrance innovations, from initial concept through market launch, working closely with leadership and cross-functional teams. It suits an experienced beauty product developer comfortable moving fast in a startup environment and managing multiple concurrent projects with formulation, testing, packaging, and regulatory partners.
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Director, Product Development (Women's Apparel)
Reformation
Full-time · Vernon, CA · $160,000 – $170,000
This director-level role oversees product development execution for women's apparel, managing timelines, costs, and vendor relationships across import and domestic sourcing. It suits experienced apparel leaders with a track record in costing negotiations and team management who want hands-on responsibility for how products move from design to production.
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Product Development Manager
United Rentals
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CMC Commercial Asset Development Lead
Biogen
Full-time · Cambridge, MA · $163,000 – $225,000
A senior leadership role overseeing commercial asset strategy and lifecycle management across a pharmaceutical portfolio, balancing R&D, supply chain, and commercial priorities. Suited for experienced biopharmaceutical leaders comfortable navigating complex cross-functional teams and driving strategic decisions with influence rather than direct authority.
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Exec Director, PDM Product Strategy Leader
Gilead Sciences
United States - California - Foster City · $302,005 – $390,830
This executive director role leads pharmaceutical development and manufacturing strategy for a portfolio of products at various stages, translating business objectives into technical and regulatory plans while coordinating cross-functional teams. It suits experienced scientists or engineers with strong leadership and strategic capabilities in biopharmaceutical manufacturing, regulatory affairs, or supply chain management.
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Sr. Manager, Product Development - UGG Footwear
HOKA
Full-time · Goleta, CA · $137,500 – $185,600
Lead global product development for UGG Women's footwear, managing teams and driving execution of design, engineering, and manufacturing processes to deliver premium products that meet fit, comfort, and quality standards. This role suits experienced footwear product leaders who excel at cross-functional coordination and building high-performing teams in complex matrixed organizations.
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Employers hiring Product Development Managers
7 in total, most open roles first.
- BBeachhouse1 role
- Biogen1 role
- Gilead Sciences1 role
- HHOKA1 role
- RReformation1 role
- U.S. Bank1 role
- United Rentals1 role