Senior Product Development Manager
OLLY PBC
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $126,720 - $174,240 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Independently lead multiple, complex product development programs across various dosage formats from technical brief through scale-up and commercial production.
- Serve as the primary technical owner and decision-maker for assigned projects, ensuring delivery of milestones on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives.
- Develop, maintain, and strengthen effective working relationships with contract manufacturers, vendors, suppliers, and key internal partners to ensure successful technical execution and long-term collaboration.
- Provide hands-on technical leadership to co-manufacturers, proactively troubleshooting formulation, processing, and scale-up challenges.
- Operate with a high degree of autonomy, setting technical direction and influencing prioritization across projects.
- Apply strategic problem-solving skills to complex, ambiguous challenges and propose scalable solutions.
- Demonstrate strong cross-functional leadership and communication, translating complex technical topics into clear, actionable insights.
- Partner closely with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure products meet all applicable CFR, GMP, and internal quality standards throughout the product lifecycle.
- Collaborate with Brand, Innovation, and Marketing partners on sensory development, product optimization, and consumer testing initiatives.
- Work with Operations and Supply Chain to support technical transfers, secondary sourcing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Lead development and approval of technical documentation including product briefs, specifications, formulas, stability protocols, and commercialization documentation.
- Manage stability programs including protocol creation, sample coordination, data review, and trend analysis.
- Identify and mitigate technical and execution risks through proactive planning and solution development.
- Drive continuous product improvement initiatives related to quality, cost optimization, performance, and consumer experience.
- Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement, innovation, and technical capability building across the product portfolio.
Requirements
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, or a related scientific discipline (advanced degree a plus).
- 6–9+ years of experience in dietary supplement and/or food product development with a proven track record of successful product launches.
- Deep technical expertise across formulation, processing, scale-up, and commercialization. Experience with Gummy PD required as well as in depth knowledge of the VMS category.
- Strong working knowledge of CFR, GMP requirements, and ingredient functionality in foods and supplements.
- Experience creating and managing technical documentation that meets quality and regulatory requirements.
- Proven ability to lead complex projects, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and deliver results in a fast-paced, agile environment.
Benefits
- An opportunity to work with an intelligent, inspiring, and extraordinarily fun team
- 100% employer-paid medical coverage for employee only, dental + ortho, and vision insurance
- 4 weeks PTO + paid holidays + 12 Mental Health Days per year
- 100% Paid parental leave, Fertility + Adoption Benefits
- Annual Bonus
- 401(k) plan with Employer Match
- Hybrid Work + Wellness + Cell Phone Stipends
- Free product
- And much more!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
formulationprocessingscale-upcommercializationtechnical documentationstability programsproduct optimizationconsumer testingprocess improvementGummy PD
Soft Skills
technical leadershipproblem-solvingcross-functional leadershipcommunicationrelationship buildinginfluencingautonomycollaborationproject managementrisk mitigation